Bakery vs Rentey
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!
Rentey
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Rentey is a simple, private way to track your rental properties — no subscription, no ads, no account required. Built for independent landlords with a handful of properties, Rentey keeps everything about your rentals in one place: units, tenants, leases, rent payments, maintenance, and expenses. Your data stays on your device and syncs privately through your own iCloud account — nobody else ever sees it. PROPERTIES & UNITS • Organize any number of properties — houses, apartment buildings, or commercial storefronts • Track bedrooms, bathrooms, monthly rent, and photos for every unit • See at a glance which units are vacant and which are occupied TENANTS & LEASES • Keep tenant contact details and notes in one place • Track lease start and end dates, monthly rent, and deposits • End a lease right from its details screen, with a confirmation step to avoid mistakes • Full lease history across every property, filterable by status RENT PAYMENTS • Automatically generate this month's rent payments for every active lease • Mark payments as paid, partial, or overdue, with the method used • See what's overdue right on your dashboard • Run a payment report filtered by date range, unit, or tenant — with totals due, collected, and overdue • Track everything in your own local currency MAINTENANCE & EXPENSES • Log maintenance requests with priority and status • Track property expenses by category — repairs, utilities, taxes, insurance, and more PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Works fully offline — no internet connection required • Syncs privately across your own devices via your personal iCloud account • No third-party servers, no ads, no tracking FREE TO START, PAY ONCE IF YOU GROW Rentey is free to use for up to 3 units. If you manage more, unlock unlimited units with a single one-time purchase — no subscription, ever. Whatever you pay for stays yours for good.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bakery at 12.4 against Rentey's 17.6. 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 Rentey sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bakery ships an update every 6 weeks, Rentey monthly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Bakery | Rentey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (836 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 836 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Mighty Fine Apps LLC | Khurshed Gulov |
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
Rentey
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bakery
- Clean Slate$0.99
- Classics Recipe Book$0.99
Rentey
- Unlimited Units$29.99









