Comparison

Cake Recipes vs Bake

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

Head to head
About

Cake Recipes

Discover hundreds of tested cake recipes with detailed instructions and expert tips to create stunning desserts. From classic favorites to holiday specials, this guide helps bakers of all levels achieve perfect results for any occasion.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of tested cake recipes
  • Detailed step-by-step instructions
  • Expert tips and techniques
  • Classic, birthday, and holiday recipes
  • Smart shopping list generation
  • Save favorite recipes
  • Filter by dietary needs
Features
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Transform your kitchen into a professional bakery with hundreds of tested cake recipes that guarantee perfect results every time. Whether you're planning a birthday celebration, holiday gathering, or simply craving something sweet, our comprehensive baking guide makes it possible for anyone to create stunning cakes. Never worry about cake disasters again. Our detailed step-by-step instructions, precise measurements, and expert tips ensure your cakes turn out moist, flavorful, and beautiful. From simple one-bowl recipes to elaborate multi-layer masterpieces, we've got you covered. Perfect your Christmas baking this season with our festive collection featuring gingerbread cakes, eggnog cheesecakes, peppermint chocolate delights, and stunning holiday layer cakes. Impress your guests with professional-looking desserts that taste as amazing as they look. DISCOVER ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES: • Classic favorites: chocolate, vanilla, red velvet, carrot cake • Birthday specials: funfetti, rainbow layers, themed designs • Holiday treats: Christmas spice cakes, New Year desserts • Gourmet options: lemon drizzle, black forest, tiramisu cake • Quick solutions: mug cakes, no-bake options, simple frostings MASTER EVERY TECHNIQUE: • Foolproof mixing methods for perfect texture • Temperature and timing guidance for consistent results • Frosting and decorating techniques for stunning presentation • Troubleshooting tips to fix common baking mistakes • Ingredient substitutions for dietary preferences STAY ORGANIZED: • Smart shopping lists automatically generated from your chosen recipes • Save your favorites for quick access • Browse by difficulty level, prep time, or occasion • Filter recipes by dietary needs and preferences Trusted by home bakers across America, our recipes come from experienced pastry chefs and have been tested in real kitchens. Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to expand your skills, you'll find recipes that match your comfort level. Start creating memorable moments with delicious homemade cakes. Download now and bring joy to every celebration with your amazing baking skills. Terms of use - http://thecookbk.com/terms.php?appname=com.riatech.cakerecipes Privacy Policy - http://thecookbk.com/privacy.php?appname=com.riatech.cakerecipes

About

Bake

Easily convert baking ingredients between weight and volume units, and convert temperatures between Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Gas Mark. Includes a multi-timer for managing multiple cooking tasks simultaneously.

Highlights
  • Ingredient unit conversion (weight/volume)
  • Temperature conversion (Celsius, Fahrenheit, Gas Mark)
  • Multi-timer functionality
  • Support for over 100 ingredients
  • Converts between 30+ units of measure
Features
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Does the recipe show weight but you don't have any scale? Or, do you prefer to measure your ingredients buy weighing them instead of messing up a lot of measure cups? This app helps you to exactly and effortlessly convert ingredients between over 30 weight and volume units of measure for more than 100 different ingredients. Do you have a recipe that say 175 degree Celsius but your oven is using Gas Mark? No problems! The temperature converter allows you to convert between Celsius, Fahrenheit and Gas Mark temperatures. It also shows a number of different verbal temperature notations common to cooking and baking. Within the same convenient app you also have a multi timer to help you keep track all the times especially when you are doing multiple tasks in the kitchen.

Screenshots

Cake Recipes4 screens
Bake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cake Recipes at none against Bake's shown. Bake's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Cake Recipes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.49 per month and Bake sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Cake Recipes against 4.4 for Bake. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 34 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cake Recipes ships an update every 2 months, Bake every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cake Recipes versus Bake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCake RecipesBake
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19 ratings) — better4.4 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1934 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB10 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRiafy Technologies Private LimitedJoakim Kungsman

Customer experience

Cake Recipes

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bake

All ratings34 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative11.8%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cake Recipes

Subscriptions3
  • Cake monthly$11.491 Month
  • Cake half yearly$39.996 Months
  • Cake discounted1 Month trial$39.996 Months
1 purchases

Bake

One-time1
  • Master Baker Edition$2.99

Questions

Is Cake Recipes free?
Cake Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bake free?
Bake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cake Recipes or Bake?
Cake Recipes is rated higher. Cake Recipes averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Bake averages 4.4 from 34 ratings.
Do Cake Recipes or Bake have ads?
Bake shows ads; Cake Recipes does not.
Which is updated more often, Cake Recipes or Bake?
Cake Recipes ships an update every 2 months, and Bake every 8 days. Most recently, Cake Recipes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bake on October 24, 2026.

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