Bakeshop vs BakerMath
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.
BakerMath
Easily scale and manage your baking recipes with a personal assistant. Import recipes and access workshops on baking techniques. Enjoy an ad-free experience with premium subscriptions.
- Recipe scaling and management
- Personal baking assistant
- Smart recipe import
- Baking techniques workshops
- Ad-free premium experience
- Subscription management
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BakerMath is the baker's percentage calculator built for serious home bakers and pros. Scale any recipe instantly, dial in hydration with the Hydration Lab, and keep a Baking Journal of every loaf — what worked, what didn't, what to try next. 1. Instant recipe scaling (×0.1 to ×5) 2. Hydration Lab — see your dough at 60%, 75%, 90% hydration 3. AI-powered ingredient analysis for unusual recipes 4. Nutrition & calorie estimates 5. Baking Journal — log mood, lessons, and improvements per bake 6. Tags, Baker Plans, and recipe organization
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BakerMath at 100% against Bakeshop's 25%. BakerMath also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Bakeshop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#162 vs unranked). On 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
BakerMath is free to download; Bakeshop costs $1.99 up front. BakerMath sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Bakeshop asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bakeshop ships an update every 2 months, BakerMath monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bakeshop | BakerMath |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Best chart rank | #162 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Richard D. Piazza | Heqing Huang |
Customer experience
Bakeshop
BakerMath
In-app purchases
Bakeshop
No in-app purchases
BakerMath
- BakerMath Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- BakerMath Premium half year$25.996 Months
- BakerMath Premium annually$45.991 Year
