Saplingy vs Bakery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Saplingy
This app helps users overcome phone addiction by gamifying focus. Users lock their phones to grow a virtual tree, with penalties for switching apps. It's a free tool designed to boost personal productivity.
- Gamified focus sessions
- Virtual tree growth
- Phone addiction management
- Productivity boosting
- Free to use
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Phone addiction is one of the major problems of this age. Now you can overcome this addiction with this application! Just start the game, lock your phone and focus on your personal things. There is a single rule for this game: You can not change to any other application! If you do, your baby tree will die... Let the game begin and become a better version of yourself! Live and let live to boost your productivity! The longer the time the more points you will get! But don't forget: if you kill your tree, you will lose points! The application is completely free and will always be. For your feature requests, you can contact me from the support URL. Have fun!
Bakery
This app encourages users to stay off their phones and focus on real-life tasks like studying or work. It uses a gamified timer where users select a virtual pastry to bake, with the bake progressing while the screen is off. Successful bakes earn coins to unlock new recipes and baked goods.
- Gamified focus timer
- Virtual pastry baking
- Screen-off timer functionality
- Earn coins for successful bakes
- Unlock new recipes and baked goods
- Progress tracking in display case
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Bakery is the timer that helps you get off your phone and pay more attention to real life! Whether you're studying for an exam, focusing at work, or want some uninterrupted family time, Bakery can help you: • Reconnect with friends and loved ones • Be more productive at work or at school • Break the cycle of constant phone checking • Feel accomplished after a day of not using your phone • Show your cute baked goods off to your friends Bakery is FREE and easy to use. 1) Select a pastry that you want to bake 2) Set the timer for up to 2 hours 3) Start baking while you GET THE FUDGE OFF YOUR PHONE! You can turn off your screen while your pastry is baking. Just make sure not to exit Bakery for too long or your bake could burn! Reopen Bakery within 10 seconds to save your bake. We're just getting started with Bakery, but right now you can do quite a lot: • Bake from 5 minutes up to 2 hours • Earn coins for successful bakes • Buy new recipes with the coins you've earned • Unlock up to 12 different baked goods (with more to come!) • Your bake continues while your screen is off • Remove burnt pastries from your display case • Earn golden pastries when you go for 2 hours • Each pastry has 5 different levels of difficulty • See your progress in the display case If you have any comments or feedback please leave a review, we read every one!
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Verdict
Saplingy and Bakery both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 64% of Bakery's written reviews are positive against 26% of Saplingy's. Bakery also leads on ratings volume (832 vs 61). Saplingy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Bakery sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Saplingy asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Saplingy against 4.6 for Bakery. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bakery has 832 ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of Saplingy's written reviews are positive against 64% of Bakery's.
Saplingy ships an update every 9 days, Bakery every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Saplingy | Bakery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (61 ratings) | 4.6 (832 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.1% of reviews | 64.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 | 832 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Broftware House Yazilim Tasarim Anonim Sirketi | Mighty Fine Apps LLC |
Customer experience
Saplingy
Bakery
Bugs and requests
Saplingy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bakery
Reported bugs
3 issues- App resets and loses progress
- Baked goods burn even without using phone
- Unable to exit tutorial or shop screens
Requested features
4 requests- Add more dessert options
- Implement a total study time tracker
- Allow music playback during sessions
- Include a to-do list or calendar integration
In-app purchases
Saplingy
No in-app purchases
Bakery
- Clean Slate$0.99
- Classics Recipe Book$0.99
