Pizzapp Lab vs The Pie Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pizzapp Lab
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Pizzapp – Your diary for the perfect pizza Pizzapp isn’t just a simple dough calculator: it’s a true personal journal for anyone who loves kneading, experimenting, and improving. It calculates ingredient quantities based on hydration, salt, fermentation… but above all, it saves all your recipes, lets you add notes, and refine them each time until you create your ideal pizza. Main features • Ingredient calculator for Neapolitan pizza, pan pizza, pizza on peel, biga, and more. • Recipe journal: save every dough with date, quantities, and results. • Personal notes: jot down what to change next time (more hydration, less yeast, different timings…). • Quick search through your saved recipes. • Experiment and improve: compare different versions and find the perfect recipe for your taste. Why choose Pizzapp • You never lose a recipe: every experiment stays in your journal. • It guides you step by step in calculating quantities. • It helps you grow as an amateur or professional pizzaiolo. • It’s designed for those who want to create, not just calculate. Download Pizzapp and start writing your perfect pizza diary today!
The Pie Lab
Achieve pizzeria-quality pizza at home with precise dough calculations, customizable fermentation schedules, and a detailed bake journal. Explore 13 regional styles and improve your crust with every bake. Offers a free version with core features and an optional one-time Pro unlock.
- 13 regional pizza style recipes
- Precise dough and sauce calculators
- Customizable fermentation scheduler
- Baking journal with progress tracking
- Desired Dough Temperature (DDT) calculator
- Pizza making reference library
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Bake pizzeria-quality pizza at home — without guesswork. Dial in 13 regional styles with precise dough math, a fermentation schedule built around your day, and a bake journal that actually helps you improve. Free to start — one-time Pro unlock, no subscription, no account. Used by home bakers, Ooni owners, sourdough nerds, and anyone who's ever said "the crust was good, but…" — RECIPE CALCULATOR — Pick a style, size, and pizza count. Get accurate baker's-percentage dough formulas plus matched sauce ratios, topping quantities, and oven-specific bake instructions. 13 regional styles included — Neapolitan, New York, Chicago Tavern, Detroit Deep Dish, Sicilian, Grandma, Thin & Crispy, Pan Pizza, St. Louis, New Haven, Ohio Valley, Cast Iron, and School Night. More to be added in future updates. — DOUGH SCHEDULER — Tell the app when you want to eat. Get a minute-by-minute timeline for mixing, bulk ferment, cold ferment, balling, preheat, and bake. Same-day to 72-hour cold fermentation. Push notifications keep you on track — no more setting six kitchen timers. — BAKING JOURNAL — Log every bake with photos, hydration, ferment time, oven temp, ratings, and notes. Compare bakes side-by-side, earn skill badges, and watch your crust get better with every pie. Export beautiful result cards to share your best bakes. — DESIRED DOUGH TEMPERATURE (DDT) — Stop guessing water temperature. The built-in DDT calculator accounts for flour temp, room temp, and friction so your dough ferments predictably — every single time. — PIZZA TOOLKIT — A serious reference library: flour types, yeast varieties, cheese and sauce pairings, oven setups (home oven, Ooni, Gozney, wood-fired, pizza steel, cast iron), fermentation science, hydration ranges, and troubleshooting guides. — PRIVATE BY DEFAULT — No account. No sign-up. No cloud. All your recipes and bakes stay on your device. — FREE & PRO — The Recipe Calculator, style library, and reference guides are free forever. PieLab Pro unlocks the Dough Scheduler, advanced analytics, hydration tools, custom dough profiles, and the full regional style set. Try every Pro feature free for 14 days. After the trial, upgrade to PieLab Pro for a one-time $9.99 purchase — no subscription, ever. Your free features always stay free. Make every pizza night a masterpiece.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pizzapp Lab at none against The Pie Lab's 1. 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
Both are free to download. The Pie Lab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pizzapp Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pizzapp Lab ships an update every 10 days, The Pie Lab weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Pizzapp Lab | The Pie Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ANDREA RUSSO | Scott Hess |
In-app purchases
Pizzapp Lab
No in-app purchases
The Pie Lab
- PieLab Pro Lifetime$9.99









