Comparison

CakeCost vs Homebaked

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

Homebaked

Discover delicious homemade baked goods from local bakers in your community. Browse a variety of treats, order for pickup or delivery, and connect directly with bakers. Earn loyalty rewards with every purchase.

Highlights
  • Discover local home bakers
  • Browse cookies, cakes, bread, pastries
  • Order for pickup or delivery
  • Message bakers directly
  • Manage listings and orders (Baker Portal)
  • Earn loyalty rewards (Bakewell Bucks)
  • Leave reviews for bakers
Features
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The best baked goods don't come from a factory. They come from your neighbor's kitchen. Homebaked has the home bakers in your community. Real people who bake with care, use real ingredients, and put love into every order. Skip the grocery store shelf and support a local baker instead.The best baked goods come from people who love to bake. Homebaked connects you with home bakers in your community. Discover something delicious, find a new favorite bakery, and support the people making it. FIND YOUR NEXT FAVORITE Browse cookies, cakes, bread, pastries, and more from local bakers. Explore their storefronts, see what’s available, and save your favorites. ORDER FROM YOUR PHONE Choose your items and an available pickup or delivery option offered by the baker. Review your order details and keep track of your purchases in one place. STAY IN TOUCH Message bakers directly to ask questions and coordinate your order. YOUR BAKERY, ON THE GO Already selling on Homebaked? Switch to the Baker Portal to manage listings, review and update orders, message customers, track earnings, and request payouts. Whether you’re looking for a weekend treat or running your own bakery, Homebaked brings your local baking community closer. Browse local bakers. Discover home bakers near you. From sourdough and cookies to custom cakes and pastries — find something made just the way you like it. Order for pickup or delivery Order with a tap. Choose pickup or delivery and get fresh, homemade baked goods on your schedule. Earn Bakewell Bucks Every order earns you loyalty rewards redeemable for free baked goods. The more you support local bakers, the more you get back. Stay in the loop Get real-time notifications on your order status so you always know when your goodies are ready. Save your favorites Found a baker you love? A product you can't live without? Add them to your Favorites and come back anytime. Leave reviews Share the love. Leave reviews that help great bakers grow and help your neighbors find the good stuff.

Screenshots

CakeCost4 screens
Homebaked4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Homebaked at 100% against CakeCost's 50%. Homebaked also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). CakeCost's advantage is chart position (#162 vs unranked) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Homebaked asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Homebaked holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of CakeCost's written reviews are positive against 100% of Homebaked's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CakeCost ships an update monthly, Homebaked every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
CakeCost versus Homebaked: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCakeCostHomebaked
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (29 ratings)5.0 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better21
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#162 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCakeCostHomebaked App LLC

Customer experience

CakeCost

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

Homebaked

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
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

Homebaked

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CakeCost free?
CakeCost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Homebaked free?
Homebaked is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CakeCost or Homebaked?
Homebaked is rated higher. CakeCost averages 3.2 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Homebaked averages 5.0 from 21 ratings.
Do CakeCost or Homebaked have ads?
Neither CakeCost nor Homebaked shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CakeCost or Homebaked?
CakeCost ships an update monthly, and Homebaked every 2 months. Most recently, CakeCost was updated on October 29, 2026 and Homebaked on October 31, 2026.

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