Comparison

SourFriend vs Cozy Bread

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

Head to head
About

SourFriend

This app helps you manage your sourdough starter by planning feeding times and predicting peak activity around your baking schedule. It offers guided plans for new starters and logs your feeding history to help you understand your starter's behavior.

Highlights
  • Backward scheduling for feeding times
  • Guided starter creation plans
  • Feeding logging with key details
  • Starter peak prediction
  • AI-powered starter Q&A (Beta)
  • Optional device integration for sensor data
Features
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Fit fermentation to your day — not your day to fermentation. SourFriend is a sourdough app that plans your feeds and estimates peaks around when you'll use your starter, so keeping one is easier. Claim free Pro through December 31, 2026. Weekly chat limits apply. ● Pick when you'll use your starter - Say Saturday at 2pm. SourFriend works backward to suggest feeding times for your bake. - 1:1:1 or 1:5:5 — you set the ratio. Kitchen temp goes in the log too. - Enable reminders to hear when it's time to feed. Your day no longer bends around the starter. - Peak timing is an estimate and varies with your starter and conditions. ● Follow a plan when you're not sure what to do - Making a starter from scratch? A step-by-step plan tells you what comes next. - Each step comes with its order and timing, so you're not searching for the method every time. - Guided starter plans and backward scheduling are part of Pro. ● Log a feed in a few taps - Time, flour, ratio, kitchen temp — a few taps and it's saved. - No long notes. Just the details that matter. - Plan reminders follow your feeding schedule. ● The more you log, the better you know your starter - Learnings brings together patterns from your own feeding records. - On a day the bread didn't rise, look back at the log and find what was different. ● Check its condition at a glance - See fermentation grades and explanations in your feeding results. - Record how much it rose at its peak and look back at earlier feedings. - Use Peak Time Predictor to explore timing for your next feed. ● Ask your starter (Beta) - Why isn't it rising? Is this smell okay? Can I use it today? Ask. - Answers can draw on your saved feeding records. AI can make mistakes. - Basic includes 5 messages a week. Claimed launch Pro includes 20 through December 2026. - Device Pro includes 15 a week, or 20 during a claimed launch offer. From January 2027, paid Pro includes 30, or 45 for device owners. ● Pair the device and logging gets easier - Connect a compatible SourFriend device to sync temperature, humidity and rise readings where supported. - Bring supported device readings into your history instead of typing each one. - No device? Log feedings and observed peaks by hand. ● Start with Basic. Move to Pro when you need it. - Logging, history, the calendar and reminders are free. - Backward scheduling, guided starter plans and Learnings are part of Pro. - Claim the launch offer for free Pro through December 31, 2026. No card is needed, and it does not automatically become a paid subscription. - Eligible SourFriend device owners receive Pro without a subscription, with the chat limits above. Monthly and yearly Pro subscriptions are available when offered in the app. Prices and any trial terms appear before purchase. Paid subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled before renewal. Manage them in your Apple account settings. ● Permissions, when you need them - Notifications: feeding and schedule reminders. - Camera and photos: add photos to your starter, chat or letters, and save images. - Bluetooth: connect a SourFriend device. - Location while using the app: read the current Wi-Fi network name during device setup. Your location is not stored. - You can use the app without granting these optional permissions; the corresponding features may be unavailable. ● Questions? We're here. - Email support@toasterz.team - Terms of Use: https://www.toasterz.team/en/terms-of-service - Privacy Policy: https://www.toasterz.team/en/privacy-policy

About

Cozy Bread

This app guides you through the entire sourdough process, from starter care to baking. It helps you track feedings, calculate recipes, manage bake timers, and discover new recipes.

Highlights
  • Starter feeding tracker
  • Baking calculator
  • Recipe scaling
  • Bake stage timers
  • Sourdough recipe collection
Features
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Welcome to Cozy Bread — your warm, friendly companion for every stage of the sourdough journey. Whether you're feeding your very first starter or perfecting a weekend boule, Cozy Bread brings everything you need into one simple, beautiful place. TRACK YOUR STARTER Log feedings, note consistency and aroma, and never wonder "when did I last feed it?" again. Watch your starter's health over time with a clear, calm history that helps you understand its unique rhythm. BAKE WITH CONFIDENCE Use the built-in baking calculator to scale recipes, convert baker's percentages, and adjust hydration with ease. Get exact flour, water, and salt amounts — no more mental math at the kitchen counter. NEVER MISS A STEP Set timers for every stage of your bake — autolyse, bulk ferment, proof, and bake. Cozy Bread keeps track even when you step away, so you always know exactly when it's time for the next step. DISCOVER COZY RECIPES Browse a growing collection of approachable sourdough recipes designed for real home bakers. From everyday sandwich loaves to weekend specials, each recipe is written with care and clarity so you can bake successfully, even on busy days. Whether you're nurturing a new starter or refining your craft, Cozy Bread is here to make sourdough simpler, warmer, and more rewarding. Download Cozy Bread and start your next bake with confidence.

Screenshots

SourFriend4 screens
Cozy Bread4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cozy Bread at 5.0 against SourFriend's 1.0. Cozy Bread also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. SourFriend sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Cozy Bread asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cozy Bread holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SourFriend ships an update weekly, Cozy Bread every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SourFriend versus Cozy Bread: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSourFriendCozy Bread
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB240 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGibbum BaeCozy Bread

Customer experience

SourFriend

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Cozy Bread

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SourFriend

Subscriptions2
  • SourFriend Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • SourFriend Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
None

Cozy Bread

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SourFriend free?
SourFriend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cozy Bread free?
Cozy Bread is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SourFriend or Cozy Bread?
Cozy Bread is rated higher. SourFriend averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Cozy Bread averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do SourFriend or Cozy Bread have ads?
Neither SourFriend nor Cozy Bread shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SourFriend or Cozy Bread?
SourFriend ships an update weekly, and Cozy Bread every 5 days. Most recently, SourFriend was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cozy Bread on October 21, 2026.

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