# DoughCalc vs Brine!

The clearest difference is rating: DoughCalc at 4.2 against Brine!'s 3.0. DoughCalc also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 12.0). Brine!'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 50 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

DoughCalc costs $0.99 and Brine! $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

DoughCalc holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DoughCalc has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of DoughCalc's written reviews are positive against 67% of Brine!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

DoughCalc ships an update every 50 months, Brine! every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | DoughCalc | Brine! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.2 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doughcalc/id601823119/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brine/id1519784056/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **11** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 50 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#113** | #180 |
| Size | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.2** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Martin Bieti](https://appshunter.io/developer/601823122) | [Foodlab GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460140431) |

## What reviewers say

### DoughCalc

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doughcalc/id601823119)

**Currently charting:** #113 Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Easily convert Baker's Percentages to ingredient masses for baking and pizza dough. Save custom recipes, add notes, and scale recipes to different dough ball sizes. Supports both ounces and grams.

**Highlights:** Baker's Percentage conversion, Ingredient mass calculation, Save custom recipes, Customizable ingredients, Recipe notes, Scale recipes, Ounces and grams support

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Brine!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brine/id1519784056)

**Currently charting:** #180 Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Easily calculate brining recipes for various meats, poultry, fish, and seafood. Learn about different brining techniques and gain background knowledge to improve juiciness, flavor, and texture.

**Highlights:** Customizable recipes for various meats, Integrated calculators for recipe adjustments, Expert background knowledge on brining, Support for equilibrium, wet gradient, and dry brining, Calculators for custom salt concentrations

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DoughCalc free?

DoughCalc costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Brine! free?

Brine! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, DoughCalc or Brine!?

DoughCalc is rated higher. DoughCalc averages 4.2 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Brine! averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do DoughCalc or Brine! have ads?

Neither DoughCalc nor Brine! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, DoughCalc or Brine!?

DoughCalc ships an update every 50 months, and Brine! every 2 months. Most recently, DoughCalc was updated on October 11, 2026 and Brine! on October 11, 2026.

### Which is more popular, DoughCalc or Brine!?

DoughCalc currently peaks at #113 in the App Store charts, and Brine! at #180. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*