Comparison

Pizza Calculator Planner vs The Pie Lab

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

Head to head
About

Pizza Calculator Planner

Features
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Never Order Too Little (Or Too Much) Pizza Again! Hosting a party, planning a meeting, or just having friends over? Take the guesswork out of pizza ordering with the smart Pizza Calculator. Simply pick how many people you're feeding, how hungry they are, and your preferred pizza size – instantly know how many pizzas you need. Key Features: Smart calculations based on group size and appetite levels Customizable for different pizza sizes (small, medium, large) Hunger level settings Instant results – no more awkward math at the pizza counter Clean, intuitive interface that anyone can use Perfect for: Office lunch orders Birthday parties and celebrations Game day gatherings Family dinners Any time you need to feed a crowd Stop the pizza panic and start ordering with confidence. Download now and become the hero of every group meal!

About

The Pie Lab

Achieve pizzeria-quality pizza at home with precise dough calculations, customizable fermentation schedules, and a detailed bake journal. Explore 13 regional styles and improve your crust with every bake. Offers a free version with core features and an optional one-time Pro unlock.

Highlights
  • 13 regional pizza style recipes
  • Precise dough and sauce calculators
  • Customizable fermentation scheduler
  • Baking journal with progress tracking
  • Desired Dough Temperature (DDT) calculator
  • Pizza making reference library
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Bake pizzeria-quality pizza at home — without guesswork. Dial in 13 regional styles with precise dough math, a fermentation schedule built around your day, and a bake journal that actually helps you improve. Free to start — one-time Pro unlock, no subscription, no account. Used by home bakers, Ooni owners, sourdough nerds, and anyone who's ever said "the crust was good, but…" — RECIPE CALCULATOR — Pick a style, size, and pizza count. Get accurate baker's-percentage dough formulas plus matched sauce ratios, topping quantities, and oven-specific bake instructions. 13 regional styles included — Neapolitan, New York, Chicago Tavern, Detroit Deep Dish, Sicilian, Grandma, Thin & Crispy, Pan Pizza, St. Louis, New Haven, Ohio Valley, Cast Iron, and School Night. More to be added in future updates. — DOUGH SCHEDULER — Tell the app when you want to eat. Get a minute-by-minute timeline for mixing, bulk ferment, cold ferment, balling, preheat, and bake. Same-day to 72-hour cold fermentation. Push notifications keep you on track — no more setting six kitchen timers. — BAKING JOURNAL — Log every bake with photos, hydration, ferment time, oven temp, ratings, and notes. Compare bakes side-by-side, earn skill badges, and watch your crust get better with every pie. Export beautiful result cards to share your best bakes. — DESIRED DOUGH TEMPERATURE (DDT) — Stop guessing water temperature. The built-in DDT calculator accounts for flour temp, room temp, and friction so your dough ferments predictably — every single time. — PIZZA TOOLKIT — A serious reference library: flour types, yeast varieties, cheese and sauce pairings, oven setups (home oven, Ooni, Gozney, wood-fired, pizza steel, cast iron), fermentation science, hydration ranges, and troubleshooting guides. — PRIVATE BY DEFAULT — No account. No sign-up. No cloud. All your recipes and bakes stay on your device. — FREE & PRO — The Recipe Calculator, style library, and reference guides are free forever. PieLab Pro unlocks the Dough Scheduler, advanced analytics, hydration tools, custom dough profiles, and the full regional style set. Try every Pro feature free for 14 days. After the trial, upgrade to PieLab Pro for a one-time $9.99 purchase — no subscription, ever. Your free features always stay free. Make every pizza night a masterpiece.

Screenshots

Pizza Calculator Planner4 screens
The Pie Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pizza Calculator Planner at none against The Pie Lab's 1. The Pie Lab's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. The Pie Lab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pizza Calculator Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pizza Calculator Planner ships an update every 2 months, The Pie Lab weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pizza Calculator Planner versus The Pie Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPizza Calculator PlannerThe Pie Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarrollMedia LLCScott Hess

In-app purchases

None

Pizza Calculator Planner

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

The Pie Lab

One-time1
  • PieLab Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Pizza Calculator Planner free?
Pizza Calculator Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Pie Lab free?
The Pie Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pizza Calculator Planner or The Pie Lab have ads?
Pizza Calculator Planner shows ads; The Pie Lab does not.
Which is updated more often, Pizza Calculator Planner or The Pie Lab?
Pizza Calculator Planner ships an update every 2 months, and The Pie Lab weekly. Most recently, Pizza Calculator Planner was updated on October 30, 2026 and The Pie Lab on October 31, 2026.

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