PizzApp+ vs Kneady
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PizzApp+
This application calculates the precise ingredients and yeast amounts needed for your pizza dough based on your desired dough characteristics. You can save, reload, and share your custom recipes.
- Dough ingredient calculation
- Yeast amount suggestion
- Save custom recipes
- Load saved recipes
- Share recipes
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PizzApp computes the ingredients needed to obtain a dough with the selected features and suggests the amount of yeast to be used. It also lets you save your recipes, reload and share them.
Kneady
Discover over 600 top-rated bread and baking recipes from professional bakers. This app offers step-by-step guidance, community features, and helpful tools like timers and unit conversion to elevate your home baking experience.
- 600+ award-winning recipes
- Step-by-step guidance
- Global baking community
- Save favorite recipes
- Baking timers
- Metric/imperial unit toggle
- Distraction-free Baking Mode
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Kneady is the #1 home-baking app, made for bakers of all levels. Discover 600+ award-winning recipes from professional bakers, save your favourite recipes, join a passionate global community & much more. ** About Kneady ** - The #1 home-baking app, suitable for bakers of all levels - Professional recipes perfected for home cooking, with clear step-by-step guidance - Join a buzzing community, share your culinary masterpieces and learn from others! - Save your favourite recipes for easier repeat bakes - Set handy timers for rise phases, kneading time, oven time and more - Toggle between metric/imperial measures for all recipes - Distraction-free Baking Mode - Use advanced filters to narrow your search ** Our Mission ** We’re on a mission to help you take your home baking to the next level. Many people love bread and love baking, but bread recipes are often unnecessarily complex and buried deep in recipe books. Kneady combines inspiring, time-tested recipes with simplicity and convenience. Follow step-by-step instructions on your smartphone, from the comfort of your home kitchen. ** Collaboration & Support ** Looking to collaborate, or have a question or suggestion? Pop us a message at team@kneady.io and we'll be in touch as soon as possible. ** About Kneady Pro ** In addition to a free plan, Kneady offers two auto-renewing subscription options. Subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Read the terms and conditions here: https://kneady.io/terms Read the privacy policy here: https://kneady.io/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PizzApp+ at none against Kneady's 13. Kneady's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Kneady sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. PizzApp+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kneady holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 186 and 731 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of PizzApp+'s written reviews are positive against 85% of Kneady's.
PizzApp+ ships an update every 5 months, Kneady every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | PizzApp+ | Kneady |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (186 ratings) | 4.8 (731 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.3% of reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 186 | 731 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NFP SOFTWARE | Quillbound Studios Ltd |
Customer experience
PizzApp+
Kneady
User reviews
PizzApp+
From 186 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎯 Accurate ingredient calculations for pizza dough
- 🔧 Highly flexible and customizable settings
- 💾 Ability to save and name multiple recipes
- 📊 Baker's percentage-based calculations
- 🆓 Free to use application
Room to improve
- 🔗 Requires internet connectivity for ad serving
- 📡 Aggressive internet checks causing soft locks
- 🚫 Won't work with ad blockers or pi-hole
- 🔐 Mandatory data tracking for personalized ads
- ⚠️ GDPR consent popup appears repeatedly
Kneady
From 731 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Ideal for beginners
- 👍 Foolproof recipes
- 👍 Excellent instructions and images
- 👍 Wide variety of recipes
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
Room to improve
- 🔒 Many recipes locked behind subscription
- 🔒 Subscription cost may be high for some
- 🐛 Occasional recipe errors or mismatches
- 🐛 Network issues for some users
- ⚠️ Metric measurements may not suit all users
Bugs and requests
PizzApp+
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes after single use requiring reinstall
- Input field buttons (+/-) not responding
- Unable to enter information in fields
- Saved recipes disappearing after updates
- Settings not persisting between sessions
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- Weight field displaying 'NaN' error
- UI not refreshing properly
- GDPR cookie popup appearing on every app launch
- App soft locks when internet unavailable
- Ads covering vital ingredient totals at bottom
- Flour number field disappearing
- Data loss during app updates
- App incompatibility after iOS 17 update
Requested features
19 requests- Ad-free premium version or one-time purchase option
- Basic instructional guide for pizza making steps
- Fresh yeast (compressed yeast) support
- Sugar/honey ingredient option for NY style dough
- Dough schedule with customizable timeline steps
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- Direct flour and water field input capability
- Measurement unit options (ounces, quarts, etc.)
- Poolish calculation based on water percentage
- Biga and poolish advanced settings with defaults
- Cold fermentation timing options
- Diastatic malt powder ingredient option
- Sicilian pizza style support
- Deep dish and focaccia dough styles
- Photo upload capability for recipe notes
- Editable recipe notes
- W rating selection option
- Smaller dough ball size adjustments (1g increments)
- Temperature feature for poolish settings
- Fridge proof option for poolish
Kneady
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Recipes not displaying properly in baking mode
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save custom recipes
- Printing option for pro users
- More free recipes and less locked content
- Improved search and recipe organization
In-app purchases
PizzApp+
No in-app purchases
Kneady
- Kneady Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Kneady Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Kneady Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$3.491 Month
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- Kneady Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
- Kneady Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
- Kneady Pro - Monthly$6.991 Month
- Kneady Pro - Annual14 Days trial$11.491 Year
- Kneady Pro - Quarterly7 Days trial$12.993 Months
- Kneady Pro - Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Kneady Pro - Annual14 Days trial$21.991 Year
- Kneady Pro - Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Kneady Pro - Annual14 Days trial$28.491 Year
- Kneady Pro - Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
