Comparison

Sourdough Forge vs EggMap Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Sourdough Forge

This app helps you manage your sourdough starter, plan fermentation, and improve your baking with tracking tools and an AI coach. Log feedings, calculate hydration, and troubleshoot issues to achieve better bread results.

Highlights
  • Starter feeding reminders
  • Hydration and flour ratio tracking
  • Fermentation and proof timing
  • Dough calculators
  • AI sourdough troubleshooting
  • Bake journaling
  • Recipe timelines
Features
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Sourdough Forge is a focused sourdough starter tracker for home bakers who want clearer feeding reminders, better bake planning, and practical bread-making tools. STARTER TRACKER - Track one or multiple sourdough starters - Log feedings, hydration, flour mix, ratios, and observations - Set reminders so your starter stays active and ready - Review starter history to spot patterns over time BAKE PLANNING - Follow built-in sourdough recipes - Plan each bake with step-by-step timelines - Track bulk fermentation, proofing, and baking - Keep notes so your next loaf improves HYDRATION & BAKER'S TOOLS - Hydration calculator - Formula builder - Feeding ratio calculator - Levain build tools - Dough temperature helpers - Rise time and fermentation estimates - Unit conversions and recipe scaling BAKING JOURNAL - Save feedings, completed bakes, notes, and ratings - Compare what worked across loaves - Build a useful logbook for better crumb, timing, and flavor SOURDOUGH PRO Unlock the full toolkit with unlimited starters, custom recipes, advanced calculators, full journal history, insights, and CSV export. Whether you are building your first starter or refining a weekly bread routine, Sourdough Forge gives you a simple way to track, plan, calculate, and improve every bake. Terms of Use: https://app.notion.com/p/Terms-of-Use-Sourdough-Forge-2de880124e85806487d4dd0e4fb29265 Privacy Policy: https://app.notion.com/p/Privacy-Policy-Sourdough-Forge-2d1880124e8580189725c4601f9f7225

About

EggMap Mobile

Discover fresh, local eggs directly from roadside farm stands. This app displays nearby egg stands on a map, shows current stock availability, and provides directions.

Highlights
  • Map view of nearby egg stands
  • Real-time stock availability
  • Photos of farm stands
  • Instant directions
  • Find local produce
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Egg Map helps you find fresh, local eggs near you — directly from roadside farm stands. View all nearby egg stands at once on a map, see which stands are currently in stock, view photos of the stand, and get directions instantly.

Screenshots

Sourdough Forge4 screens
EggMap Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EggMap Mobile at none against Sourdough Forge's 4. EggMap Mobile also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Sourdough Forge's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Forge sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. EggMap Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sourdough Forge against 5.0 for EggMap Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sourdough Forge has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Sourdough Forge's written reviews are positive against 100% of EggMap Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sourdough Forge ships an update weekly, EggMap Mobile every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sourdough Forge versus EggMap Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSourdough ForgeEggMap Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB54 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHadrien PatinAmy Crossman

Customer experience

Sourdough Forge

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

EggMap Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sourdough Forge

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Sourdough Forge Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$23.991 Year
  • Sourdough Forge Pro - Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$39.99
None

EggMap Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sourdough Forge free?
Sourdough Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EggMap Mobile free?
EggMap Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sourdough Forge or EggMap Mobile?
Sourdough Forge and EggMap Mobile are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Sourdough Forge or EggMap Mobile have ads?
Neither Sourdough Forge nor EggMap Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sourdough Forge or EggMap Mobile?
Sourdough Forge ships an update weekly, and EggMap Mobile every 4 days. Most recently, Sourdough Forge was updated on October 2, 2026 and EggMap Mobile on October 7, 2026.

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