Bake vs Hey Kitchen!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bake
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.
- 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
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Bake-u-lator is your all-in-one baking calculator, recipe adjuster, and kitchen toolkit. Quickly scale recipes up or down, adapt to missing ingredients, convert units with ease, and keep track of your bake times—all in one simple app. Limiting Ingredient Calculator - Out of flour? Low on eggs? Enter what you do have, and Bake-u-lator automatically recalculates the recipe using proportional amounts of each ingredient. Yield Calculator - Need 14 cupcakes instead of 10? Want to halve a recipe? Instantly scale any recipe to match your desired yield. Nutrition Calculator - Estimate the calories and macronutrients in your baked goods using ingredient-level nutrition breakdowns. Unit Converters - Effortlessly convert volume, mass, and temperature values to keep every measurement accurate. Recipes - Create recipes by manually entering ingredients, scanning recipes with your camera, or importing photos. Custom Timers - Create and run multiple baking timers to stay on track from prep to finish. Whether you’re adjusting recipes on the fly or planning your next bake with precision, Bake-u-lator helps you get it just right. Happy baking! The app and all in-app purchases and subscriptions are licensed under the standard Apple terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Hey Kitchen!
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The only kitchen tool built for messy hands. Hey Kitchen uses voice commands to convert measurements, scale recipes, and manage timers — no tapping required. "How many grams in 2 cups of flour?" Instant answer. Need to triple a recipe? Just ask. Running multiple dishes? Set named timers and track them all by voice. No internet required. No ads. Just a smarter way to cook. VOICE-POWERED CONVERSIONS Tap the microphone and ask naturally: - "How many grams in 2 cups of flour?" - "Convert 3 tablespoons of butter to grams" - "What's 350 fahrenheit in celsius?" No typing required. Just speak and get instant answers. RECIPE SCALING MADE SIMPLE Hosting a dinner party? Cooking for one? Scale any recipe instantly: - Paste your ingredient list - Tap Double, Triple, or Half - Copy the scaled recipe Or use voice: "Double this recipe" or "Scale for 8 servings" KITCHEN TIMERS (Plus) Set multiple named timers while you cook. Each timer shows what it's for, so you never forget. FEATURES - Voice commands for hands-free use - Instant unit conversions (cups, grams, ml, oz) - Temperature conversions (Fahrenheit to Celsius) - Recipe scaling with smart ingredient handling - Multiple kitchen timers with labels - Works offline - Clean, distraction-free design MORE APPS BY THIS DEVELOPER • AI Workout Timer — Voice-coached interval & HIIT timer • Voice PDF Extractor — Split, reorder & extract PDF pages • Voice Crumbs — Private voice journal, always local SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Hey Kitchen Plus is available as a monthly ($1.99/month) or annual ($9.99/year) auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase ($24.99). Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://tcityjohn.github.io/app-pages/hey-kitchen/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions? Contact us through the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hey Kitchen! at 15.0 against Bake's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Bake sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Hey Kitchen! sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bake ships an update every 2 weeks, Hey Kitchen! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bake | Hey Kitchen! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (185 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 185 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marco Contino | John Carter |
In-app purchases
Bake
- Bake-u-lator Pro$0.991 Month
- Bake-u-lator Pro$9.99
Hey Kitchen!
- Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
- Hey Kitchen Plus$9.991 Year
- Hey Kitchen Plus (Lifetime)$24.99
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