Comparison

Bake from Scratch vs EV Builder's Guide

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bake from Scratch

Explore artisan baking with stunning photography and easy-to-follow recipes. Discover essential bread techniques, pantry must-haves, and inspiration for home bakers. This digital publication offers a deep dive into the world of baking.

Highlights
  • Stunning photography
  • Easy-to-follow recipes
  • Artisan baking techniques
  • Bread recipes (brioche, rye)
  • Baker's pantry essentials
  • Inspiration for home bakers
Features
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Each page of this publication features stunning photography, easy-to-follow recipes, techniques for creating beautiful, artisan baked goods, and endless inspiration for home bakers. Discover the world's best bakeries, essential bread recipes such as brioche and rye, products that should be in every baker's pantry, new cookbooks, and more. The subscription will include the current issue if you do not already own it and subsequently published future issues. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. This subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal will match the initial subscription price. Additional Subscription Information: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: https://www.hoffmanmedia.com/privacy-policy/

About

EV Builder's Guide

This publication focuses on the lifestyle and engineering of electric vehicles that have replaced combustion engines. It features in-depth articles, event coverage, and expert insights from certified technicians.

Highlights
  • Electric vehicle lifestyle coverage
  • Engineering explanations
  • Event coverage (e.g., Holley High-Voltage EV fest)
  • Expert insights from certified technicians
  • Purchase current and back issues
  • Subscription options available
Features
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EV Builder's Guide is a publication based solely on the lifestyle surrounding vehicles that have had a combustion engine removed and replaced with an electric motor. Our editorial team has been given the green light to scour the country in search of the highest quality hot rods that burn 0 miles per gallon. We also travelled across the country to experience the first-ever Holley High-Voltage EV fest in California. To add to our journalistic integrity. We have signed up to become official EV certified technicians through the national EV certification network that Legacy EV has established. With this training, our team will have the core knowledge it takes to explain the engineering and document our discoveries. These are exciting times and we’re proud to be at the forefront of electric vehicle journalism. ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

Screenshots

Bake from Scratch4 screens
EV Builder's Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: EV Builder's Guide at free with in-app purchases against Bake from Scratch's subscription. EV Builder's Guide also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Bake from Scratch's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (157 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bake from Scratch sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and EV Builder's Guide sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bake from Scratch holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bake from Scratch has 157 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bake from Scratch ships an update every 3 months, EV Builder's Guide every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bake from Scratch versus EV Builder's Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBake from ScratchEV Builder's Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (157 ratings) — better4.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings157 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoffman Media LLCEngaged Media Inc.

Customer experience

Bake from Scratch

All ratings154 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral1.3%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative74.3%

EV Builder's Guide

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Bake from Scratch

Reported bugs

33 issues
  • Black screen on launch
  • Paid subscriptions not received
  • Digital access not working with app
  • Cannot enter account login on app
  • Restoring purchases goes in a loop
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  • App won't let users access after payment
  • App requires repayment for access
  • Technical difficulties before launch
  • App doesn't sync editions across devices
  • Cannot buy single issues, only subscription
  • Cannot access archived magazines on iPhone/iPad
  • Lack of attention for past purchases
  • Restore function not working
  • Cannot tap on special offer banner
  • Deletes saved magazines
  • Restore purchases does not work
  • Cannot download or archive any magazine
  • Excessive notifications
  • App doesn't recognize user after update
  • Subscription not giving latest copy
  • Cannot download magazine without contacting customer service
  • Cannot see anything after upgrading iPad
  • App won't work
  • Cannot purchase magazine or subscription
  • Purchases failed message
  • Constantly restoring purchased issues
  • Cannot access new issues with subscription
  • App is slow
  • App doesn't show new issues
  • Have to re-download each purchase individually
  • Cannot read anything
  • Cannot find issues
  • Need to keep restoring purchased items

Requested features

10 requests
  • Fix app synchronization across devices
  • Allow offline viewing of purchased magazines
  • Provide option to purchase single issues
  • Improve app stability and reliability
  • Ensure purchased content is accessible
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  • Fix the restore purchase functionality
  • Improve customer support response time
  • Allow app to sync with Apple ID subscriptions seamlessly
  • Make app compatible with all devices
  • Fix banner tap issue for special offers

EV Builder's Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bake from Scratch

Subscriptions5
  • 1 month | Bake from Scratch$2.991 Month
  • 1 Month | Bake from Scratch$2.991 Month
  • Bake from Scratch$3.992 Months
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  • 1 year | Bake from Scratch$29.991 Year
  • Bake from Scratch$35.991 Year
One-time5
  • The Bread Colle... (pp:980274)$9.99
  • January/Februar... (pp:980280)$9.99
  • Holiday Cookies... (pp:980340)$9.99
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  • Holiday Cookies... (pp:980302)$9.99
  • Holiday Cookies... (pp:980326)$9.99
10 purchases

EV Builder's Guide

Subscriptions2
  • EV B. Guide All-Access Sub$11.991 Year
  • EV Builder's Guide1 Month trial$11.991 Year
One-time8
  • 2025-94 (EVBG-... (pp:1118073)$6.99
  • Fall 2022 (id:691710)$6.99
  • EVBG-Summer/Fal... (id:824519)$6.99
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  • EVBG-Winter 23 (id:824517)$6.99
  • EVBG-Summer 24 (pp:1039732)$6.99
  • EVBG-Spring 24 (pp:1039736)$6.99
  • EVBG-Fall 24 (pp:1039728)$6.99
  • Tesla SIP 24 (pp:1039724)$7.99

Questions

Is Bake from Scratch free?
Bake from Scratch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EV Builder's Guide free?
EV Builder's Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bake from Scratch or EV Builder's Guide?
Bake from Scratch is rated higher. Bake from Scratch averages 4.7 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while EV Builder's Guide averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Bake from Scratch or EV Builder's Guide have ads?
Neither Bake from Scratch nor EV Builder's Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bake from Scratch or EV Builder's Guide?
Bake from Scratch ships an update every 3 months, and EV Builder's Guide every 9 months. Most recently, Bake from Scratch was updated on November 2, 2026 and EV Builder's Guide on November 3, 2026.

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