# Bake vs Bash Baking

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bash Baking at none against Bake's 2. Bash Baking also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Bake's advantage is ratings volume (184 vs 2). On price, rating, 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. Bash Baking asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Bake against 4.5 for Bash Baking. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bake has 184 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Bake's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bash Baking's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bake | Bash Baking |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (184 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bake-u-lator/id1496549787/reviews) | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bash-baking/id6743458460/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **184** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 36 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marco Contino](https://appshunter.io/developer/989607126) | [Jody Oakley](https://appshunter.io/developer/1802988315) |

## 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 |


### Bash Baking

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bash-baking/id6743458460)

Organize your recipes, generate instant grocery lists, and plan baking sessions effortlessly. This assistant helps manage your favorite recipes and makes baking stress-free for any occasion.

**Highlights:** Organize recipes for baking sessions, Generate instant grocery lists, Build and store recipe collection, Upload and store recipes, Search recipes by ingredients or type

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bake free?

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

### Is Bash Baking free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Bake or Bash Baking?

Bake and Bash Baking are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 184 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Bake or Bash Baking have ads?

Neither Bake nor Bash Baking shows ads.

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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.*