# Bake vs Chef Pro Gastronomy

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bake at every 2 weeks against Chef Pro Gastronomy's every 13 months. Chef Pro Gastronomy's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bake sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Chef Pro Gastronomy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bake ships an update every 2 weeks, Chef Pro Gastronomy every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bake | Chef Pro Gastronomy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 36 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marco Contino](https://appshunter.io/developer/989607126) | [CHEFPRO LICENCIAMENTO DE SOFTWARES LTDA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1584876132) |

## 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 |


### Chef Pro Gastronomy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chef-pro-gastronomy/id1599181815)

This app helps food businesses meticulously track recipe costs and ingredient prices. It allows for detailed calculations, including food waste and nutritional information, and exports data in PDF format for easy sharing.

**Highlights:** Recipe costing calculations, Ingredient pricing history, Food waste calculation, Customizable measurements, Nutritional facts integration, PDF export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic | $39.99 | per year |
| Professional | $79.99 | per year |
| Prefessional + Nutri | $129.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bake free?

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

### Is Chef Pro Gastronomy free?

Chef Pro Gastronomy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Bake or Chef Pro Gastronomy have ads?

Neither Bake nor Chef Pro Gastronomy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bake or Chef Pro Gastronomy?

Bake ships an update every 2 weeks, and Chef Pro Gastronomy every 13 months. Most recently, Bake was updated on October 16, 2026 and Chef Pro Gastronomy on October 14, 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.*