# Bread Boss — Sourdough bread making boss > Sourdough bread making assistant with recipe management and automated baking reminders. (iPhone/iPad app by Karen Benhar.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bread-boss/id1304204584 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Karen Benhar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1396859434) - Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle - Price: $5.99 - Rating: 4.30/5 from 33 App Store ratings · 14 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.1 · 31 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2017-12-22 - Data updated: 2026-08-26 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bread-boss/id1304204584/reviews.md ## What is Bread Boss? Making amazing and healthy bread is both an art and a science. Bread Boss takes care of the science, freeing your creative spirit and allowing you to spend your time doing what people do best: art! If you want more than a recipe book then Bread Boss is the tool for you. You can build novel recipes from working examples. You can convert your existing recipes and turn them into baker’s formulas (with percentages), allowing you to scale up or down your bread volume to suit your needs at any given time – no more calculations necessary – that’s Bread Boss’ job. New to bread making? Don’t worry as Bread Boss comes with a set of supplied recipes developed by a master baker. Your home oven could be baking one of our delicious sourdough breads, a Rustic White, Stoneground, Walnut and Cranberry (we call it Walberry), Spelt, Quinoa and Mixed Seed, Hungarian Light Rye, Dark Rye, Olive and Thyme and many more. New recipes are regularly being added to the list. Bread Boss creates alarms or notifications to remind you when each important task needs to be done, so you don’t need to worry or keep track of time. You can easily shift the alarms forward and back to align with your personal schedule. Once you’ve perfected your recipe, you can photograph the result to save with the recipe and share it with your fellow Bread Bosses. Bread Boss is the synthesis and culmination of experience in baking and software engineering. Two brothers from different fields working together to create an app that removes the guess work and tedium of traditional bread making, so that you the Bread Boss can express your creative passions for healthy, tasty and beautiful bread. Bread Boss is the indispensable tool for Bakers, Chefs, Baking Students, and Artisan Bread Makers. Quick Overview of Features ===================== * Supplied list of recipes * New recipes added regularly * Full and detailed help at http://www.sourdoughbreadrecipe.com.au/bread-boss-ios-help/ * Simple scaling of volume and units or by total flour available * Automatic generation of increase starter stage * Each recipe can have variations * Recipes can be defined in bakers percentages * Recipes can be converted from weights using the weights input method * Recipes are defined in terms of stages, each stage can have fermentation or process times to influence alarms * Production stages can be defined to group ingredients and specify how and when they are combined into the recipe * Recipes have reminder alarms to prompt you to perform the next task in the process * Alarms can be adjusted forward or back as a whole to easily shift schedules * Different recipes can have different alarm ringtones * Multiple photos can be saved with a recipe * Recipes can be shared with other Bread Boss users * Refresh starter calculator * Screen lock while viewing recipe * Notes and URL links can be set with recipe stages * Community of like minded Bread Bosses where you can ask advice, offer suggestions or show off your talents. * Support website where you can get information and help with all things sourdough bread, baking and Bread Boss related. Visit us at: http://sourdoughbreadrecipe.com.au or G+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/104678082173842999474 or FB: https://www.facebook.com/sourdoughbreadrecipe Join our facebook Bread Boss community/group to share recipes and experience with other Bread Bosses: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BreadBoss/ Oh, and by the way, it's Ad free. ## Key features - Supplied sourdough recipes - Recipe conversion to baker's percentages - Automatic scaling of recipes - Reminder alarms for baking tasks - Recipe sharing with other users - Starter refresh calculator ## Chart rankings - #127 in Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store) ## Recent user reviews (10 of 14) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bread-boss/id1304204584/reviews.md ### 3/5 — I’m A Bit Confused *2022-10-23* I love how this is set up but some areas I do t know what to do, IE water temp? Do I set that? Also the time reminders. Can I change the start time of the whole process and then all other times will adjust and I need to adhere to that? ### 5/5 — Bread boss *2022-04-23* Makes good bread! ### 5/5 — Great support *2021-04-20* Boris provides great support to this app. He goes above and beyond to help with functions in the app. ### 2/5 — The poor UI makes this nearly unusable *2020-12-10* My search for something to replace my BBGA-style spreadsheets continues. This app gets the math and method right, but it has an extremely poor UI. It's actually worse than just using a spreadsheet! ### 2/5 — Okay *2020-09-11* The app keeps crashing on me ### 5/5 — Bread boss *2020-08-18* Great app, great recipes and great customer service/support. A winning combination. Thanks ### 3/5 — great app but needs some improvement *2020-08-08* I've downloaded other apps and concluded that for the price and all the provided features, Bread Boss is worth the price. Although it's not as aesthetic as Rise, it has much more features offered with proper calculations at a much cheaper price. However, there are some things this app can improve on. I took one star away because the app tutorial got me spinning. It made me very confused, and took me a while to figure out how to operate the app. I also wished that there were explanations on how the calculations were