# Recipe Timer by Zafapp vs Bake

The clearest difference is ads: Bake at none against Recipe Timer by Zafapp's shown. Bake also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (185 vs 7). Recipe Timer by Zafapp's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Recipe Timer by Zafapp sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Bake sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Recipe Timer by Zafapp against 4.5 for Bake. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bake has 185 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Recipe Timer by Zafapp's written reviews are positive against 71% of Bake's.

Recipe Timer by Zafapp ships an update every 3 months, Bake every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recipe Timer by Zafapp | Bake |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-timer-by-zafapp/id1487731640/reviews) | **[4.5 (185 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bake-u-lator/id1496549787/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **185** |
| Positive reviews | **80.0% of reviews** | 70.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 33 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cuneyt Zafer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1183636133) | [Marco Contino](https://appshunter.io/developer/989607126) |

## What reviewers say

### Recipe Timer by Zafapp

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-timer-by-zafapp/id1487731640)

This app helps you cook perfectly with a variety of meal timers, a kitchen calculator for unit conversions, and a specialized roast timer for different meats and cooking styles. You can also create custom timers and track your cooking history.

**Highlights:** Timers for various meals, Kitchen unit converter, Customizable roast timer, Create custom recipe timers, Cooking history tracking, Celsius/Fahrenheit and kg/lb conversion, Dark and Light mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Premium Version | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Custom Timers | $3.99 | one-time |
| Remove All Advertisements | $3.99 | one-time |


### Bake

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bake-u-lator/id1496549787)

This app simplifies baking by allowing you to scale recipes, adapt to missing ingredients, and convert units. It also offers nutrition estimation and custom timers to help you achieve perfect results.

**Highlights:** Scale recipes up or down, Adapt to missing ingredients, Convert units (volume, mass, temp), Estimate nutrition and calories, Create and manage recipes, Set custom baking timers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bake-u-lator Pro | $0.99 | per month |
| Bake-u-lator Pro | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recipe Timer by Zafapp free?

Recipe Timer by Zafapp 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, Recipe Timer by Zafapp or Bake?

Bake is rated higher. Recipe Timer by Zafapp averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Bake averages 4.5 from 185 ratings.

### Do Recipe Timer by Zafapp or Bake have ads?

Recipe Timer by Zafapp shows ads; Bake does not.

### Which is updated more often, Recipe Timer by Zafapp or Bake?

Recipe Timer by Zafapp ships an update every 3 months, and Bake every 2 weeks. Most recently, Recipe Timer by Zafapp was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bake on October 27, 2026.

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