Comparison

SAOU vs The Baking Pro

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

Head to head
About

SAOU

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This official mobile app of the South African Teachers’ Union (SAOU) keeps you connected, informed and up to date – all in one place. The app is designed to support our members, representatives and education stakeholders by offering quick access to union news, provincial updates, campaign information and important documents. What you can expect: • Timely updates from the SAOU national office and provincial teams • Personalised notifications based on your selected preferences • Easy access to union resources, guides and events • Direct communication relevant to your school or workplace Whether you're at school, at home or on the move - the SAOU app helps you stay informed, supported and part of the broader education community.

About

The Baking Pro

Manage your home baking business efficiently. Track orders, create invoices, cost recipes and designs, manage stock, and gain financial insights. Streamline operations to focus on your passion.

Highlights
  • Order and calendar tracking
  • Professional invoicing and quoting
  • Recipe and design costing
  • Stock management and shopping lists
  • Client database
  • Financial insights and reporting
  • Daily business dashboard
Features
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Sweet Success, One Batch at a Time The Baking Pro is the all-in-one business management app built specifically for home bakers. Orders & Calendar Track every order from enquiry to delivery. View your schedule on a monthly calendar, see today's deliveries at a glance, and progress orders through each stage — Pending, Confirmed, In Progress, Ready, and Delivered. Invoicing & Quoting Create professional invoices and quotes with line items, discounts, tax, shipping, and payment terms. Generate and share polished PDF documents. Convert accepted quotes into invoices with one tap. Track partial payments and outstanding balances automatically. Recipe & Design Costing Build recipes with ingredients from your stock, and the app calculates your cost per serving. Set your profit margin and instantly see your sell price. Design costing works the same way — add components like decor, toppers, icing, boards, and more, then price for profit. Stock & Shopping List Keep track of every ingredient and supply item. Get low-stock alerts and automatically generate a shopping list based on what's running low — then share it via WhatsApp before heading to the store. Client Management Build your client database with order history, total spend, and contact details. Import clients directly from your phone contacts. Spot your most valuable customers at a glance. Financial Insights See how your business is really doing with revenue trend charts, collection rates, and top clients and products by revenue. Filter by week, month, quarter, year, or a custom date range. Dashboard Start your day with a clear overview — today's orders, monthly revenue, pending invoices, active clients, upcoming deliveries, all on one screen. Built for bakers, by a baker who understand the hustle. Focus on what you love — we'll handle the business side. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SAOU4 screens
The Baking Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SAOU at none against The Baking Pro's 2. SAOU also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). The Baking Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Baking Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. SAOU asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SAOU ships an update every 3 months, The Baking Pro every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SAOU versus The Baking Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSAOUThe Baking Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerd6 group (Pty) Ltdpreanka babulall

In-app purchases

None

SAOU

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

The Baking Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Essential Plan$6.991 Month
  • Professional1 Month trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is SAOU free?
SAOU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Baking Pro free?
The Baking Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SAOU or The Baking Pro have ads?
Neither SAOU nor The Baking Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SAOU or The Baking Pro?
SAOU ships an update every 3 months, and The Baking Pro every 3 days. Most recently, SAOU was updated on September 12, 2026 and The Baking Pro on September 27, 2026.

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