Sourflow vs Breadcrumbs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Sourflow
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Sourflow is a sourdough baking companion for home bakers who want to stop guessing and start understanding their bakes. Every session you log teaches you something about the next one. Try Sourflow free for a month. Track every phase, log every bake, and finally understand what makes your sourdough work. No guesswork. No notebooks. Not a recipe app. A baking journal that happens to hold recipes โ built around the data that turns inconsistent results into repeatable ones. Bake Timer Step through up to 8 phases โ autolyse, bulk, shape, proof, bake โ each individually timed. Log room, water and dough temperatures per session, track stretch-and-folds, and get a bulk fermentation estimate based on your temperatures and your own baking history. A Live Activity widget keeps your current phase visible on the lock screen and Dynamic Island. Levain Tracker Log every feeding with ratio, flour type and temperature. Track your starter's rise state, get peak predictions based on your feeding history, and set reminders so you never miss the window again. Recipes & Guided Baking Save your own formulas by weight or baker's percentage with automatic hydration calculation. Follow any recipe in step-by-step mode โ each stage with its own built-in timer, so you never need to switch apps mid-bake. Session Logbook Every completed bake is saved with phase timings, temperatures, linked recipe, notes, fold count, crumb photo and grading. Compare sessions side by side to understand what actually changed. Analytics See how dough temperature affects fermentation duration, track your bake frequency over time, and watch your own patterns emerge the more you bake. Your bakes deserve better than a notebook. Start tracking with Sourflow. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Breadcrumbs
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Breadcrumbs is your personal bread baking companion, built for home bakers who love sourdough, yeast bread and pizza dough. Whether you're a beginner following your first recipe or an experienced baker tweaking hydration ratios, Breadcrumbs gives you the tools to plan, calculate, and track every bake with confidence. SMART INGREDIENT CALCULATOR - Enter your flour weight and get precise ingredient amounts instantly - Uses real baker's percentages - the way professional bakers do it - Supports flour blends with automatic hydration adjustment (whole wheat, rye, spelt, semolina and more) - For pita and pizza: specify the number of pieces and ball weight, and the app calculates everything in reverse WORKFLOW TEMPLATES - Predefined step-by-step templates for sourdough, yeast bread, pita, and pizza - Each template includes detailed instructions, timings, and tips - Customize steps to match your own process RECIPE MANAGEMENT - Create personal recipes from any template - Adjust hydration, salt, yeast, or starter percentages - Build custom flour blends - Save and reuse your favorite recipes - Export recipes as beautiful PDF documents to share with friends ACTIVE BAKE TRACKING - Follow your bake step by step with built-in timers - Get notified when it's time for the next step - Add notes and photos at each stage - Track multiple bakes at the same time SOURDOUGH STARTER MANAGEMENT - Create starter profiles and track their age and health score - Log feedings with health indicators: rise, smell, appearance, and float test - Build levains with a ratio calculator and target ready times - Track jar weight with discard and use workflows - Set feeding reminders so you never forget your starter DESIGNED FOR YOU - Full Hebrew and English support - Works completely offline, your recipes and bakes are stored locally on your device - Clean, intuitive interface that stays out of your way while you bake - Light and dark mode Breadcrumbs was made by a home baker, for home bakers. No accounts, no subscriptions, no ads, just a great tool for making great bread.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Breadcrumbs at none against Sourflow's 4. Breadcrumbs also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). Sourflow's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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
Both are free to download. Sourflow sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Breadcrumbs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sourflow ships an update every 5 days, Breadcrumbs every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sourflow | Breadcrumbs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 16.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | stefano imparato | Lior Cohen |
In-app purchases
Sourflow
- Weekly1 Month trial$0.997 Days
- Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly1 Month trial$34.991 Year
- Lifetime$119.00
Breadcrumbs
No in-app purchases









