Comparison

Sourflow vs Loafside

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

Loafside

Features
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Loafside is your calm, step-by-step sourdough companion โ€” from feeding your starter to pulling a golden loaf out of the oven. Whether you're baking your first loaf or your hundredth, Loafside guides you through every stage with precision and ease. FEEDING CALCULATOR Choose your starter ratio, enter your amount, and Loafside tells you exactly how much water and flour you need. No mental math, no guessing. TIMERS THAT FOLLOW YOUR PROCESS Each stage has its own timer โ€” feeding, bulk fermentation, and baking. Just start and follow along. BULK FERMENTATION CHECKLIST 13 guided steps walk you through every mix, rest, and stretch & fold. Never lose track of where you are. BAKING STAGES Lid on, lid off, cool on rack โ€” Loafside times each stage automatically so you can focus on the bread, not the clock. Sourdough is slow by nature. Loafside makes sure every minute counts.

Screenshots

Sourflow4 screens
Loafside4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loafside at none against Sourflow's 4. On price, ads, device support 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

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. Loafside asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Sourflow versus Loafside: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSourflowLoafside
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size55 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerstefano imparatoSohee Lee

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
None

Loafside

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sourflow free?
Sourflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loafside free?
Loafside is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sourflow or Loafside have ads?
Neither Sourflow nor Loafside shows ads.

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