# CakeCost — Recipe cost & price calculator

> Recipe cost and price calculator for bakers and cake decorators. (iPhone/iPad app by CakeCost.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cakecost/id1555897547 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [CakeCost](https://appshunter.io/developer/1555897549)
- Category: Food & Drink, Business
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.10/5 from 30 App Store ratings · 18 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 12 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-05-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cakecost/id1555897547/reviews.md

## What is CakeCost?

Are you struggling to figure out what to charge for your cakes and baking services?
- CakeCost is designed for bakers and cake decorators, and makes recipe pricing easy.

Are you unsure if you are charging enough for your baking?
- CakeCost removes uncertainty by calculating prices including ingredients, expenses and your valuable time.

Do you usually estimate prices and are unsure of your actual profits?
- CakeCost accurately calculates prices with the profit margin you want.

With CakeCost you can:
- Determine the costs for your ingredients.
- Properly cost your time and expenses.
- Set your profit and view net costs.

Use CakeCost to know exactly what to charge your customers.

For more details refer to our website: http://www.cakecost.net
Our Terms of Use can be found here: https://www.cakecost.net/pages/terms

## Key features

- Calculate ingredient costs
- Cost time and expenses
- Set profit margins
- View net costs
- Determine what to charge customers

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Plan - Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| English US | $99.99 | per month |


## Chart rankings

- #161 in Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 18)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cakecost/id1555897547/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Not very useful.

*2026-01-08*

Can’t seem to figure out Ingredient cost wen buying in bulk and keeps saying ingredient cost I completely. Not useful to me.

**Developer response:** The ingredient cost must be entered for the package size that you purchased. E.g. 2kg flour. 

The app automatically proportions it for your recipe. 

Please reach out via the contact form in the app if you need more help.

### 1/5 — No better than an excel file

*2025-12-24*

I have to add the recipe AND ingredient cost AND time expenses? The app didn’t contribute ANYTHING. I expect you to autofill time estimates and grocery prices to be of any value. The app is useless.

**Developer response:** Hi.

Those are all the costs required to calculate the price accurately.

Ingredient costs vary by item, location, brand, package size, so it cannot be automatically filled. Expenses and labour vary by location, skill level, etc. so that also cannot be generalised.

Prep and work time also varies per recipe. These are all required inputs to accurately price a recipe. 

If you need help filling these out, please reach out via email or through the contact form in the app. We are happy to guide you through it and give you tips for your particular recipe and situation.

### 1/5 — AWFUL

*2025-07-31*

If I could leave half a star I would. Basic app, terrible features. But worst of all, I’ve requested to cancel my account 3 times and they won’t cancel! I’m getting email responses, but still not cancelling! I’m going to report to Apple!

**Developer response:** Hi

I’m sorry to hear you had this experience. 

If you reached out via email then we cancelled your account as requested. We need to do it this way to verify that you are the correct account holder. This is for security purposes. 

I trust your issue is now resolved. 
Please reach out via email or the contact form in the app if you need further assistance.

### 2/5 — Won’t save the cost of ingredients

*2025-01-17*

It’s not that hard to save the ingredients list but it won’t save the prices to calculate. Have tried to 5 times! Not sure what the issue is…..

**Developer response:** Hi

This is strange. 

Please get in touch with us via email or the contact form in the app so we can assist you from there.

### 3/5 — Ingredient List

*2024-11-26*

This app would be better if there was a spot for ingredients as a master list. For example just list the ingredient, amount in bottle/container, and the price paid for it. I don’t need to know how much all the other costs are sometimes (hourly wage, overhead, etc). Then when you import into a recipe, you can change the amount used.

**Developer response:** This is a good idea and something we are working on adding. 

In the meantime you can create a “master recipe” with all your ingredients and sample amounts. This will let you add all ingredients in one go and edit them there if you prefer. 

Thanks for the feedback.

### 5/5 — This app is so rad!!!!!

*2024-11-08*

This app calculated everything I had done on paper down to the ounce and down to the penny. There are some features I would like such as, the ability to copy and paste an old recipe to a new one. The reason is because I have a base ingredient to my cheesecakes that are all the same, but need to add or take away more for different types. Ex: Tobasco Maple with Popeyes chicken vs Butterfinger or Dulce de Leche.  Other than that it is amazing!

### 5/5 — Just Amazing

*2024-07-10*

When I first started my business, I wasn’t sure on my pricing. I tried calculating myself but if was hard keeping track sometimes, with this app it’s all there. Put the ingredients in and it just does it for you. 

I’m confident in my pricing now. Definitely recommend if anyone is starting a food business!

### 4/5 — Need folders

*2024-05-28*

Would be great if I could create folders to separate different types of recipes and easily find them. Please update the app. It is only one of a few that works.
There should also be a search bar to search recipes.

### 4/5 — Good but needs some better organization and functions

*2023-10-21*

This app is fine for simple use. You can write up a recipe and it prompts for the details of ingredients, which can be reused across recipes.

Cons: no download function or reports. A spreadsheet would be nice (.csv).  And for the life of me I can’t figure out how to put things in folders.

### 1/5 — Crashed after using for 4 minutes

*2023-10-08*

I foresee this being very frustrating moving forward.

## Frequently asked questions about CakeCost

### How does CakeCost calculate recipe prices?

CakeCost calculates prices by factoring in the costs of your ingredients, your time, and other expenses. You can also set your desired profit margin to determine the final price.

### What devices does CakeCost support?

CakeCost is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, making it accessible for most Apple users.

### Is CakeCost free to use?

Yes, CakeCost is free to download and use. It offers in-app purchases for additional features or premium plans.

### What are the subscription options for CakeCost?

CakeCost offers a Premium Plan for $8.99 per month. There is also an 'English US' plan at $99.99 per month, though its specific function beyond language is unclear from the data.

### How often is CakeCost updated?

The latest version of CakeCost is 1.38.4, last updated on November 25, 2025. This suggests regular updates to improve functionality and reliability.

### What is the age rating for CakeCost?

CakeCost has an age rating of 4+, indicating it is suitable for users of all ages.

### What do users like or dislike about CakeCost based on ratings?

CakeCost has an average rating of 3.3 stars from 28 ratings. While specific user sentiment is not detailed, this rating suggests a mixed reception, with potential for both positive and negative feedback.

### Where can I find CakeCost's Terms of Use?

CakeCost's Terms of Use can be found on their website at https://www.cakecost.net/pages/terms.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.38.4 — 2025-11-25

Improved User Profile page and other fixes.

### 1.34.0 — 2025-10-29

Streamlined some Settings. Various other improvements.

### 1.32.1 — 2025-09-23

Updates for latest version of iOS, other fixes and improvements.

### 1.23.1 — 2024-02-19

Improved help text and UI for entering ingredient costs.
Improved support for metric units.

### 1.21.5 — 2023-11-03

Bug fix.

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