Comparison

Project Sourdough vs BakeReady

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

Head to head
About

Project Sourdough

Features
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Project Sourdough is the all-in-one sourdough app that helps you track your sourdough starter, calculate hydration, manage recipes, and bake consistently better bread. Whether you’re maintaining your first starter or refining advanced techniques, this app gives you the tools to understand fermentation and improve every bake. Everything You Need for Sourdough Success β€’ Sourdough Starter Tracker β€” Log feedings, monitor growth, and set smart reminders so your starter stays healthy and active β€’ Hydration & Ratio Calculator β€” Instantly calculate hydration percentages, levain amounts, and dough ratios without complicated math β€’ Recipe Manager β€” Save, organize, and customize your favorite sourdough recipes in one place β€’ Complete Bake Workflow β€” Plan every stage from autolyse and bulk fermentation to shaping, proofing, and baking β€’ Beginner Courses β€” Learn sourdough basics with clear, step-by-step lessons designed for new bakers β€’ Community Sharing β€” Share your bakes, recipes, and tips with other sourdough enthusiasts β€’ Advanced Tools β€” Precision features for experienced bakers who want full control over fermentation timing and consistency Built for Every Type of Baker From keeping a healthy sourdough starter to running consistent daily bakes, Project Sourdough helps you stay organized, reduce guesswork, and understand the science behind fermentation. Track starter activity, perfect hydration levels, and time every stage with confidence. Why Bakers Love Project Sourdough β€’ Improves fermentation accuracy and reduces failed bakes β€’ Makes sourdough baking more predictable and enjoyable β€’ Helps beginners learn faster while giving experienced bakers better control β€’ Encourages creativity, experimentation, and community connection Project Sourdough is more than a baking app β€” it’s your personal companion for better sourdough bread, built around passion, precision, and the joy of great loaves.

About

BakeReady

Features
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Know when your sourdough starter is ready to bake. BakeReady is a simple sourdough starter tracker built for home bakers who want less guessing and more confidence. Log feedings, track starter activity, estimate readiness, and see when your starter may be near its peak window β€” all in one easy-to-use app. Whether you are building your first starter or maintaining an active one, BakeReady helps you understand what is happening inside the jar. Track every feeding Record each feeding with the details that matter β€” time, ratio, room temperature, flour type, hydration, rise level, and bubble activity. Your feeding history helps BakeReady estimate how your starter is progressing and when it may need attention. Readiness Score See a simple readiness score based on your latest feeding, rise, bubbles, and starter activity. Get a clearer signal before you bake, with simple status updates like hungry, rising, near peak, ready to bake, or past peak. Peak Window Estimate Timing is one of the hardest parts of sourdough baking. BakeReady helps estimate your starter’s peak window, so you can better plan when to mix dough, build levain, or refresh your starter. Feeding Reminders Set your feeding routine and keep your starter on track. BakeReady helps you know when the next feed is coming, when a feed is overdue, and when your starter may need refreshing. Manage multiple starters Track more than one starter with separate profiles for different routines, ratios, and storage conditions. Perfect for a daily room temperature starter, a backup fridge starter, rye starter, whole wheat starter, or a new starter you are still developing. Built for home bakers BakeReady is designed to feel calm, warm, and simple β€” not like a spreadsheet. It gives you the key signals you need, without overcomplicating your baking routine. --- Key Features - Sourdough starter feeding log - Readiness score - Peak window estimate - Feeding reminders - Multiple starter profiles - Rise and bubble tracking - Beginner-friendly design --- BakeReady provides estimates based on your inputs and starter history. Sourdough activity can vary depending on temperature, flour, hydration, starter strength, and environment. Always use your own judgment before baking. Privacy Policy:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QBTaj0pcc4jIuQprNzo3KoP1WahxuZRQsld3FobrbNM/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eKND86fsqtl-eMh0WckphYLuDJFUzvyJ-V6xJDJclEU/edit?usp=sharing Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Project Sourdough4 screens
BakeReady4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BakeReady at none against Project Sourdough's shown. Project Sourdough's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0.0 vs 17). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Project Sourdough sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BakeReady sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Project Sourdough versus BakeReady: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProject SourdoughBakeReady
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0.0 β€” better17
Further details β€” not scored
Size62 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonas Holgersson艳撅 ι™ˆ

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Project Sourdough

One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$49.99
2 purchases

BakeReady

Subscriptions2
  • BakeReady Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • BakeReady Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Project Sourdough free?
Project Sourdough is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BakeReady free?
BakeReady is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Project Sourdough or BakeReady have ads?
Project Sourdough shows ads; BakeReady does not.

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