Pinter App vs Baking Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pinter App
This app helps you brew fresh beer at home. It provides brewing step reminders, direct access to order brewing supplies, and guided instructions. Get support instantly through live chat.
- Brewing step reminders
- In-app calendar
- Order Fresh Presses
- Guided brewing instructions
- Live chat support
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Tap into a world of Fresh Beer! Get the most out of brewing with your Pinter. Use our in-app calendar to easily keep track of your Pinter(s): get handy notifications reminding you when to move on to the next step of brewing. Shop the website directly from the app to order Fresh Presses in just a few taps. Intuitive app-based instructions guide you through every step. Instant access to live chat and customer support exactly when you need it.
Baking Journal
Easily manage all your baking projects with this app. Build recipes with detailed instructions, track individual bakes, and note what worked and what didn't. Share your baking data across multiple devices.
- Recipe building with ingredients and instructions
- Hydration percentage calculation
- Individual bake tracking
- Notes on bake outcomes and changes
- Cross-device data sharing
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Manage all of your baking projects in one app. The Baking Journal app makes it easy. * Build your recipes, with ingredients, notes, and step-by-step instructions. It will even calculate Hydration percentages for you! * Track each individual bake for a recipe. Record start and end times, remember which steps you have completed (or which you’ve decided to skip), and take notes on what went right, what went wrong, and what you changed each time. * Share your data across multiple devices. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.zmosoft.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Baking Journal at 5.0 against Pinter App's 4.0. Baking Journal also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Pinter App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (278 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Baking Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pinter App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Baking Journal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pinter App has 278 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pinter App ships an update monthly, Baking Journal every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pinter App | Baking Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (278 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 278 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Greater Good Fresh Brewing Co LTD | ZMo Software |
Customer experience
Pinter App
Baking Journal
Bugs and requests
Pinter App
Reported bugs
5 issues- App not recognizing existing accounts
- Inconsistent app behavior
- Unreliable push notifications
- Inability to edit brew timeline
- Outdated content and instructions
Requested features
5 requests- Better calendar integration
- Improved push notifications
- More customization options
- Seamless website-app integration
- Clearer brewing instructions
Baking Journal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pinter App
No in-app purchases
Baking Journal
- Baking Journal Premium$4.991 Month
- Baking Journal Premium$39.991 Year
