# Bread Baker vs Rise

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rise at 90% against Bread Baker's 43%. Rise also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.5) and ads (none vs shown). Bread Baker's advantage is iOS requirement (14.7 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bread Baker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Rise sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Rise holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rise has 336 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Bread Baker's written reviews are positive against 90% of Rise's.

Bread Baker ships an update every 6 weeks, Rise every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bread Baker | Rise |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.5 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bread-baker/id1204826885/reviews) | **[4.9 (336 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rise-baking-and-bread-recipes/id1515369685/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 10 | **336** |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | **89.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#195** |
| Size | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.7** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [OXiGENATOR LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/963371435) | [Made by Windmill, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1257590914) |

## What reviewers say

### Bread Baker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bread-baker/id1204826885)

This app guides you through the bread-making process with step-by-step instructions and notifications. It includes popular recipes, allows you to add your own, and recalculates ingredients based on desired weight. Enjoy visual progress tracking and share your creations.

**Highlights:** Step-by-step baking process control, Push notifications for process completion, Visual progress presentation, Ingredient recalculation by target weight, Custom recipe creation and import, Metric and imperial unit support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bake feature, 1 month | $2.99 | per month |
| Bake feature, 1 year | $24.99 | per year |


### Rise

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rise-baking-and-bread-recipes/id1515369685)

**Currently charting:** #195 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

This app is a comprehensive tool for bread baking enthusiasts, offering curated recipes, advanced editing capabilities, and intelligent scheduling. It helps users plan, track, and perfect their bakes with features like recipe import, custom creation, and dynamic rise time calculations. Users can also journal their baking experiences and share creations with others.

**Highlights:** Curated and customizable recipes, Magic recipe import from websites/photos, Intuitive recipe creation tools, Dynamic rise time scheduling, Baking journal with notes and photos, Recipe and bake sharing, Helpful baking articles and resources

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| 3 Month Subscription | $8.99 | per 3 months |
| Yearly Subscription | $14.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| One time purchase | $19.99 | one-time |
| One time purchase | $34.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and fun
- 💡 AI recipe importing
- 🚀 Dynamic timers and instructions
- ✅ Manages sourdough complexity
- 🔄 Recipe scaling and unit conversion

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and glitches
- ⚠️ App crashes during use
- 📉 Scaling recipes not working
- 📝 Text deletes itself
- 🖼️ UI covers text

**Reported bugs**

- Text constantly deletes itself
- Text in recipe steps covered by UI
- Ingredients list resets itself
- Scaling recipes does not work as intended
- App idles without loading

**Requested features**

- Export/import recipes
- Widgets for home/lock screen
- Timer pause function
- Ability to share community recipes
- Separate ingredient sections for levain and dough


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bread Baker free?

Bread Baker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Rise free?

Rise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Bread Baker or Rise?

Rise is rated higher. Bread Baker averages 3.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Rise averages 4.9 from 336 ratings.

### Do Bread Baker or Rise have ads?

Bread Baker shows ads; Rise does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bread Baker or Rise?

Bread Baker ships an update every 6 weeks, and Rise every 5 weeks. Most recently, Bread Baker was updated on October 29, 2026 and Rise on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*