# Loafer vs Homebaker

The clearest difference is price: Homebaker at Free against Loafer's $0.99. Homebaker also leads on iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 18.0). Loafer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Homebaker is free to download; Loafer costs $0.99 up front. Homebaker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Loafer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Loafer ships an update every 6 days, Homebaker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Loafer | Homebaker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loafer/id1537599306/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#189** | — |
| Size | 11 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **14.0.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Colin Grenfell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1537599308) | [SIMON RAYMOND SCHOEN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1708665361) |

## What reviewers say

### Loafer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loafer/id1537599306)

**Currently charting:** #189 Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store)

This app guides you through making sourdough bread, from starter care to baking. It provides timely feeding reminders for your starter and calculates precise ingredient ratios for your loaves. Integrated timers and step tracking help you manage the entire baking process.

**Highlights:** Sourdough starter care and feeding reminders, Automatic ingredient ratio calculation, Adjustable hydration and ingredient ratios, Baking timers and step tracking, Home screen widgets, Live Activities for lock screen timers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Homebaker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homebaker-bread-baking-notes/id6467456391)

This app helps home bakers track bread recipes and baking sessions. It allows users to create custom recipes, log detailed session notes with timings and photos, and manage sourdough starters. Push notifications remind users of important steps and feeding times.

**Highlights:** Create custom bread recipes, Log detailed baking sessions with photos, Automatic baker's percentage calculation, Manage sourdough starter activity, Step-by-step baking session tracking, Push notification reminders

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Homebaker Pro | $1.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Loafer free?

Loafer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Homebaker free?

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

### Do Loafer or Homebaker have ads?

Homebaker shows ads; Loafer does not.

### Which is updated more often, Loafer or Homebaker?

Loafer ships an update every 6 days, and Homebaker fortnightly. Most recently, Loafer was updated on September 21, 2026 and Homebaker on June 1, 2026.

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