Comparison

PizzaPal vs Cruster

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

Head to head
About

PizzaPal

This app helps you calculate the exact ingredient weights for Neapolitan pizzas. Easily adjust quantities based on your preferred baker's percentages and use the keep-awake feature to prevent screen timeouts while you cook.

Highlights
  • Calculate ingredient weights for pizzas
  • Adjust for pizza size (small, medium, large)
  • Customize with baker's percentages
  • Keep awake feature for uninterrupted use
  • Supports flour, water, salt, and yeast calculations
Features
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PizzaPal is a simple app to calculate the weights of the ingredients required to make great Neopolitan pizza. Select your number of pizzas, whether you'd like them small, medium or large and the app will calculate the required quantities of flour, water, salt and yeast. You can tweak these quantities using your own bakers percentages and the keep awake feature will allow you to get everything weighed before your screen times out whilst your hand are covered in flour.

About

Cruster

Features
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Cruster Pizza Dough Calculator is a no-frills, straightforward app designed for pizza enthusiasts. It’s all about simplicity and efficiency. With this app, you can effortlessly calculate the precise quantities of ingredients needed for your homemade pizza dough. Whether you’re a seasoned pizzaiolo or a beginner, Cruster has you covered. Key Features: - Streamlined Interface: No unnecessary bells and whistles—just the essentials. - One-Time Purchase: No subscriptions! Pay once and enjoy unlimited access. - Accurate Measurements: Input your desired pizza size and number of pizzas, and Cruster will do the rest. - Time-Saver: Spend less time on calculations and more time perfecting your pizza recipe. Get the Cruster Pizza Dough Calculator App today and elevate your pizza-making game!

Screenshots

PizzaPal4 screens
Cruster3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PizzaPal at Free against Cruster's $1.99. Cruster's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

PizzaPal is free to download; Cruster costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PizzaPal ships an update every 3 weeks, Cruster every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PizzaPal versus Cruster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPizzaPalCruster
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.2
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraig CallaghanVincent Toegel

In-app purchases

None

PizzaPal

No in-app purchases

None

Cruster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PizzaPal free?
PizzaPal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cruster free?
Cruster costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PizzaPal or Cruster have ads?
Neither PizzaPal nor Cruster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PizzaPal or Cruster?
PizzaPal ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cruster every 5 days. Most recently, PizzaPal was updated on September 8, 2026 and Cruster on September 17, 2026.

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