Comparison

Artisan Bread Maker vs Simple Ratio

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

Simple Ratio

This application simplifies the process of calculating coffee brew ratios. It helps users achieve better coffee results with an easy-to-use interface.

Highlights
  • Brew ratio calculation
  • Simplified interface
  • Improved coffee making
  • Supports various devices
Features
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A super simple app to help you make better coffee.

Screenshots

Artisan Bread Maker4 screens
Simple Ratio2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Artisan Bread Maker at Free against Simple Ratio's $0.99. Artisan Bread Maker also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.2). Simple Ratio's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Artisan Bread Maker is free to download; Simple Ratio costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Ratio holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Artisan Bread Maker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Ratio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artisan Bread Maker ships an update every 4 months, Simple Ratio weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Artisan Bread Maker versus Simple Ratio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtisan Bread MakerSimple Ratio
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.5 (10 ratings)4.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1014 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#149 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.2
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJacqueline GhosinAnthony Collurafici

Customer experience

Artisan Bread Maker

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

Simple Ratio

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Artisan Bread Maker

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Ratio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Artisan Bread Maker free?
Artisan Bread Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Ratio free?
Simple Ratio costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Artisan Bread Maker or Simple Ratio?
Simple Ratio is rated higher. Artisan Bread Maker averages 3.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Simple Ratio averages 4.9 from 14 ratings.
Do Artisan Bread Maker or Simple Ratio have ads?
Neither Artisan Bread Maker nor Simple Ratio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Artisan Bread Maker or Simple Ratio?
Artisan Bread Maker ships an update every 4 months, and Simple Ratio weekly. Most recently, Artisan Bread Maker was updated on November 1, 2026 and Simple Ratio on November 3, 2026.

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