# Levain vs MySourdough

The clearest difference is update cadence: MySourdough at every 4 days against Levain's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Levain sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and MySourdough sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Levain ships an update every 2 weeks, MySourdough every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Levain | MySourdough |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/levain/id1572641630/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **4** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 10 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Michael Klug](https://appshunter.io/developer/1457077311) | [INSIGHTFLOW, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1853271997) |

## 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 |


### MySourdough

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mysourdough/id6755342104)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $69.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Levain free?

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

### Is MySourdough free?

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

### Do Levain or MySourdough have ads?

Neither Levain nor MySourdough shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Levain or MySourdough?

Levain ships an update every 2 weeks, and MySourdough every 4 days. Most recently, Levain was updated on October 19, 2026 and MySourdough on October 3, 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.*