Comparison

Sourdough Forge vs Einkochzeit

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

Einkochzeit

Features
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Please note: this app is in German only. All recipes, instructions and safety notes are written in German. 164 recipes for preserving food at home - from strawberry jam to sloe liqueur. For everyone who does not want their harvest or market basket to go to waste. WHAT IS INSIDE - 164 recipes in 12 categories: jam, compote, vegetables, chutney, syrup, juice, ferments, dried goods, antipasti in oil, soups, meat and fish, plus 25 infused liqueurs - Filtered by season - the app shows what is ripe right now - Full text search across titles and ingredients CANNING TIMER Keeps running when you leave the app or restart your device. Several timers at once, with a notification when time is up. MATURING TIMES Infusions and ferments need weeks. The app remembers when to shake, season or strain, and reminds you. PANTRY AND SHOPPING LIST What is on which shelf, and how long will it keep? Add ingredients to the shopping list with one tap. ALTITUDE Water boils cooler at altitude. Enter your elevation and processing times extend automatically, following the tables of the National Center for Home Food Preservation. SAFETY TAKEN SERIOUSLY Low acid vegetables, meat and vegetables in oil are risky. This app says so plainly: recipes that need a pressure canner state it clearly instead of presenting a long boiling water bath as if it were safe. There is a dedicated page on botulism, the acidity threshold and warning signs on a jar. NO INTERNET, NO ACCOUNT Everything is contained in the app and works offline. No sign up, no ads, no tracking. Your data stays on your device. Deliberately not included: smoking, freezing, spinach and chard.

Screenshots

Sourdough Forge4 screens
Einkochzeit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Einkochzeit at none against Sourdough Forge's 4. 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. Sourdough Forge sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Einkochzeit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sourdough Forge ships an update weekly, Einkochzeit every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sourdough Forge versus Einkochzeit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSourdough ForgeEinkochzeit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB26 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHadrien PatinMathias Beier

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sourdough Forge

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Sourdough Forge Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$23.991 Year
  • Sourdough Forge Pro - Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$24.99
None

Einkochzeit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sourdough Forge free?
Sourdough Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Einkochzeit free?
Einkochzeit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sourdough Forge or Einkochzeit have ads?
Neither Sourdough Forge nor Einkochzeit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sourdough Forge or Einkochzeit?
Sourdough Forge ships an update weekly, and Einkochzeit every 3 days. Most recently, Sourdough Forge was updated on October 30, 2026 and Einkochzeit on November 6, 2026.

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