Comparison

Crustello vs Sourdough Timer Pro

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

Head to head
About

Crustello

This app helps bakers perfect their dough and sourdough starters by monitoring fermentation with real-time data, smart alerts, and historical analysis. It works with companion hardware to track rise, temperature, and activity, making baking more predictable and delicious.

Highlights
  • Track fermentation with real-time data
  • Receive smart alerts for peak rise and temperature
  • Monitor sourdough starter activity and feeding schedules
  • Log and analyze past baking sessions
  • Compare fermentation graphs for technique refinement
  • Utilize a smart calculator for precise baking plans
  • Connect and manage multiple sensors remotely
Features
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Crustello is the smart companion app for the Crustello Starter Kit and Proofing Kit — helping you perfect your dough, sourdough starter, and every stage of fermentation with real-time data, alerts, and insights. Whether you’re cultivating a thriving starter or proofing dough for bread, pizza, focaccia, or pastries, Crustello takes the guesswork out of fermentation by tracking the things that matter most: rise, temperature, activity, and timing. Get instant notifications, monitor your dough from anywhere, and follow guided steps designed to make every bake more predictable and more delicious. • Track Fermentation Monitor your dough with complete clarity. The Crustello app records fermentation and shows graphs for dough, bowl, and room temperature, giving you full information over every stage of proofing. • Smart Alerts Never miss the right moment again. Set smart alerts in the Crustello app to notify you when your dough reaches peak rise, when the temperature falls outside the range, or even at custom stages of fermentation. • Sourdough Tracking Crustello makes it easy to know your starter’s rhythm. The smart bowl measures its growth, and the app’s graphs reveal the perfect moment to feed or use it, ensuring you always add your starter at peak strength. • Log Your Feedings Log every sourdough feeding in the Crustello app, including the exact ratios of starter, flour, and water. This makes it easy to track your routine, stay consistent, and see how different methods affect your starter’s growth. • History & Analysis Keep a complete record of your baking journey. Every dough and sourdough session is saved in the Crustello app, with detailed graphs you can revisit anytime to learn from past bakes and improve. • Data & Comparison See how your methods evolve over time. The Crustello app lets you compare recordings by overlaying graphs, making it easy to spot differences, refine techniques, and achieve consistent results. • Smart Calculator Plan your bake with precision before you even start. Enter your flour, water, salt, oil, yeast, or starter amounts along with fermentation times, and let the Crustello app calculate everything for a smooth, accurate workflow. • Connect Your Sensor Pair the app with the Crustello Smart Sensor via Wi-Fi and monitor from anywhere — even when you’re not home. You can connect and manage multiple sensors at once. The Crustello app works hand-in-hand with our Proofing/Starter Bowls and our Smart Sensor to provide a complete experience that helps you track your dough and sourdough consistently.

About

Sourdough Timer Pro

Features
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NEW: FULL BAKE PLANNER Plan the whole bake, from feeding your starter to taking the bread out of the oven. • 14 tested recipes: country loaf, challah, pitas, pizza, focaccia and more, with every ingredient in grams for the amount you choose • Tell the app when you want the bread ready and it calculates when each step starts. You can also plan days ahead, starting from the starter feed • A reminder for every step, including each fold, even when the app is closed • Choose how you bake: Dutch oven, baking stone or steel with steam, or a loaf tin. Times and temperatures adapt to your method • Oven timers: tap "I put it in the oven" and the app counts down every stage (lid off, drying and more). Every timer is editable • Guided path to build a sourdough starter from scratch, with daily reminders • In-app feedback form • English and Hebrew • No ads STARTER CALCULATOR Sourdough Timer Pro computes the exact feeding schedule for your sourdough starter, working backward from your target ready time to give you a precise feed time and gram-level recipe. HOW IT WORKS Enter six parameters: target ready time, quantity of starter needed (grams), desired hydration percentage, flour type, starter activity level (%), and ambient temperature (°C or °F). The app applies a fermentation kinetics model that factors temperature-dependent metabolic rates of lactic acid bacteria and wild yeast to calculate when your starter will hit peak activity. OUTPUT — YOUR FEEDING PLAN • Feed time: the exact moment to feed so your starter peaks on schedule • Starter / flour / water quantities in grams • Feed ratio (e.g., 1:9.8:9.8) • Estimated peak pH • Predicted flavor profile (mild, balanced, tangy, complex) • Recommended bread types suited to the resulting starter profile • Fermentation timeline chart with 80% activity window marked Set process alarms directly from the results screen to get notified at feed time and at peak. DESIGNED FOR PRECISION Temperature has a nonlinear effect on fermentation speed. A 5°C difference between summer and winter kitchens can shift peak time by 2–4 hours. Sourdough Timer Pro accounts for this so your timing stays consistent regardless of ambient conditions. Supports both Celsius and Fahrenheit. Works across all flour types including whole wheat, rye, spelt, and einkorn. Starter activity input lets you calibrate for your specific culture's behavior. PROFESSIONAL & HOME BAKERS Built for bakers who want repeatability and data-driven control over their sourdough process. Used by professional bakery instructors for workshop demonstrations and planning. SUBSCRIPTION Sourdough Timer Pro requires an auto-renewable subscription (monthly or annual). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://sd-timer-pro.web.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://sd-timer-pro.web.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Crustello4 screens
Sourdough Timer Pro2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crustello at none against Sourdough Timer Pro's 2. Crustello also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Sourdough Timer Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. Sourdough Timer Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Crustello asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crustello ships an update every 2 weeks, Sourdough Timer Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crustello versus Sourdough Timer Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrustelloSourdough Timer Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaceBox Motorsport Llcoran kamelgarn

In-app purchases

None

Crustello

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sourdough Timer Pro

Subscriptions2
  • SD Timer Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • SD Timer Pro Annual7 Days trial$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Crustello free?
Crustello is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sourdough Timer Pro free?
Sourdough Timer Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Crustello or Sourdough Timer Pro have ads?
Neither Crustello nor Sourdough Timer Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crustello or Sourdough Timer Pro?
Crustello ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sourdough Timer Pro every 4 months. Most recently, Crustello was updated on October 30, 2026 and Sourdough Timer Pro on November 5, 2026.

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