Comparison

Pastry Chef Elite vs BakerMath

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

Head to head
About

Pastry Chef Elite

Discover unique, professional-grade pastry recipes with precise instructions and high-definition photos. This app offers a curated collection of quality recipes, a unit converter, and advanced search features for culinary enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Exclusive library/menu design
  • World-class recipes with HD photos
  • Advanced search with 4 filters
  • Four unit converter (temp, volume, weight, length)
  • Recipe store for additional bundles
  • Favorites & cooking tracking
  • Recipe rating system
Features
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Pastry Chef Elite provides a list of unique pastry recipes tested in professional kitchens around the World with precise instructions, beautiful photos, chef tips, techniques, product/recipe history and a four unit converter, all inside a clean and simple user interface. Don't expect to find thousands of recipes from the internet because Pastry Chef's priority is not quantity but quality of recipes which are normally hard to find or kept private by most Chefs. You'll find that Pastry Chef is a "must have App" for any Student, Cook, Teacher or experienced Pastry Chefs. NEW UNIVERSAL PURCHASE The best of both Worlds. Enjoy Pastry Chef Elite for iPad and MacOS with a single subscription. BEST RECIPES Quality of recipes is what Pastry Chef Elite is all about, so we have gathered the best pastry recipes to go along with high definition photos for the user to cherish. The recipes are unique industry proven used by Master Chefs all over the World. DESIGN THAT WORKS The Pastry Chef team believes recipe design is critical for cooking. It needs to be simple and clean yet have order and be delightful for the cook to read. This is hard to achieve and we think Pastry Chef Elite has done it. For iPhone/iPodTouch users: Look for Pastry Chef "PRO" version. MAIN FEATURES: • EXCLUSIVE: unique library/menu design • VIEWS: select grid or detail views • RECIPES: world class recipes with HD photos • CATEGORIES: new categories section for easier browsing • ADVANCED SEARCH BAR : find your recipes fast and easy with 4 filters • CONVERTER: convert temperature, volume, weight and length from within the App • RECIPE STORE: add more recipe bundles to your collection • FAVORITES & COOKING: save your favorite recipes and the one's your cooking for later • RATING: you can now rate each recipe and search them using filters • No Advertisement • Pastry Chef Elite works on landscape and portrait mode RECIPES INCLUDED (60+): • Almond Ice Cream • Apple_Tart Parisienne • Bagles • Banana Chocolate Cupcakes • Biscotti • Blueberry Cake • Brownies • Calvados Sauce • Cheese Cake • Cherry Sauce • Chiffon Cake • Chocolate Eclairs • Chocolate Hazelnut Cake • Chocolate Mint Cupcakes • Ciabatta • Cream Cheese • Crème Frâiche • Crème Caramel • Decadence Chocolate Cake • Frangipane Filling • Fruit Tartlets • Fondant • Ganache • Gingersnaps • Grand Marnier Ice cream • Graham Crackers • Hazelnut Paste • Health Bar Cookies • Joconde Sponge • Lavash • Lemon Meringue Pie • Lemon Mousse • Lingonberry Cake • Linzer_Tart • Mamey_Tart • Mango Ice cream • Maple Pecan Pie • Marzipan • Milk Chocolate Truffles • Nougat Sauce • Nougat Flavoring • Pastry Cream • Pâte à Choux • Peanut Butter Cookies • Petit Four • Pithiviers • Porcupines • Puff Pastry • Pumpkin Pie • Raspberry Mousse Cake • Raspberry Mousse • Red Velvet Cake • Rum ball filling • Scones • Short Dough • Strassburger Cookies • Strawberry Cupcakes • Streusel Kuchen • Streusel Topping • & more... Auto-renew subscriptions: 1 year (Gold) | 3 month (Silver) | 1 month (Bronze) subscriptions - Universal purchase (iPadOS & MacOS) - Access to all recipes - Access to extra content ** About Subscriptions ** • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.

 • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.
 • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
 • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. ** Terms of Use ** https://app.termly.io/document/terms-and-conditions/c8dfd73a-f459-4376-8153-a74d4de9df99

About

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.

Highlights
  • Recipe scaling and management
  • Personal baking assistant
  • Smart recipe import
  • Baking techniques workshops
  • Ad-free premium experience
  • Subscription management
Features
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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

Screenshots

BakerMath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BakerMath at 100% against Pastry Chef Elite's 20%. BakerMath also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Pastry Chef Elite sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and BakerMath sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pastry Chef Elite ships an update every 8 months, BakerMath monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pastry Chef Elite versus BakerMath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPastry Chef EliteBakerMath
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChrystian EnriquezHeqing Huang

Customer experience

Pastry Chef Elite

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

BakerMath

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pastry Chef Elite

Subscriptions3
  • Bronze Member7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Silver Member7 Days trial$17.993 Months
  • Gold Member$49.991 Year
3 purchases

BakerMath

Subscriptions3
  • BakerMath Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • BakerMath Premium half year$25.996 Months
  • BakerMath Premium annually$45.991 Year

Questions

Is Pastry Chef Elite free?
Pastry Chef Elite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BakerMath free?
BakerMath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pastry Chef Elite or BakerMath have ads?
Neither Pastry Chef Elite nor BakerMath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pastry Chef Elite or BakerMath?
Pastry Chef Elite ships an update every 8 months, and BakerMath monthly. Most recently, Pastry Chef Elite was updated on November 1, 2026 and BakerMath on November 4, 2026.

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