# SourFriend — Track your sourdough starter

> Track your sourdough starter (iPhone/iPad app by Gibbum Bae.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sourfriend/id6748890150 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gibbum Bae](https://appshunter.io/developer/1827849184)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 71 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-01-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-14
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sourfriend/id6748890150/reviews.md

## What is SourFriend?

Your Personal Sourdough Assistant

SourFriend is the ultimate companion for sourdough enthusiasts. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced baker, our app helps you maintain a healthy starter and achieve consistent, delicious results—with or without a SourFriend device.

Key Features:

Fermentation Plans & Monitoring
- Create fermentation plans and track feeding, storage, and fermentation stages from Home
- Follow progress with clear status and timing on the Home screen
- With a connected SourFriend device, monitor temperature and humidity in real time
- Receive notifications when a stage is complete

Starter Health Tracking
- Monitor your starter's performance over time
- Get graded assessments (S, A, B, C, D grades)
- View Ferment Score and history in the Record tab (List / Calendar)

Performance Analytics
- Track fermentation speed and consistency
- Review trends across speed, gap, temperature, and humidity
- Identify factors affecting your starter's health

Smart Notifications
- Get notified when fermentation stages complete or need attention
- Stay informed about your starter and connected device status
- Badge count is cleared when you open the app

Useful Tools & Records
- Access guides and a ratio calculator from Menu
- Add photos and notes to your fermentation records
- Manage starters and account settings in Menu

Why SourFriend?
- Simple & Intuitive: Easy to use interface designed for bakers
- Data-Driven: Make informed decisions based on real data
- Privacy First: Your data is secure and private
- Always Improving: Regular updates with new features

Perfect For:
- Home bakers maintaining sourdough starters
- Beginners learning sourdough fermentation
- Experienced bakers optimizing their process
- SourFriend device owners who want connected monitoring

Start your sourdough journey with SourFriend today!


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2026-08-08

Renewed home and device flows, more reliable BLE/Wi‑Fi setup, clearer device control (buzzer, brightness), and store-ready stability fixes for SourFriend 1.2.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-02-15

BLE Device Connection
- Bluetooth connection support for SourFriend devices
- Real-time fermentation data monitoring (temperature, humidity, height)
- Device control (start/stop routines, alarm settings)

SourFriend Device Management
- WiFi setup and OTA firmware updates
- Fermentation log viewing and server upload
- Routine ID management
- Error event monitoring

SourFriend Routine Log Server Upload
- Automatic upload of fermentation records to server

### 1.0.5 — 2026-01-24

v1.0.5+18 Update

• Authentication Enhancement: Auto-refresh expired tokens to maintain login state
• Grade Criteria Improvement: More reasonable grade boundaries based on real data (S: 4h, A: 6h, B: 9h, C: 12h)
• Enhanced network stability

### 1.0.0 — 2026-01-20

No release notes.

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