# Bake vs Whiskly

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Whiskly at 100% against Bake's 71%. Whiskly also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Bake's advantage is ratings volume (185 vs 9). On price, update cadence, ads 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 Whiskly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Whiskly holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bake has 185 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Bake's written reviews are positive against 100% of Whiskly's.

Bake ships an update every 2 weeks, Whiskly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bake | Whiskly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (185 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bake-u-lator/id1496549787/reviews) | **[4.9 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whiskly-bakery-manager/id6758904056/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **185** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 36 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marco Contino](https://appshunter.io/developer/989607126) | [Katryna Wood](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875650199) |

## 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, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bake-u-lator Pro | $0.99 | per month |
| Bake-u-lator Pro | $9.99 | one-time |


### Whiskly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whiskly-bakery-manager/id6758904056)

This app helps cottage food businesses calculate recipe costs, plan profits, and manage inventory. It offers tools for scaling recipes, generating labels, and providing pricing guidance to streamline operations and boost profitability.

**Highlights:** Recipe and ingredient management, Recipe cost and unit cost calculation, Recipe scaling, Inventory tracking and shopping lists, Cottage food label generation, Nutrition facts generation, Pricing guidance and sales planning

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Whiskly AI Founder | $2.99 | per month |
| Whiskly AI Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Whiskly AI Annual Premium | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bake free?

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

### Is Whiskly free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Bake or Whiskly?

Whiskly is rated higher. Bake averages 4.5 out of 5 from 185 ratings, while Whiskly averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.

### Do Bake or Whiskly have ads?

Neither Bake nor Whiskly shows ads.

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

Bake ships an update every 2 weeks, and Whiskly weekly. Most recently, Bake was updated on October 29, 2026 and Whiskly on October 24, 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.*