# Bake vs Imperial Cook

The clearest difference is rating: Imperial Cook at 5.0 against Bake's 4.5. Imperial Cook also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Bake's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (184 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bake sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Imperial Cook sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Imperial Cook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bake has 184 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Bake's written reviews are positive against 100% of Imperial Cook's.

Bake ships an update every 2 weeks, Imperial Cook every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bake | Imperial Cook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (184 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bake-u-lator/id1496549787/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imperial-cook/id1504550286/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **184** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 31 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 36 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marco Contino](https://appshunter.io/developer/989607126) | [Laurenz Vorderwuelbecke](https://appshunter.io/developer/369594578) |

## What reviewers say

### 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 |


### Imperial Cook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imperial-cook/id1504550286)

Easily convert common US imperial cooking measurements to metric units. This simple tool eliminates the need for online searches, offering quick conversions for weight, volume, and temperature.

**Highlights:** Imperial to metric conversion, Weight conversion (cups, ounces, pounds), Volume conversion (liquid ounces, cups, spoons), Temperature conversion (Fahrenheit to Celsius), Simple and easy to use interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Donation of one beer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Donation of two beers | $1.99 | one-time |
| Donation of a six pack of beer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Case of beer | $13.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bake free?

Bake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Imperial Cook free?

Imperial Cook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Bake or Imperial Cook?

Imperial Cook is rated higher. Bake averages 4.5 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while Imperial Cook averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Bake or Imperial Cook have ads?

Neither Bake nor Imperial Cook shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bake or Imperial Cook?

Bake ships an update every 2 weeks, and Imperial Cook every 31 months. Most recently, Bake was updated on October 21, 2026 and Imperial Cook on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*