Comparison

CakeCost vs BakingSchool

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CakeCost

This app helps bakers and cake decorators accurately calculate the cost of their creations. It factors in ingredients, expenses, and your time, ensuring you charge appropriately and understand your profit margins.

Highlights
  • Calculate ingredient costs
  • Cost time and expenses
  • Set profit margins
  • View net costs
  • Determine what to charge customers
Features
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Are you struggling to figure out what to charge for your cakes and baking services? - CakeCost is designed for bakers and cake decorators, and makes recipe pricing easy. Are you unsure if you are charging enough for your baking? - CakeCost removes uncertainty by calculating prices including ingredients, expenses and your valuable time. Do you usually estimate prices and are unsure of your actual profits? - CakeCost accurately calculates prices with the profit margin you want. With CakeCost you can: - Determine the costs for your ingredients. - Properly cost your time and expenses. - Set your profit and view net costs. Use CakeCost to know exactly what to charge your customers. For more details refer to our website: http://www.cakecost.net Our Terms of Use can be found here: https://www.cakecost.net/pages/terms

About

BakingSchool

Master modern pastry with video tutorials and ingredient science. Learn techniques for mousses, glazes, and textures, from beginner to advanced. Connect directly for support and enjoy secure authentication.

Highlights
  • Video tutorials
  • Ingredient science
  • Step-by-step guidance
  • Pastry techniques
  • Direct support via WhatsApp
  • Secure authentication
Features
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Discover the art of modern pastry—layer by layer. This app is your gateway to mastering layered desserts through beautifully crafted video tutorials, ingredient science, and step-by-step guidance for every skill level. Whether you're a curious beginner or a seasoned baker, you'll learn the techniques behind mousses, glazes, inserts, and textures that elevate your creations. Our lessons are rooted in real pastry science and delivered with warmth, clarity, and precision. To support users across different countries and currencies, we manage subscriptions and account creation exclusively through our website. This ensures a secure and consistent experience, especially in regions with varying inflation and payment systems. Key features: - Video tutorials currently in Spanish - Multilingual support coming soon—including English voice dubbing and subtitles - Ingredient insights, visual breakdowns, and guided workflows - Need help? Tap the WhatsApp button in the main catalog to chat directly with us - Your data is safe. We use Auth0 for secure authentication and never misuse your information - Created by a bilingual pastry educator and developer with a passion for teaching and community

Screenshots

CakeCost4 screens
BakingSchool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BakingSchool at 5.0 against CakeCost's 3.2. BakingSchool also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). CakeCost's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CakeCost sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. BakingSchool asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BakingSchool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CakeCost has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CakeCost ships an update monthly, BakingSchool fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CakeCost versus BakingSchool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCakeCostBakingSchool
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (29 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCakeCostArash Fattahi

Customer experience

CakeCost

All ratings30 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative36.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral22.2%
Negative27.8%

BakingSchool

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CakeCost

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Plan - Monthly$8.991 Month
  • English US$99.991 Month
None

BakingSchool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CakeCost free?
CakeCost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BakingSchool free?
BakingSchool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CakeCost or BakingSchool?
BakingSchool is rated higher. CakeCost averages 3.2 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while BakingSchool averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CakeCost or BakingSchool have ads?
Neither CakeCost nor BakingSchool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CakeCost or BakingSchool?
CakeCost ships an update monthly, and BakingSchool fortnightly. Most recently, CakeCost was updated on October 21, 2026 and BakingSchool on October 15, 2026.

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