Comparison

Panetto vs PizzaCoach Pro

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

Head to head
About

Panetto

Features
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Panetto helps you calculate perfect dough recipes using baker's percentages. Whether you're making Neapolitan, Contemporary, New York, Roman, Focaccia, or your own creation, we've got you covered. 
Enter your flour weight or number of dough balls, adjust your hydration, salt, and yeast, and Panetto does the maths. Every time. CALCULATE WITH ACCURACY - Two modes: calculate by flour weight or number of dough balls - Baker's percentages for hydration, salt, yeast, and custom ingredients - Three complexity levels: Standard, Advanced, and Expert - Metric and imperial units - Add preferments like Biga, Poolish, or your own custom starter - Include custom ingredients such as olive oil, sugar, honey, malt, and more, with auto-suggestions for common choices - Combine multiple flour types with precise ratios (Panetto +) CREATE YOUR OWN DOUGH FORMULAS Start from scratch, use a built-in preset as a base, or paste a recipe from the web. The built-in parser manages the conversion. Already have a recipe with weights? Input them manually, and Panetto calculates the baker's percentages for you. Save your formulas with photos, baking steps, and custom categories. ADJUST ON THE FLY Having more guests than expected? Quickly modify any saved formula. Change the number of dough balls or the yeast amount, and Panetto recalculates all ingredients instantly. No need to start from scratch. BAKING MODE Open any formula in full-screen baking mode with large, easy-to-read text that stays on your screen. No more struggling to stop your phone from sleeping with floury hands. SHARE WITH FRIENDS Export any formula as a .panetto file and share it via AirDrop, Messages, email, or Files. Your friends can open it and instantly load the full recipe: ingredients, percentages, images, and all. You can also share as plain text or print a clean, formatted copy to hang in the kitchen. RECIPES FROM TOP CREATORS Neapolitan, Contemporary, New York, Sicilian, Roman, Teglia, Focaccia, Ciabatta, and more, from popular pizzaiolos and bakers. Use them as they are or modify them to make them your own. TIMERS THAT WORK - Create timers for proofing, fermentation, mixing, preheating, baking, and more. - Support for Live Activity and Dynamic Island - Reliable alerts even when the app is closed SYNCS ACROSS DEVICES Formulas, images, timers, categories, and settings all sync automatically via iCloud across your devices. SHOPPING LIST Add ingredients to a built-in shopping list that syncs with iOS Reminders, or just use it as your everyday shopping list or to jot down ideas. HELP & SUPPORT Built-in guides for every feature, from baker's percentages to preferments. Need help? Contact support directly from the app with a single tap. MAKE IT YOURS
 - Plenty of customisation options - 5 appearance modes, including true black - 10 accent colours - Haptic feedback with adjustable intensity PANETTO+ Take your dough game to the next level. Panetto is free to use with generous limits. Upgrade to Panetto+ to unlock everything: - Unlimited saved formulas, timers, and imports - Unlimited formula adjustments - Unlimited flour blends with over 70 flours from professional mills used in pizza and bread making - Advanced calculator settings and yeast conversion factor - Connect a Bluetooth temperature probe to monitor oven and food temps live - Compatible with the Ooni® Digital Temperature Hub - Live Activity on Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and Apple Watch - Temperature alerts with sound and haptics - AI Recipe scanner - Colour themes and custom app icons - Tap sounds and timer sounds with per-timer selection - All future Plus features NO ADS, NO TRACKING, NO SUBSCRIPTIONS The dough calculator, recipe browser, shopping list, iCloud sync, export, and Reminders integration are completely free. 
Panetto is built by an indie developer who cares about your experience, not your data. No analytics, no account required. Panetto+ is a one-time purchase. Pay once, own it forever.

About

PizzaCoach Pro

Features
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PizzaCoach is your assistant for precisely planned pizza dough - whether you want to follow classic rules for Neapolitan pizza or develop your own creation with personal adjustments. Terms such as hydration, fermentation time, final proof, bulk fermentation, and baker's percentages are explained step by step directly in the app. PizzaCoach works backwards: starting from the time you want to begin baking pizza. How it works: 1. Set guest time Enter the date and time when your guests arrive. 2. Choose fermentation time The app compares different fermentation times. This lets you see at a glance when each work step would take place. 3. Configure the dough calculator Set the number and size of dough balls, choose the yeast type, and define hydration and salt percentage. You can also add a second flour type, such as spelt or wholegrain flour. Once everything is set, you receive an ingredient list and a complete schedule. 4. Save work steps Save your plan in the app and optionally add reminders. This lets you reopen your work steps later, add comments, and adjust the plan if needed. Features: • Automatic schedule PizzaCoach creates your schedule based on your timing: mix dough - bulk fermentation - adjust temperature - shape dough balls - final proof. • Smart dough calculator Hydration, salt, yeast type, and second flour type are calculated precisely. • Fermentation time optimization Adjust the dough fermentation duration - the app recalculates everything automatically. • Exports & documentation View past plans, add comments, and continue improving your recipes. • PizzaCoach Pro PizzaCoach includes one free export. With PizzaCoach Pro, you unlock unlimited exports, backup, and restore. Designed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. PizzaCoach is for everyone who takes pizza seriously - without making it complicated.

Screenshots

Panetto4 screens
PizzaCoach Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PizzaCoach Pro at none against Panetto's 5. PizzaCoach Pro also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Panetto sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. PizzaCoach Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Panetto ships an update every 2 weeks, PizzaCoach Pro every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Panetto versus PizzaCoach Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanettoPizzaCoach Pro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Trustee for Clandestina TrustMarcus Faas

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Panetto

One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Panetto +$9.99
  • Huge Tip$9.99
None

PizzaCoach Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Panetto free?
Panetto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PizzaCoach Pro free?
PizzaCoach Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Panetto or PizzaCoach Pro have ads?
Neither Panetto nor PizzaCoach Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Panetto or PizzaCoach Pro?
Panetto ships an update every 2 weeks, and PizzaCoach Pro every 10 days. Most recently, Panetto was updated on October 25, 2026 and PizzaCoach Pro on October 25, 2026.

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