Comparison

Bakeshop vs Bash Baking

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Bash Baking

Organize your recipes, generate instant grocery lists, and plan baking sessions effortlessly. This assistant helps manage your favorite recipes and makes baking stress-free for any occasion.

Highlights
  • Organize recipes for baking sessions
  • Generate instant grocery lists
  • Build and store recipe collection
  • Upload and store recipes
  • Search recipes by ingredients or type
Features
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Bake smarter, plan better, and enjoy every step of the process with Bash! Bash is your ultimate baking companion—helping you organize recipes, generate instant grocery lists, and make every baking session effortless. Whether you're preparing for a school bake sale, a birthday surprise, or just a weekend treat, Bash keeps your baking organized and stress-free. Why you'll love Bash: Plan your perfect bake – Create bashes to organize recipes for any baking session. Instant grocery lists – Add recipes to a bash and automatically generate a shopping list. Build your recipe collection – Save and organize your favorite recipes all in one place. Upload & store recipes – Snap a picture or add written recipes to keep them handy. Find what you need fast – Search your collection by ingredients, occasion, or type of bake. A bash is more than just a baking session—it’s a way to keep track of your best creations, plan ahead, and ensure you never forget an ingredient. Whether you're an experienced baker or just getting started, Bash makes baking fun, simple, and perfectly organized. Ready to bake without the hassle?

Screenshots

Bakeshop4 screens
Bash Baking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bash Baking at 100% against Bakeshop's 25%. Bash Baking also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Bakeshop's advantage is chart position (#162 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Bash Baking is free to download; Bakeshop costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Bakeshop versus Bash Baking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBakeshopBash Baking
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#162 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard D. PiazzaJody Oakley

Customer experience

Bakeshop

Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%

Bash Baking

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bakeshop

No in-app purchases

None

Bash Baking

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bakeshop free?
Bakeshop costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bash Baking free?
Bash Baking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bakeshop or Bash Baking have ads?
Neither Bakeshop nor Bash Baking shows ads.

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