Comparison

Bakedown vs Baker's Friend

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

Head to head
About

Bakedown

Effortlessly import, organize, and customize your favorite baking recipes from the web or by scanning photos. Focus on the joy of baking with clean, clutter-free instructions and a "Bake Mode" to keep your screen active. AI-powered shortening provides concise steps.

Highlights
  • Import recipes from web URLs
  • Scan and extract recipes from photos
  • Organize recipes into custom books
  • AI-powered recipe shortening
  • Bake Mode to keep screen awake
  • Instant sharing from browser
Features
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Bake Smarter with Bakedown Streamline your baking experience with Bakedown! Import, organize, and customize your favorite pastry recipes—whether from the web or a photo—so you can focus on the joy of baking, not scrolling through ads. Bakedown removes the clutter so you can work with clean recipes. It's like magic! Import Baking Recipes Effortlessly Paste any recipe URL, and Bakedown extracts just the ingredients and instructions. No more wading through blog posts, ads, or long intros—just the details you need to get baking. Snap & Save Recipes with Your Camera Found a recipe in a book or on packaging? Use your phone’s camera to scan and extract the recipe. The app intelligently identifies ingredients and steps, making it easy to add new finds to your collection. Create & Organize Recipe Books Save all your recipes into custom baking books—whether for cakes, breads, or decadent pastries. Easily add recipes to multiple books, search by title, and create as many collections as you like. Instant Recipe Sharing from the Browser No need to copy and paste! While browsing, click the share icon and tap “Bakedown” to instantly import ingredients and instructions. Perfect for baking blogs and recipe sites. Bake Mode: Keep Your Screen On Say goodbye to your phone turning off mid-recipe! Activate Bake Mode to keep your screen awake while you work through each step. AI-Powered Recipe Shortener Get straight to the point with our AI feature. Condense lengthy instructions into clear, concise steps without losing the essence of the original. You can always tap to reference the original wording. Supports Popular Baking Sites We’ve tailored our algorithm for baking lovers! Seamlessly import recipes from these sites (and many others): • The New York Times Cooking • Sally’s Baking Addiction • Bon Appétit • Martha Stewart • Food Network • AllRecipes • The Cakeculator • Delish • Southern Living • Pillsbury • King Arthur Baking Let Bakedown declutter your recipes and free up your time so you can get back to what you love doing! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Baker's Friend

This app helps bakers manage recipes, scale batches, and calculate precise water temperatures for consistent results. It integrates pre-ferments and automates complex calculations, allowing bakers to focus on flavor and texture.

Highlights
  • Recipe management with weights and percentages
  • Batch scaling by weight, item count, or multiplier
  • Water temperature calculator for desired dough temperature
  • Pre-ferment integration with automatic yeast calculation
  • Step-by-step instructions
Features
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Bake with precision — anywhere, anytime. Baker’s Friend is the all-in-one baking app for professionals and passionate home bakers. Manage recipes, scale batches, calculate exact water temperatures, and integrate pre-ferments — all from your iPhone. Whether you’re making artisan sourdough, scaling up for production, or fine-tuning fermentation, Baker’s Friend takes the math out of baking so you can focus on flavor, texture, and consistency. Key Features • Recipe Management – Create, edit, and duplicate recipes with ingredient weights, baker’s percentages, and step-by-step instructions. Auto-fill ingredients from your most-used items. • Recipe Scaling – Scale by Total Dough Weight, Number of Items (e.g., 17 rolls @ 75g, 35 buns @ 125g, 9 loaves @ 650g), or by Multiplier (2x, 3x, etc.). Maintain perfect ratios every time. • Water Temperature Calculator – Hit your Desired Dough Temperature (DDT) with precision by factoring in friction, room temperature, and all ingredients over 20% baker’s percentage. • Pre-ferment Integration – Add poolish, biga, levain, or pâte fermentée with exact hydration, percentage, and fermentation time. Automatically calculate yeast amounts and timing for poolish and biga. Why Bakers Love It • Save time with instant, accurate calculations • Keep recipes organized and accessible anywhere • Improve consistency from small test batches to full production runs • Control dough temperature for predictable fermentation • Perfectly balance pre-ferments without manual math Baker’s Friend brings professional baking precision to your pocket. Whether you run a bakery or bake at home, it helps you deliver consistently great results — every time. Download Baker’s Friend today and bake with confidence.

Screenshots

Bakedown4 screens
Baker's Friend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Baker's Friend at none against Bakedown's 4. Baker's Friend also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Bakedown's advantage is chart position (#190 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Bakedown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Baker's Friend asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Baker's Friend holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Bakedown versus Baker's Friend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBakedownBaker's Friend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#190 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph MullerDan Levin

Customer experience

Bakedown

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Baker's Friend

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bakedown

Subscriptions3
  • Bakedown Premium3 Days trial2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Bakedown Premium$19.991 Year
  • Bakedown Premium$24.991 Year
None

Baker's Friend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bakedown free?
Bakedown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Baker's Friend free?
Baker's Friend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bakedown or Baker's Friend?
Baker's Friend is rated higher. Bakedown averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Baker's Friend averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Bakedown or Baker's Friend have ads?
Neither Bakedown nor Baker's Friend shows ads.

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