Comparison

DoughCalc vs Baker Buddy

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

Head to head
About

DoughCalc

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
Read full description

Do you like to make dough? Have you ever needed to convert a Baker's Percentage into ingredient masses when making dough? Have you been looking on the App Store for something like this for a while? Then you’re like me, and this is the tool for you! Pizza and bread dough recipes can use Baker's Percentages. Baker's Percentages are used to make more consistent recipes by specifying the ratios of the ingredient masses. One cup of sifted flour does not weigh the same as one cup of unsifted flour. But 100g of flour will always be 100g of flour. Baker's Percentages are also easy to scale to different dough ball sizes. With this app you can include up to 8 ingredients in your recipes. You can also save your favorite recipes for future reference. The ingredients list is customizable so you can add detail about your ingredients. For example, if your recipe calls for Instant Dry Yeast instead of Active Dry Yeast then you can include that. Additionally, if you know the masses of your ingredients, you can also use this tool to convert your recipe into Baker's Percentages for easy scaling to different sizes. You can also add notes for reference that will be saved with each recipe. Supports ounces and grams.

About

Baker Buddy

This app helps home bakers calculate ingredient weights using baker's percentages. Simply input your desired percentages and target weight, and it handles all the math for you. It also includes a multiplier for scaling recipes.

Highlights
  • Baker's percentage calculations
  • Ingredient weight determination
  • Target end weight input
  • Recipe scaling multiplier
  • Recipe storage and editing
Features
Read full description

Baker Buddy is the app built by home bakers, for home bakers. When determining the correct formula for a recipe, bakers use baker's percentages — weights calculated as a percentage of the flour weight. This app allows a baker to simply enter their ingredient percentages and all the calculations are taken care of. Determining measurements for the perfect loaf of bread is tedious. With Baker Buddy all you have to do is enter your target end weight and the baker percentages of your ingredients. Instead of manually calculating your ingredients based on the weight of the flour, the app takes care of everything for you. There's even a handy multiplier feature for when you need to scale up. All of your recipes are stored in your phone for later editing and viewing.

Screenshots

DoughCalc3 screens
Baker Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DoughCalc at 4.2 against Baker Buddy's 3.0. DoughCalc also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 1). Baker Buddy's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 64%). 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of DoughCalc's written reviews are positive against 75% of Baker Buddy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
DoughCalc versus Baker Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoughCalcBaker Buddy
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.2 (11 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 50 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#111 — better#186
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.2 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin BietiJoshua Piedimonte

Customer experience

DoughCalc

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral18.2%
Negative18.2%

Baker Buddy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

DoughCalc

No in-app purchases

None

Baker Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DoughCalc free?
DoughCalc costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Baker Buddy free?
Baker Buddy costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DoughCalc or Baker Buddy?
DoughCalc is rated higher. DoughCalc averages 4.2 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Baker Buddy averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DoughCalc or Baker Buddy have ads?
Neither DoughCalc nor Baker Buddy shows ads.
Which is more popular, DoughCalc or Baker Buddy?
DoughCalc currently peaks at #111 in the App Store charts, and Baker Buddy at #186. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

Other comparisons