# Levain vs Baker Notes

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Levain at 100% against Baker Notes's 0%. Levain also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0). Baker Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Levain sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Baker Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Levain holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Levain's written reviews are positive against 0% of Baker Notes's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Levain | Baker Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/levain/id1572641630/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baker-notes/id1625512032/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 10 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Michael Klug](https://appshunter.io/developer/1457077311) | [OneByte, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1537678607) |

## What reviewers say

### Levain

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/levain/id1572641630)

Manage your sourdough starters and bread baking recipes in one place. Track recipe steps, get notifications for feeding and baking, and monitor progress with widgets. Syncs across devices via iCloud.

**Highlights:** Recipe management, Sourdough starter maintenance, Baking step tracking, Customizable notifications, Home and lock screen widgets, iCloud synchronization

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $9.99 | one-time |


### Baker Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baker-notes/id1625512032)

This app helps bakers calculate ingredient percentages for recipes, from single loaves to large batches. It includes a recipe library and allows users to create their own and log baking notes.

**Highlights:** Baker percentage calculation, Recipe library, Custom recipe creation, Baking notes, Supports large batch calculations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Baker Notes Unlocked | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Levain free?

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

### Is Baker Notes free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Levain or Baker Notes?

Levain is rated higher. Levain averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Baker Notes averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Levain or Baker Notes have ads?

Neither Levain nor Baker Notes shows ads.

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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.*