Comparison

CRUSTA vs Baking Log & Journal

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

Head to head
About

CRUSTA

Features
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Bake bakery-quality bread at home. From beginner loaves to artisan sourdough. Features Swiss precision timers for overnight baking & smart shopping list integration. Description: The smell of fresh bread in the morning โ€“ stress-free. CRUSTA is your personal artisan bread coach. Whether you are baking your very first loaf or experimenting with high-hydration sourdough: We bring Swiss baking tradition and precision to your kitchen. WHY CRUSTA? Bread baking can be intimidating. We make it simple. Our focus is on "slow fermentation" and overnight recipes that let time do the work, so you can enjoy fresh bread without waking up before dawn. KEY FEATURES: - Curated Recipes Select from fail-proof recipes โ€“ from rustic Swiss dark bread to airy artisan loaves. - Smart Baking Timer Stop calculating! Tell CRUSTA when you want to eat, and we plan backwards. Step-by-step timers guide you through folding, proofing, and baking. - Swiss Precision, Global Taste Designed in Switzerland, CRUSTA understands local flour types (like Ruchmehl) but works perfectly with standard international flours. - Connected Shopping Selected a recipe? Add ingredients to your shopping list with one tap. Supports direct integration with the "Bring!" app. - Create & Share Invented the perfect loaf? Save it to your digital cookbook and share the recipe file directly with friends. WHO IS CRUSTA FOR? Beginners: Start with easy no-knead recipes. Creators: Build custom recipes and perfect your hydration levels. Foodies: Bring the bakery experience to your weekend brunch. Download CRUSTA today. Crispy crust. Airy crumb. Simply CRUSTA. _____________ Subscription Information (CRUSTA Pro): Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.crusta-app.ch/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.crusta-app.ch/terms.html

About

Baking Log & Journal

Features
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Proof is the baking companion for home bakers who want to stop guessing and start improving. Log every bake, track what works, and build the kind of real skill that comes from truly knowing your recipes. TRACK EVERY BAKE Log your bakes with ratings, notes, modifications, and photos. See exactly what changed between your best loaf and your last one. Build a personal record that gets more valuable with every bake. STORE RECIPES THE RIGHT WAY Save your recipes with gram weights, baker's percentages, oven temperatures, proofing times, and step-by-step instructions. Every detail, exactly as you need it. TIMERS THAT KEEP UP WITH YOU Start a bake timer for any stage - bulk ferment, proof, bake. Set quick timers for 5, 10, 15, 20, or 30 minutes with one tap. Never lose track of where you are in a recipe. REFERENCE TOOLS BUILT FOR BAKERS - Unit converter: grams to cups, Celsius to Fahrenheit, and more - Ingredient substitutions: over 30 common baking swaps - Troubleshooting guide: fix flat cookies, dense bread, sunken cakes - Altitude adjustment calculator for high-elevation baking BAKER'S PERCENTAGES One tap reveals the baker's percentage for every ingredient in your bread recipes. Understand your dough ratios at a glance and scale with confidence. PRO FEATURES Upgrade to Proof Pro for unlimited recipes and bake logs, full baking statistics, the AI Baking Advisor, altitude adjustment tools, and the complete troubleshooting guide. Proof is for the home baker who wants to get better - one bake at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CRUSTA4 screens
Baking Log & Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

CRUSTA and Baking Log & Journal are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. CRUSTA sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Baking Log & Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CRUSTA versus Baking Log & Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCRUSTABaking Log & Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18
Further details โ€” not scored
Size27 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperReto SaurenmannKarol Jaworski

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CRUSTA

Subscriptions2
  • Crusta Premium - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Crusta Premium - Yearly$12.991 Year
3 purchases

Baking Log & Journal

Subscriptions3
  • Proof Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Proof Pro Yearly Promo1 Year trial$39.991 Year
  • Proof Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is CRUSTA free?
CRUSTA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Baking Log & Journal free?
Baking Log & Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CRUSTA or Baking Log & Journal have ads?
Neither CRUSTA nor Baking Log & Journal shows ads.

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