# Bake vs Bake

The clearest difference is ads: Bake at none against Bake's shown. Bake also leads on ratings volume (183 vs 34). Bake's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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 Bake sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Bake against 4.4 for Bake. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bake has 183 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Bake ships an update every 2 weeks, Bake every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bake | Bake |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (183 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bake-u-lator/id1496549787/reviews)** | [4.4 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bake-baking-converter-and-timer/id1547306781/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **183** | 34 |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 36 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Marco Contino](https://appshunter.io/developer/989607126) | [Joakim Kungsman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1499057078) |

## 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 |


### Bake

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bake-baking-converter-and-timer/id1547306781)

Easily convert baking ingredients between weight and volume units, and convert temperatures between Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Gas Mark. Includes a multi-timer for managing multiple cooking tasks simultaneously.

**Highlights:** Ingredient unit conversion (weight/volume), Temperature conversion (Celsius, Fahrenheit, Gas Mark), Multi-timer functionality, Support for over 100 ingredients, Converts between 30+ units of measure

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Master Baker Edition | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bake free?

Bake 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, Bake or Bake?

Bake is rated higher. Bake averages 4.5 out of 5 from 183 ratings, while Bake averages 4.4 from 34 ratings.

### Do Bake or Bake have ads?

Bake shows ads; Bake does not.

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

Bake ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bake every 8 days. Most recently, Bake was updated on October 16, 2026 and Bake on October 4, 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.*