# Soapmaking Friend – Soap Calc — Soap & lye calculator

> Advanced soap and lye calculator with recipe management, inventory, and cost analysis. (iPhone/iPad app by Brewer's Friend.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soapmaking-friend-soap-calc/id1633932803 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Brewer's Friend](https://appshunter.io/developer/572440902)
- Category: Lifestyle, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.63/5 from 86 App Store ratings · 22 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 29 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2022-10-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soapmaking-friend-soap-calc/id1633932803/reviews.md

## What is Soapmaking Friend?

Take your soapmaking to the next level with Soapmaking Friend, the all-in-one app for hobbyists and professional soap makers.

Build advanced recipes with powerful lye and soap calculators, track inventory, manage batches, record notes, analyze costs, and explore community recipes, all from your mobile device.

ADVANCED SOAP AND LYE CALCULATORS
Soapmaking Friend includes a comprehensive and intelligent liquid and bar soap calculator with full saponification support. Create accurate recipes with:
• Liquid or solid soap type
• Percentages or weight units
• Water amount and lye concentration
• Superfat level
• Oils, fats, waxes, additives, and fragrances
• Built-in saponification values
You can also add detailed notes to each recipe and keep everything organized in one place.

TRACK INVENTORY AND SUPPLIERS
Go beyond simple calculator apps with full inventory and supplier tracking. Manage ingredients, custom items, purchase history, supplier details, order numbers, and stock levels. Always know what you have on hand and what it costs to produce each bar or batch.

MAKE BATCHES WITH COST ANALYSIS
Once your recipe is ready, create batches using your inventory with automatic cost breakdowns. Enter curing time, techniques, temperatures, additives, and more. The app calculates batch costs, per-unit cost, and suggested pricing.

EXPLORE PUBLIC RECIPES
Browse thousands of public soapmaking recipes shared by the community. Copy, customize, and adapt any recipe to fit your own style.

GET SUPPORT FROM THE SOAPMAKING COMMUNITY
Ask questions, get help, or learn from fellow soapmakers through the SMF community forum.

KEY FEATURES
• Advanced soap and lye calculators
• Smart recipe builder with notes
• Public recipe database
• Inventory and supplier tracking
• Batch maker with cost analysis
• Community forum and support

Download Soapmaking Friend today, the complete soapmaking toolkit for creators, hobbyists, and professionals.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Advanced soap and lye calculators
- Smart recipe builder with notes
- Inventory and supplier tracking
- Batch maker with cost analysis
- Public recipe database
- Community forum and support

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Monthly | $5.99 | per month |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 22)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soapmaking-friend-soap-calc/id1633932803/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Just about everything a soap maker could need ❣️

*2026-06-24, version 1.7.12*

Live it. Love it!  Everything neede uk make soap and record if. Love the supplies aspect that helps to work out the cost of soaps too - very up helpful. Love how recipe are separate from a made batch do I can record everything. Especially in the UK which is so strict and detail required to make and sell soaps in the uk. Program developers have gone as fab job and the listen to our needs too. Thank you HKA (NKALKA )

### 5/5 — Fave Soap Calculator

*2026-05-25, version 1.7.12*

This is my favorite soap calculator. I do not use another one.

### 5/5 — Soap Friend

*2026-04-07, version 1.7.11*

This is the best and most practical soap making calculator I have found. To me, it beats the others because if its simplicity and the results so far have been great.

### 5/5 — User friendly

*2026-01-25, version 1.7.11*

Easy to use and my soaps always come out perfect.

### 5/5 — Fantastic app

*2025-12-11, version 1.7.11*

Great app that allows me to build up my formulas, share them with the community and enrich our own knowledge.  Plus I keep track of my inventary.  Great app indeed

### 5/5 — Hmmm

*2025-10-24, version 1.7.8*

I wish I could say I fully love this app being that I paid for it.  At times not everything shows up ie fragrance weight.  Many times the liquid and lye are also absent in the formula even though I indicated it on the recipe.  Today, I keep getting errors when I want to edit my recipes.  Needs improvement guys.

### 3/5 — Not working correctly

*2025-10-23, version 1.7.8*

All of a sudden it will not let me save my pictures which are jpeg. It’s a good program but I’d like to have my pictures with the recipes.

### 1/5 — Reset my recipe

*2025-10-03, version 1.7.6*

Not user friendly, I switched out of the tab after finishing my recipe and it completely reset everything but the name and notes

### 2/5 — Crashes

*2025-01-22, version 1.6.8*

Crashed twice just putting in numbers

### 5/5 — Soapmaking friend

*2025-01-05, version 1.6.7*

This calculator, to me is probably the best I’ve ever used. So many seem good until used. Soapmaking friend calculator is easy to use for me and glad I found it!

## Frequently asked questions about Soapmaking Friend

### What does Soapmaking Friend do?

Soapmaking Friend is a comprehensive mobile application designed for soap makers. It provides advanced calculators for creating accurate lye and soap recipes, helps manage inventory and suppliers, tracks batch production with cost analysis, and offers access to a community recipe database and forum.

### What are the key features of this soap calculator app?

Key features include advanced liquid and bar soap calculators with full saponification support, a smart recipe builder that allows for detailed notes, inventory and supplier tracking, batch creation with automatic cost breakdowns, a public recipe database, and a community forum for support and learning.

### Is Soapmaking Friend free to use?

The application is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. This suggests that while core functionality may be available for free, some advanced features or content might require a purchase.

### Who is the target audience for this app?

This app is intended for both hobbyist and professional soap makers. It caters to individuals who want to elevate their soapmaking process by providing tools for precise recipe formulation, efficient inventory management, and detailed cost analysis.

### Can I find recipes and get help from other soap makers?

Yes, the app features a public recipe database where you can browse, copy, and customize thousands of recipes shared by the community. Additionally, there is a community forum where you can ask questions, get help, and learn from fellow soapmakers.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7.12 — 2026-05-15

Smoother recipe saving flow, performance improvements, and bug fixes.

### 1.7.11 — 2025-12-10

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.7.10 — 2025-12-10

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.7.9 — 2025-11-10

- fix app crash when access some screens
- fix calculator incorrectly in some recipes

### 1.7.8 — 2025-10-22

Resolved Apple Sign-In authentication issue and improved overall app stability.

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