Comparison

Artisan Bread Maker vs Recipes for Bread Machine

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

Head to head
About

Artisan Bread Maker

This app allows experienced bakers to meticulously record, edit, and scale their unique bread recipes. Track detailed notes, photos of your creations, and rate your bakes. Share your culinary masterpieces with others via email or export them to a compatible device.

Highlights
  • Enter new recipes
  • Edit existing recipes
  • Scale recipes for different quantities
  • Display percentages and hydration rates
  • Store baking notes and photos
  • Rate bread recipes
  • Email and export recipes
Features
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For the artisan bread maker wanting to track the details of his artistry. Please Note: This is not a compendium of existing bread recipes! It does enable the accomplished baker to: •Enter new recipes •Edit Recipes •Create new recipes using existing ones as a template •Scale recipes for various quantities of finished product •Display percentages and hydration rates •Store and display baking notes •Take and store photos of the breads and their “crumb” •Rate bread recipes •Email recipes to others •Sort recipes by date, name, and rating •Export a bread recipe to an iPad running its Artisan Bread app

About

Recipes for Bread Machine

Discover over 100 bread machine recipes, from classic white and French loaves to unique variations like chocolate, focaccia, and gluten-free options. Explore diverse ingredients and flavor profiles for delicious homemade bread.

Highlights
  • Over 100 bread machine recipes
  • White, French, and brioche bread
  • Specialty breads (chocolate, focaccia, pizza dough)
  • Wholemeal and gluten-free options
  • Diverse ingredient variations
  • Cake recipes
Features
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More than 100 recipes for the bread machine! Recipes for white bread, pan brioche, French bread, oat and spelt bread, chocolate bread, focaccia, pizza doughs, cakes, wholemeal and gluten-free bread, seasoned bread and fruit bread, milk bread and many other variations: chestnuts, beer, chickpea flour, ginger, raisins, honey, rye, lemon, yoghurt, cassetta, honey wheat, corn, kamut, rice, buckwheat flour, flaxseed and much more!

Screenshots

Artisan Bread Maker4 screens
Recipes for Bread Machine3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Artisan Bread Maker at 68% against Recipes for Bread Machine's 0%. Artisan Bread Maker also leads on rating (3.5 vs 1.8) and ads (none vs shown). Recipes for Bread Machine's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs paid). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Artisan Bread Maker holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Artisan Bread Maker's written reviews are positive against 0% of Recipes for Bread Machine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artisan Bread Maker ships an update every 4 months, Recipes for Bread Machine every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Artisan Bread Maker versus Recipes for Bread Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtisan Bread MakerRecipes for Bread Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (10 ratings) — better1.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB15 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJacqueline GhosinManuela Gaia Raucci

Customer experience

Artisan Bread Maker

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral17.9%
Negative14.3%

Recipes for Bread Machine

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Artisan Bread Maker

No in-app purchases

None

Recipes for Bread Machine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Artisan Bread Maker free?
Artisan Bread Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Recipes for Bread Machine free?
Recipes for Bread Machine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Artisan Bread Maker or Recipes for Bread Machine?
Artisan Bread Maker is rated higher. Artisan Bread Maker averages 3.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Recipes for Bread Machine averages 1.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Artisan Bread Maker or Recipes for Bread Machine have ads?
Recipes for Bread Machine shows ads; Artisan Bread Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Artisan Bread Maker or Recipes for Bread Machine?
Artisan Bread Maker ships an update every 4 months, and Recipes for Bread Machine every 7 months. Most recently, Artisan Bread Maker was updated on June 11, 2026 and Recipes for Bread Machine on June 1, 2026.

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