Comparison

PizzApp+ vs Saffron Pocket

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Dough ingredient calculation
  • Yeast amount suggestion
  • Save custom recipes
  • Load saved recipes
  • Share recipes
Features
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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.

About

Saffron Pocket

Features
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Saffron Pocket saves recipes from anywhere and keeps them forever. Post a URL recipe from anywhere and Saffron extracts the title, ingredients, and steps automatically using AI. The recipe is stored locally on your device. Even if the original page goes down, gets deleted, or goes behind a paywall, you keep your copy. NO ACCOUNT. NO SUBSCRIPTION. There is nothing to sign up for. Your recipes belong to you. WHAT YOU CAN SAVE - Any recipe URL: blogs, food sites. - Manual recipes: type or paste your own - Favorites from family and friends COOK WITH CONFIDENCE - Ingredients tab with adjustable servings - tap + or - and every quantity scales - Steps tab for a clean, distraction-free reading view - Cook Mode: fullscreen step-by-step with the screen always on, so it never goes dark while your hands are covered in flour STAY ORGANIZED - Lists: create custom collections like "Weeknight Dinners" or "Meal Prep" - Favorites: mark the recipes you return to most - Archive: hide recipes without deleting them - Search: find any recipe by name, ingredient, or tag ICLOUD SYNC Recipes sync automatically across all your iPhones and iPads via iCloud. No account, no setup. Just sign in to iCloud as you normally would. SHARE DIRECTLY FROM SAFARI Use the Share button in Safari or any browser and send the URL straight to Saffron. The recipe is extracted and ready to review before you save it. EXPORT YOUR LIBRARY Export all your recipes as a JSON file at any time. Your data is always accessible and portable. PRIVACY FIRST Saffron does not collect personal data. Nothing is stored on our end. Full details at saffron-recipes.app/privacy. Available in English and Spanish.

Screenshots

PizzApp+4 screens
Saffron Pocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Saffron Pocket at none against PizzApp+'s shown. Saffron Pocket also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). PizzApp+'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PizzApp+ ships an update every 5 months, Saffron Pocket monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PizzApp+ versus Saffron Pocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPizzApp+Saffron Pocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (186 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings186 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNFP SOFTWAREGuillermo de Angel

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

Saffron Pocket

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PizzApp+

No in-app purchases

None

Saffron Pocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PizzApp+ free?
PizzApp+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Saffron Pocket free?
Saffron Pocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PizzApp+ or Saffron Pocket have ads?
PizzApp+ shows ads; Saffron Pocket does not.
Which is updated more often, PizzApp+ or Saffron Pocket?
PizzApp+ ships an update every 5 months, and Saffron Pocket monthly. Most recently, PizzApp+ was updated on November 4, 2026 and Saffron Pocket on October 31, 2026.

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