# Pizza Purist vs Baking Time!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Baking Time! at none against Pizza Purist's 16. Baking Time! also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 22%). Pizza Purist's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pizza Purist sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Baking Time! asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Pizza Purist against 4.7 for Baking Time!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 2.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Pizza Purist's written reviews are positive against 51% of Baking Time!'s.

Pizza Purist ships an update fortnightly, Baking Time! every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pizza Purist | Baking Time! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pizza-purist/id1637062685/reviews) | **[4.7 (2.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baking-time/id1666627152/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K | **2.6K** |
| Positive reviews | 22.1% of reviews | **50.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 267 MB | 271 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [YAMY STUDIO YAZILIM VE OYUN GELISTIRME ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1533940116) | [Studio Rouleau Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/933957878) |

## What reviewers say

### Pizza Purist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pizza-purist/id1637062685)

Become a virtual pizza chef and create delicious pizzas for hungry customers. Master recipes, balance ingredients, and upgrade your pizzeria to become a culinary master. This game offers fast-paced, enjoyable cooking simulation for aspiring chefs.

**Highlights:** Create custom pizzas, Learn and master recipes, Balance ingredients, Upgrade pizzeria, Fast-paced gameplay, Decorate kitchen

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

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diamond Pack 2 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ticket Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ticket Pack 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Witch Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| Gordon Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Pack 3 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ticket Pack 3 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ticket Pack 4 | $8.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Bundle 1 | $8.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Bundle 2 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Pack 4 | $10.99 | one-time |
| Earth Pack 2 | $17.99 | one-time |
| Earth Pack 1 | $21.99 | one-time |
| Elite Pack | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Enjoyable game
- 🚀 Fun and addictive
- 💎 Limitless playtime

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Stuck on certain levels
- 🔒 Lack of technical support
- 💰 Too many ads/in-app purchases
- 🔍 Unclear progression/level information

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Cafe/shop unlocking issues
- Game freezing and crashing
- Incorrect level/progress display

**Requested features**

- Add more levels and content
- Improve level progression and feedback
- Provide better technical support
- Reduce ads and in-app purchases


### Baking Time!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baking-time/id1666627152)

Manage a bustling bakery, bake a variety of delicious goods, and serve eager customers. Merge and dig to unlock new recipes and expand your business. Enjoy addictive gameplay with colorful graphics.

**Highlights:** Bake various goods, Serve customers, Merge and dig mechanics, Unlock new recipes, Expand bakery, Hire staff

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Addictive gameplay
- 🕰️ Helps cure boredom/stress
- 💖 Fun and enjoyable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💢 Excessive ads
- 🚫 No ad-free option
- 🐌 Game becomes laggy over time

**Reported bugs**

- Crashing/freezing issues when completing levels
- Workers not functioning properly after upgrades
- Glitches with cash collection and rewards

**Requested features**

- Add option to purchase ad-free version
- Improve tutorial and in-game instructions
- Implement bulk upgrade options for workers


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pizza Purist free?

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

### Is Baking Time! free?

Baking Time! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pizza Purist or Baking Time!?

Baking Time! is rated higher. Pizza Purist averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Baking Time! averages 4.7 from 2.6K ratings.

### Do Pizza Purist or Baking Time! have ads?

Baking Time! shows ads; Pizza Purist does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pizza Purist or Baking Time!?

Pizza Purist ships an update fortnightly, and Baking Time! every 10 days. Most recently, Pizza Purist was updated on October 27, 2026 and Baking Time! on October 23, 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.*