# Cost A Cake Pro vs Bake

The clearest difference is price: Bake at Free against Cost A Cake Pro's $4.99. Bake also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3) and review sentiment (71% vs 44%). Cost A Cake Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#107 vs unranked). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Bake is free to download; Cost A Cake Pro costs $4.99 up front. Bake sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Cost A Cake Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bake holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bake has 184 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Cost A Cake Pro's written reviews are positive against 71% of Bake's.

Cost A Cake Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, Bake every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cost A Cake Pro | Bake |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [2.3 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cost-a-cake-pro/id615555385/reviews) | **[4.5 (184 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bake-u-lator/id1496549787/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 15 | **184** |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | **70.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#107** | — |
| Size | 25 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Flame Red Productions](https://appshunter.io/developer/437912529) | [Marco Contino](https://appshunter.io/developer/989607126) |

## What reviewers say

### Cost A Cake Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cost-a-cake-pro/id615555385)

**Currently charting:** #107 Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store)

This app helps bakers calculate the cost of their creations, including ingredients, time, and extra materials. It allows users to create detailed quotes for customers quickly and accurately.

**Highlights:** Ingredient pantry management, Recipe creation and storage, Customizable extras for non-edible items, Currency selection, Detailed quote generation, Support for various measurement units

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Bake

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bake-u-lator/id1496549787)

This app simplifies baking by allowing you to scale recipes, adapt to missing ingredients, and convert units. It also offers nutrition estimation and custom timers to help you achieve perfect results.

**Highlights:** Scale recipes up or down, Adapt to missing ingredients, Convert units (volume, mass, temp), Estimate nutrition and calories, Create and manage recipes, Set custom baking timers

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bake-u-lator Pro | $0.99 | per month |
| Bake-u-lator Pro | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cost A Cake Pro free?

Cost A Cake Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Bake free?

Bake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cost A Cake Pro or Bake?

Bake is rated higher. Cost A Cake Pro averages 2.3 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Bake averages 4.5 from 184 ratings.

### Do Cost A Cake Pro or Bake have ads?

Neither Cost A Cake Pro nor Bake shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cost A Cake Pro or Bake?

Cost A Cake Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, and Bake every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cost A Cake Pro was updated on October 18, 2026 and Bake on October 21, 2026.

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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.*