Comparison

Bakedown vs Home Baking Recipes

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

Home Baking Recipes

Learn the science behind baking with bite-sized lessons and guided journeys. Progress through skill levels, unlock new recipes, and bake delicious treats from cookies to croissants.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized baking science lessons
  • Guided baking journeys by skill level
  • Unlockable recipes
  • Daily Bake system
  • Built-in timers for baking steps
  • Progress tracking with XP
Features
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Bunbee is your baking companion. Pick a recipe, tell it when you want to eat, and it plans every step, reminds you when to start, and helps you get it right. Snap any bake, get the recipe Saw a babka in a bakery window or a loaf on Instagram? Take a photo and Bunbee's AI writes the recipe and plans it for you. It works for tonight's dinner too. Ask anything Dense crumb? Starter not rising? When should you start for Sunday brunch? Type or say your question and get a clear answer, with recipes to fix it. Photo check Not sure if your dough is ready? Take a photo and Bunbee tells you whether to shape it now or give it more time. Cut into your bread and it explains what went wrong and what to change next time. Ready exactly when you want it Choose a time, like fresh bread at 10 on Saturday, and Bunbee works backwards to plan every rise, fold and bake. Your whole bake day on one timeline. Timers that keep running Proofing, folding, baking: Bunbee reminds you at every step, even with the app closed. Endless recipes Tested recipes from loaves and focaccia to cakes, cookies and croissants. Want something else? Bunbee's AI writes it for you. Learn why it works Short lessons on gluten, proofing and baking, so you understand what's happening in the bowl, not just what to do. Your journal Keep your current bake and everything you've finished in one place. Try Ask, photo check and Snap for free. Bunbee Pro unlocks every recipe and lesson, unlimited baking plans, and daily AI help. Privacy Policy: https://bunbee.akro-in.si/privacy Terms of Use: https://bunbee.akro-in.si/terms

Screenshots

Bakedown4 screens
Home Baking Recipes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bakedown and Home Baking Recipes both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Bakedown's written reviews are positive against 50% of Home Baking Recipes's. Bakedown also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Home Baking Recipes's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence 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 and Home Baking Recipes sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Bakedown against 4.6 for Home Baking Recipes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Bakedown's written reviews are positive against 50% of Home Baking Recipes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bakedown ships an update weekly, Home Baking Recipes every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bakedown versus Home Baking Recipes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBakedownHome Baking Recipes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better4.6 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings418 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB63 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperJoseph Mullerakroin

Customer experience

Bakedown

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Home Baking Recipes

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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
6 purchases

Home Baking Recipes

Subscriptions5
  • Bunbee7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Bunbee1 Month trial$12.991 Month
  • Bunbee$39.991 Year
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  • Bunbee$49.991 Year
  • Bunbee1 Year trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bunbee$99.99

Questions

Is Bakedown free?
Bakedown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Home Baking Recipes free?
Home Baking Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bakedown or Home Baking Recipes?
Bakedown is rated higher. Bakedown averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Home Baking Recipes averages 4.6 from 18 ratings.
Do Bakedown or Home Baking Recipes have ads?
Neither Bakedown nor Home Baking Recipes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bakedown or Home Baking Recipes?
Bakedown ships an update weekly, and Home Baking Recipes every 5 days. Most recently, Bakedown was updated on November 3, 2026 and Home Baking Recipes on November 5, 2026.

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