Comparison

BakeSide vs Sourdough Starter Tracker

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

Head to head
About

BakeSide

This smart baking companion helps you check your sourdough starter, plan perfect baking timelines, and fix common issues. Learn new techniques and refine recipes through conversation, with personalized suggestions that adapt to your kitchen and skill level.

Highlights
  • Sourdough starter checks
  • Personalized baking timelines
  • Troubleshooting baking issues
  • Recipe refinement via chat
  • Adaptable to kitchen environment
  • Suitable for all skill levels
Features
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What you can do with BakeSide • Check your sourdough starter on demand Snap a photo, share details like temperature, smell, or fridge time, and get clear guidance on what to do next based on your goals. • Plan perfect baking timelines Create bake schedules that target the exact time you want your loaf to be ready and fit your availability and routine. • Fix issues early Get help with weak starters, sticky dough, slow fermentation, and more. • Learn through conversation Ask questions, refine recipes, and discover techniques through simple chat. Adapts to your baking style BakeSide adjusts to your tools, flour, environment, and preferences, offering suggestions that match your kitchen. Works for every skill level Whether you are just starting or already baking weekly, BakeSide helps you: • Understand timing and fermentation • Improve dough consistency • Build a baking routine • Experiment with confidence This version focuses on the essentials: • Starter checks and instant feedback • Personalized bake timelines • Guided baking support through chat • Bake plan notifications • Recipe intelligence • Timeline visualization • Personalized improvement insights BakeSide is free to use. An account is required. Additional usage and plans require subscription. Start baking with confidence today Download BakeSide and enjoy better bread, one bake at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.bakeside.app/app-terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.bakeside.app/app-privacy-policy/

About

Sourdough Starter Tracker

Easily track your sourdough starter's feeding schedule, health, and receive real-time safety alerts. This app offers smart reminders and detailed health insights for home bakers. Enjoy a simple, offline experience with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Log feedings with details
  • Smart feeding reminders
  • Real-time safety alerts
  • Starter health monitoring
  • Beginner's guide
  • Feeding calendar and charts
  • Manage multiple starters
Features
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The simplest sourdough starter tracker — log feedings, set smart reminders, and keep your starter healthy with real-time safety alerts. No subscription, no AI gimmicks. Pay once, use forever. Works offline, no account needed. Built for home bakers who want to track their sourdough starter without complicated recipe apps or overcomplicated features. Just feeding logs, health tracking, smart alerts, and reliable reminders. FEATURES: • Safety Alerts (Free) – Instant pop-up warnings for the situations that matter most: unusual smell, overheating risk, no visible activity, and beginner SOS. Never lose a starter again. • Smart Health Tips (Premium) – In-depth analysis across 6 dimensions: temperature range, hydration ratio, smell diagnostics, rise timing, bubble activity, and feeding interval. Know exactly what your starter needs. • Before Baking Checklist – Run through your pre-bake routine before every loaf. Bake with confidence, every time. • Beginner's Guide – 10 essential topics covering everything a new baker needs to know, fully fact-checked and always accessible from the Tools section. • Never miss a feeding – Custom reminders based on your starter's status. Active starters get 12-hour reminders, refrigerated starters weekly, and dormant starters no reminders. • Track feeding history – Log every feeding with flour type or custom ingredients, feeding ratio (1:1:1, 1:2:2, custom), optional temperature, texture, and notes. • Quick Notes – Keep starter-specific reminders, flour details, hydration notes, or experiment details visible on the starter page. • Creation Day – Keep Day 1 separate from feeding logs so your calendar and feeding stats stay clean. • Starter health monitoring – Quick checkboxes for smell, rise quality, bubble activity, and optional texture. • Multiple starters – Manage unlimited starters with different schedules. Perfect for white, whole wheat, and rye starters simultaneously. • Feeding calendar – Visual monthly calendar showing all your feeding dates at a glance. • Frequency charts – Bar charts showing your feeding patterns over the last 30 days. • Feeding calculator – Calculate flour and water from your starter amount and chosen feeding ratio. • Custom ratios – Quick buttons for common ratios or create fully custom ratios for your specific needs. • Photo support – Add photos to each starter profile to track visual changes over time. • Status management – Mark starters as Active, Refrigerated, or Dormant to adjust reminder schedules automatically. • Notes – Add optional notes to each feeding for temperature, hydration details, or observations. Perfect for: • Daily sourdough bread baking • Artisan bakers managing multiple starters • Beginner bakers learning starter maintenance • Refrigerated starter maintenance schedules • Long-term starter health tracking • Preparing for weekend baking WHY SOURDOUGH STARTER TRACKER? • Simple and fast – Log feedings in under 10 seconds • No recipe clutter – Focused only on starter feeding and health • Real-time safety alerts – Know immediately when something's wrong • Works completely offline – No account, no internet required • No subscriptions – One-time purchase unlocks Smart Health Tips and removes ads • Built by sourdough bakers, for sourdough bakers Whether you're maintaining a decades-old family starter or just starting your sourdough journey, this tracker keeps your starter healthy and your feeding schedule on point. Keep your levain alive. Bake better bread. Made by QuickSeed Labs

Screenshots

BakeSide4 screens
Sourdough Starter Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sourdough Starter Tracker at 92% against BakeSide's 29%. Sourdough Starter Tracker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). BakeSide's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. BakeSide sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Sourdough Starter Tracker sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sourdough Starter Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of BakeSide's written reviews are positive against 92% of Sourdough Starter Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BakeSide ships an update fortnightly, Sourdough Starter Tracker every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BakeSide versus Sourdough Starter Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBakeSideSourdough Starter Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (12 ratings)4.8 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1232 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB52 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWhite SandMyQuietSpot Inc.

Customer experience

BakeSide

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

Sourdough Starter Tracker

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BakeSide

Subscriptions3
  • BakeSide Plus (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • BakeSide Plus Founding$79.991 Year
  • BakeSide Plus (Yearly)$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • BakeSide Credit Pack$4.99
2 purchases

Sourdough Starter Tracker

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Premium$12.99

Questions

Is BakeSide free?
BakeSide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sourdough Starter Tracker free?
Sourdough Starter Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BakeSide or Sourdough Starter Tracker?
Sourdough Starter Tracker is rated higher. BakeSide averages 4.2 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Sourdough Starter Tracker averages 4.8 from 32 ratings.
Do BakeSide or Sourdough Starter Tracker have ads?
Sourdough Starter Tracker shows ads; BakeSide does not.
Which is updated more often, BakeSide or Sourdough Starter Tracker?
BakeSide ships an update fortnightly, and Sourdough Starter Tracker every 5 days. Most recently, BakeSide was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sourdough Starter Tracker on October 24, 2026.

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