made because the percentages made me very confused and I had to hand calculate to figure out the math. The different stages were also a bit confusing because different terminology was being used. For example, what is usually referred to as a fed and active starter or levain is called "sourdough" in the app. Perhaps this should be explained (maybe a page for vocabs?). I took another star away because it doesn't give me the option to define my starter's hydration. The app makes the starter, or sourdough, a stiff starter at 50% hydration. I wish that users can changes their starter's hydration. Another thing about starter is that the app doesn't let you adjust how much starter you have, how much you fed it, and how much you used. If you enter that you fed your 15g starter 40g flour and 40g water, the app automatically assumes you uses 80g of starter although you could use less or more. Overall, it is a really nice and feature-full app, but the different functions and terminologies needs to be explain better. ### 2/5 — Support is poor *2020-06-08* There is a decent set of basic recipes and it's good to track variations but a core part of the app is not functioning and I have received no reply from support over 4 weeks. I can't recommend the app unfortunately. ### 3/5 — OK app. *2020-06-03* I recently purchased this app and quickly found a few items that would enhance the ease of use. I am use to using Excel for all my recipe calculations. First, since it is database driven, an extensive list of baking ingredients available by drop down would make it much easier to input new recipes. Now, you have to add each ingredient separately, unless you copy another recipe. Secondly, the ability to sort or list the ingredients in a recipe in the order desired. When I bake bread, I normally follow a set list of ingredients in the order I want to include them into the mix. At present, the app list them in the order it wants and I find that a bit irritating, not intuitive and prone to miss an ingredient. Third, have the ability to turn off all the extra bells and whistles, notices, explanations and other stuff that is on the page. A user should be able to setup the page in sections by turning a section on or off. For instance, I don’t need the alarm section on the recipe page unless I’m going to use them. Forth, there are several processes in the app that are not very user friendly or intuitive. They work, but until you figure out what the app wants, it can be a bit frustrating. I’ll most likely use the app for now, but will continue to look for updates or a better app. ### 5/5 — Reference Guide *2020-05-23* I have been baking sourdough bread for a number of years as a passion, and I find this App a brilliant reference tool to give great results. ## Frequently asked questions about Bread Boss ### What is Bread Boss? Bread Boss is a paid application designed to assist users in making sourdough bread. It handles the scientific aspects of baking, such as calculations and timing, allowing users to focus on the creative process. The app is available for iPhone and iPad. ### How much does Bread Boss cost? Bread Boss is a paid app priced at $5.99. This one-time purchase grants you access to all its features for sourdough bread making. ### Does Bread Boss have ads? No, Bread Boss does not contain advertisements. As a paid application, it offers an ad-free experience for users. ### What devices is Bread Boss compatible with? Bread Boss is compatible with both iPhone and iPad devices. It is designed to provide a seamless experience across Apple's mobile platforms. ### How often is Bread Boss updated? Bread Boss was last updated on September 24, 2023, with version 1.1034.62021. New recipes are regularly added to the app, indicating ongoing development and support. ### Can I share my recipes with others using Bread Boss? Yes, Bread Boss allows you to share your perfected recipes with other users within the Bread Boss community. You can also photograph your results to save with the recipe. ### What age rating does Bread Boss have? Bread Boss has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users interested in learning or improving their bread-making skills. ### Where can I find help for Bread Boss? Detailed help and support for Bread Boss can be found at http://www.sourdoughbreadrecipe.com.au/bread-boss-ios-help/. This resource provides comprehensive guidance for using the app's features. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.1034.62021 — 2023-09-24 Bug fixes. ### 1.1033.62021 — 2022-04-25 Potato bread recipe and bug fixes. ### 1.1032.62019 — 2020-09-20 Bug fixes. ### 1.1030.62018 — 2020-06-15 Added the Ciabatta recipe. Turn on the tutorial and when you next enter the water calculator you will see the tutorial on the water calculator. Fixed bugs. ### 1.1028.62011 — 2020-02-03 Fix reported issues. ## Apps similar to Bread Boss | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Bread Baker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bread-baker/id1204826885) | 3.5 (10) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Sour & Dough - Baking Planner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sour-and-dough-baking-planner/id6462694910) | — | Free | Food & Drink | | [BakersScale](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bakersscale/id1571735214) | 4.3 (3) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Dough Temperature Calculator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dough-temperature-calculator/id1564647813) | 5.0 (3) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Pizza dough recipes](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pizza-dough-recipes/id6447489072) | 4.8 (46) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Homebaker: Bread Baking Notes](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homebaker-bread-baking-notes/id6467456391) | — | Free | Food & Drink | ## Related topics [recipes for bread machine](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/recipes-for-bread-machine) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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