# Bake vs CakePlace

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CakePlace at 15.0 against Bake's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bake sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and CakePlace sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bake | CakePlace |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (183 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bake-u-lator/id1496549787/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **183** | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 36 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marco Contino](https://appshunter.io/developer/989607126) | [Igor Rodionov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1506665842) |

## 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 |


### CakePlace

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cakeplace/id1506665843)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium account | $7.49 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bake free?

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

### Is CakePlace free?

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

### Do Bake or CakePlace have ads?

Neither Bake nor CakePlace shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bake or CakePlace?

Bake ships an update every 2 weeks, and CakePlace every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bake was updated on September 16, 2026 and CakePlace on September 7, 2026.

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