# Loafer vs Sourdough Tracker

The clearest difference is price: Sourdough Tracker at Free against Loafer's $0.99. Sourdough Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Loafer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Sourdough Tracker is free to download; Loafer costs $0.99 up front. Sourdough Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. 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 Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Loafer ships an update every 6 days, Sourdough Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Loafer | Sourdough Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loafer/id1537599306/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sourdough-tracker-starter-log/id6760582503/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Best chart rank | **#195** | — |
| Size | 11 MB | 75 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Colin Grenfell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1537599308) | [CREATIVE ADVENTURES LAB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1880810931) |

## 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 Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sourdough-tracker-starter-log/id6760582503)

Track your sourdough starter feedings, predict its peak, and time your bread baking phases. Document every loaf, recipe, and starter activity in a personal baking journal. Understand fermentation and hydration to improve your bakes.

**Highlights:** Log starter feedings and discards, Predict starter peak times, Time bake phases with live timers, Document homemade loaves, Store sourdough recipes, Kitchen Mode for hands-free baking, Live Activity and widget support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crumb :  Sourdough Tracker Weekly | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Crumb :  Sourdough Tracker Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Crumb+ : Sourdough Tracker Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Crumb Lifetime Unlock | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Loafer free?

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

### Is Sourdough Tracker free?

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

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

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

### Do Loafer or Sourdough Tracker have ads?

Neither Loafer nor Sourdough Tracker shows ads.

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

Loafer ships an update every 6 days, and Sourdough Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Loafer was updated on October 29, 2026 and Sourdough Tracker 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.*