# Bake vs Gratipity

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gratipity at none against Bake's 2. Gratipity also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). Bake's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 20 months). On price, ads 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. Gratipity asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bake ships an update every 2 weeks, Gratipity every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bake | Gratipity |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 20 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 36 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marco Contino](https://appshunter.io/developer/989607126) | [Sandy Wong](https://appshunter.io/developer/1190999596) |

## 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 |


### Gratipity

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gratipity/id1509368374)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bake free?

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

### Is Gratipity free?

Gratipity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Bake or Gratipity have ads?

Neither Bake nor Gratipity shows ads.

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

Bake ships an update every 2 weeks, and Gratipity every 20 months. Most recently, Bake was updated on October 8, 2026 and Gratipity on October 3, 2026.

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