Comparison

Sourflow vs Crust Log

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

Head to head
About

Sourflow

Features
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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/

About

Crust Log

Features
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Build a Better Loaf Crust Log is the sourdough companion app designed for bakers who care about the craft. Track hydration percentages, manage feeding schedules, log every bake, and use the reverse bake timer to plan your way to a perfect loaf. STARTER MANAGEMENT Create and track your sourdough starters with detailed feeding logs. Record flour type, hydration ratio, water and flour amounts, and temperature for every feeding. Set reminders so you never miss a feed. Monitor your starter's age and activity status at a glance. RECIPE LIBRARY Build your personal recipe collection with precise ingredient weights, hydration percentages calculated automatically, step-by-step instructions, and baker's notes. Organize by category โ€” sourdough, focaccia, pizza, bagels, and more. See every loaf you've baked from each recipe in one place. BAKE LOG Record every detail of every bake: bulk fermentation time, proof duration, oven temperature, bake time, and a 1โ€“5 star rating. Capture photos of your loaves. Write tasting notes on scoring, crumb, and crust. Over time, spot the patterns that separate a good bake from a great one. HYDRATION CALCULATOR Instantly calculate your true dough hydration โ€” accounting for the flour and water in your starter. Input your dough flour, water, starter weight, and starter hydration to get an accurate total. Always free, always available. REVERSE BAKE TIMER The feature that changes how you plan a bake. Set the time you want your bread finished, and Crust Log works backward to schedule every step โ€” mix, bulk fermentation, shaping, preheat, bake, and cool down. Customize durations for your recipe and get reminders before each phase so nothing slips. LOAF COMPARISON Compare two bakes side by side. See photos, ratings, fermentation times, oven temps, and bake durations together to understand what worked and what to adjust next time. ICLOUD SYNC Your starters, recipes, and bake logs sync automatically across all your devices. Plan on your iPhone, bake from your iPad. FREE FEATURES - 2 starters with full feeding logs - 10 bake logs with photos and ratings - Unlimited recipes - Hydration calculator - Reverse bake timer - iCloud sync PREMIUM โ€” ONE-TIME PURCHASE - Unlimited starters - Unlimited bake logs - No subscriptions. Buy once, own it forever. No ads. No tracking. No subscriptions. Just a focused tool for bakers who want to improve with every bake.

Screenshots

Sourflow4 screens
Crust Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sourflow at 15.1 against Crust Log's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Sourflow sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Crust Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sourflow ships an update every 5 days, Crust Log weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Sourflow versus Crust Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSourflowCrust Log
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days โ€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size55 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerstefano imparatoJohn Jacobsen

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sourflow

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly1 Month trial$0.997 Days
  • Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly1 Month trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$119.00
1 purchases

Crust Log

One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$5.99

Questions

Is Sourflow free?
Sourflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crust Log free?
Crust Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sourflow or Crust Log have ads?
Neither Sourflow nor Crust Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sourflow or Crust Log?
Sourflow ships an update every 5 days, and Crust Log weekly. Most recently, Sourflow was updated on October 25, 2026 and Crust Log on October 31, 2026.

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