# Loafer vs Sourdough Forge

The clearest difference is price: Sourdough Forge at Free against Loafer's $0.99. Sourdough Forge also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Loafer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Sourdough Forge is free to download; Loafer costs $0.99 up front. Sourdough Forge sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Loafer asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Loafer against 5.0 for Sourdough Forge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sourdough Forge has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Loafer's written reviews are positive against 94% of Sourdough Forge's.

Loafer ships an update every 6 days, Sourdough Forge weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Loafer | Sourdough Forge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loafer/id1537599306/reviews) | [5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sourdough-forge-starter/id6756843280/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **7** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 93.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Best chart rank | **#195** | — |
| Size | 11 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Colin Grenfell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1537599308) | [Hadrien Patin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1863228760) |

## What reviewers say

### Loafer

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

**Currently charting:** #195 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


### Sourdough Forge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sourdough-forge-starter/id6756843280)

This app helps you manage your sourdough starter, plan fermentation, and improve your baking with tracking tools and an AI coach. Log feedings, calculate hydration, and troubleshoot issues to achieve better bread results.

**Highlights:** Starter feeding reminders, Hydration and flour ratio tracking, Fermentation and proof timing, Dough calculators, AI sourdough troubleshooting, Bake journaling, Recipe timelines

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $5.99 | per month |
| Sourdough Forge Pro - Yearly | $23.99 | per year |
| Sourdough Forge Pro - Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Access | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Loafer free?

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

### Is Sourdough Forge free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Loafer or Sourdough Forge?

Loafer and Sourdough Forge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 7 ratings respectively.

### Do Loafer or Sourdough Forge have ads?

Neither Loafer nor Sourdough Forge shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Loafer or Sourdough Forge?

Loafer ships an update every 6 days, and Sourdough Forge weekly. Most recently, Loafer was updated on October 29, 2026 and Sourdough Forge on October 28, 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.*