# Bread Boss vs Loafer

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Loafer at 100% against Bread Boss's 43%. Loafer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). Bread Boss's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position there is nothing between them.

Bread Boss costs $5.99 and Loafer $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Loafer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bread Boss has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Bread Boss's written reviews are positive against 100% of Loafer's.

Bread Boss ships an update every 3 months, Loafer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bread Boss | Loafer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | [4.3 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bread-boss/id1304204584/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loafer/id1537599306/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **33** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#131** | #193 |
| Size | 31 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.1** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Karen Benhar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1396859434) | [Colin Grenfell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1537599308) |

## What reviewers say

### Bread Boss

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bread-boss/id1304204584)

**Currently charting:** #131 Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store)

This app simplifies bread making by handling the scientific calculations, allowing users to focus on creativity. It offers supplied recipes, conversion tools for existing recipes, and automated reminders for each step of the baking process.

**Highlights:** Supplied sourdough recipes, Recipe conversion to baker's percentages, Automatic scaling of recipes, Reminder alarms for baking tasks, Recipe sharing with other users, Starter refresh calculator

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Loafer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loafer/id1537599306)

**Currently charting:** #193 Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store)

This app guides you through making sourdough bread, from starter care to baking. It provides timely feeding reminders for your starter and calculates precise ingredient ratios for your loaves. Integrated timers and step tracking help you manage the entire baking process.

**Highlights:** Sourdough starter care and feeding reminders, Automatic ingredient ratio calculation, Adjustable hydration and ingredient ratios, Baking timers and step tracking, Home screen widgets, Live Activities for lock screen timers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bread Boss free?

Bread Boss costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Loafer free?

Loafer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bread Boss or Loafer?

Loafer is rated higher. Bread Boss averages 4.3 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Loafer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Bread Boss or Loafer have ads?

Neither Bread Boss nor Loafer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bread Boss or Loafer?

Bread Boss ships an update every 3 months, and Loafer every 6 days. Most recently, Bread Boss was updated on September 25, 2026 and Loafer on September 21, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Bread Boss or Loafer?

Bread Boss currently peaks at #131 in the App Store charts, and Loafer at #193. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*