Java House Café App vs SourdoughKeeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Java House Café App
Easily place your favorite orders with just a few taps. Reorder past favorites from your order history and keep track of all your previous purchases conveniently.
- Quick order placement
- One-tap reordering
- Order history tracking
- Favorite order saving
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With Easy Ordering, you can quickly place your favorite orders with just a few taps. Reordering is made simple, allowing you to conveniently reorder your favorites from your order history. Plus, you can effortlessly keep track of all your previous orders with the Order History feature.
SourdoughKeeper
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You opened the fridge and your starter was gray. The hooch layer thick. The smell wrong. You knew before you even touched it. That's the moment SourdoughKeeper is built for. Log a feeding in two taps. The app calculates your next feed time automatically — 24 hours for room temperature, 7 days for fridge — and flips the countdown the instant you toggle storage. No spreadsheet. No sticky note. No guessing. What's inside: - Feed log — one tap records the feeding. Timestamps stay local, no account needed. - Countdown timer — auto-adjusts when you move your starter between room temp and fridge. Daily reminder lands on your Lock Screen at the time you choose. - Hydration calculator — enter flour weight and target hydration percentage, get the exact water amount. Save presets for your favourite ratios. - Apple Watch app — the same countdown on your wrist with a "Just fed it" button that syncs back to iPhone instantly. - Feeding reminders — daily local notification at your chosen time. No push server. No background pinging. Who this is for: Weekend bakers who have killed at least one starter from neglect. People who bake every Saturday and lose track by Wednesday. Sourdough beginners who want one place to track everything. Experienced bakers who want hydration math done for them. Privacy by design: No account. No sign-in. No cloud. No analytics SDK. No ads. Everything lives on your phone and your Watch. Uninstall and it's gone. SourdoughKeeper Pro: The core feeding log, countdown, and reminders are free. SourdoughKeeper Pro is an optional upgrade that unlocks the hydration calculator presets and extra tools — available as an auto-renewing monthly subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. — Subscription & Terms — SourdoughKeeper Pro Monthly is an auto-renewing subscription billed monthly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. A one-time Lifetime purchase is also available with no recurring charge. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kirbyfze.github.io/sourdoughkeeper-legal/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Java House Café App at none against SourdoughKeeper's 2. Java House Café App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). SourdoughKeeper's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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. SourdoughKeeper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Java House Café App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Java House Café App ships an update every 2 months, SourdoughKeeper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Java House Café App | SourdoughKeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Craver Solutions Inc. | Christian Pedersen |
Bugs and requests
Java House Café App
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
SourdoughKeeper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Java House Café App
No in-app purchases
SourdoughKeeper
- Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Pro Lifetime$19.99
Questions
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