Bakeshop vs breadlens.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bakeshop
This recipe tool helps chefs and home cooks manage ingredients and scale recipes accurately. It understands formulas, performs complex conversions between US and Metric units, and allows for scaling by yield or baker's percentage.
- Ingredient volume/mass ratio understanding
- US and Metric unit conversions
- Recipe scaling by yield or mass
- Force US or Metric measurement display
- Force Volume or Mass unit display
- Formula scaling
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The indispensable recipe tool for professional chefs, culinary students and the home culinarian. Bakeshop is more than just a recipe storage app. Bakeshop understands formulas and it uses volume/mass ratios for each ingredient to perform complex conversions and scaling. With Bakeshop you can quickly find equivalent amounts for any ingredient. For example 'Free Scale' 1 Cup of Patent Flour and find its volume and mass in both US and Metric units (e.g. 4.25 oz / 125 g). Bakeshops real power shows when scaling recipes. The options allow you to transform a formula by yield (number of portions) or mass (bakers %). You can also force the use and display of only US or Metric measurements as well as using only Volume or Mass units. Encounter an issue? Have some feedback? Get in touch using the links in the app.
breadlens.
This app helps bakers manage recipes and capture photos of their creations. It simplifies the baking process for both beginners and experts, allowing them to document their progress and refine their skills.
- Recipe storage
- Baking progress capture
- Simplified recipe management
- Baking documentation
- Craft perfection tool
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Breadlens is an essential tool for every baker. Streamline your baking process by storing cherished recipes and capturing stunning images of your creations. Designed for both novice and experienced bakers, breadlens. simplifies recipe management and helps you document your baking progress. Perfect your craft with every bake.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: breadlens. at Free against Bakeshop's $1.99. breadlens. also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Bakeshop's advantage is chart position (#158 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
breadlens. is free to download; Bakeshop costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bakeshop ships an update every 2 months, breadlens. fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bakeshop | breadlens. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #158 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Richard D. Piazza | Glenn Brannelly |
Customer experience
Bakeshop
breadlens.
In-app purchases
Bakeshop
No in-app purchases
breadlens.
No in-app purchases
