Bakery vs Tap&Remind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Tap&Remind
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Tap&Remind is the fastest way to remember the things that matter in your daily life. No typing. No long notes. Just tap a category, tap an item, and choose when to be reminded. Done in seconds. HOW IT WORKS - Open the app - Tap a category like Shopping, Work, or Home - Tap an item like Milk, Reply to email, or Light bulb - Choose your reminder time — 5 minutes, 1 hour, or 1 day - Done! You'll get a notification at the right time PERFECT FOR - Shopping lists and errands - Work tasks and follow-ups - Home repairs and maintenance - Reminders about kids, family, and friends - Anything you don't want to forget SMART & PERSONAL The app learns from your habits. The more you use it, the smarter it gets — your most used items automatically rise to the top. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE Add your own categories and items. Edit, delete, and reorder everything to match your life. SIMPLE BY DESIGN Tap&Remind is not a notes app. It's not a to-do list. It's a tap-first reminder system built around your everyday life. Fast, clean, and friendly. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sharmarabiclanguageschool.com/privacy-policy-3/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bakery at 12.4 against Tap&Remind's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Bakery sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Tap&Remind sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bakery ships an update every 6 weeks, Tap&Remind every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bakery | Tap&Remind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (832 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 832 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Mighty Fine Apps LLC | Nour Sayed |
Bugs and 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
Tap&Remind
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bakery
- Clean Slate$0.99
- Classics Recipe Book$0.99
Tap&Remind
- Unlimited Monthly$0.991 Month









