Levain vs Eis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Levain
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.
- Recipe management
- Sourdough starter maintenance
- Baking step tracking
- Customizable notifications
- Home and lock screen widgets
- iCloud synchronization
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Bread Baking and Sourdough Maintenance Management for iOS and iPadOS Keep all your bread baking recipes in one single place. Define the individual recipe steps entering all details relevant to you (step duration, automatic or manual start, ingredients, temperatures, equipment etc) Bring your recipes to life by creating bakings. Get notified when a step is ready to start or has just started. Manage your sourdoughs and get notified when it’s time to feed or store them. Monitor your bakings and levains without opening the app by using the home screen and lock screen widgets. iCloud support: your recipes, bakings and levains will be available across all your iOS/iPadOS devices. Levain is totally free, In-App-Purchases allow you to tip the developer and have no impact on the app's functionality.
Eis
Discover recipes for creamy ice cream and sorbet, with or without an ice cream maker. This app provides instructions, videos, and tips for making perfect homemade frozen desserts, suitable for all skill levels.
- Ice cream recipes
- Sorbet recipes
- Preparation guides
- Video tutorials
- Tips for all skill levels
- Use with or without ice cream maker
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Das perfekte cremige Eis und Sorbet ist unsere Mission. Aber es darf auch im Gefrierschrank nicht hart werden. Hier bekommst du Eis-Rezepte, Sorbet-Rezepte und mehr! Es rund um das Thema Eis-Rezepte und Eis-Zubereitung mit den Perfecto Eiszutaten. Egal ob mit oder ohne Eismaschine! Jeder ist willkommen! Egal ob Anfänger, Fortgeschrittene oder auch Profis. Wir unterstützen dich mit tollen Eis-Rezepten auf dem Weg zum perfekten, selbstgemachten Eis und Sorbet. Was erwartet dich? Regelmäßige Eis-Rezepte rund um das Thema Eis selbst herstellen mit Perfecto von uns Eisis! Dazu Hilfe, Anleitungen, Videos sowie spannende und auch klassische Eis- & Sorbet-Rezepte.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Levain at 100% against Eis's 13%. Eis's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Levain sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Eis asks for nothing beyond the download.
Levain ships an update every 2 weeks, Eis weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Levain | Eis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Klug | Andreas Thomae |
Customer experience
Levain
Eis
In-app purchases
Levain
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
Eis
No in-app purchases
