Comparison

proofit vs Dough it yourself

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

Head to head
About

proofit

Track your sourdough starter, plan bakes with automatic step-by-step guidance, and import recipes using AI. Includes 7 baking calculators and an AI assistant for personalized tips. Works offline for core features.

Highlights
  • Sourdough starter tracking
  • Guided baking with timers
  • AI recipe import
  • 7 baking calculators
  • AI baking assistant
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Pick a loaf, tap Bake, and proofit walks you through every step - with timers, reminders and your sourdough starter in one place. GUIDED BAKING Every step of your recipe, one at a time. Timers for every fold, proof and bake, a notification when it's time, and timed oven actions like releasing steam or removing the lid. Dough running fast or slow? Add or take away minutes and the whole schedule follows. LIVE ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN - NEW Your current step and timer stay on the lock screen and in the Dynamic Island, so you never have to unlock your phone with floury hands. STARTER TRACKING Log feedings, watch the rise live and see when your starter will peak. Smart reminders adapt to your schedule and to whether it lives on the counter or in the fridge. PLAN BACKWARDS Tell proofit when you want fresh bread and it works out when to start, based on your kitchen temperature and the hours you have. Build a levain with the right amounts at the right time. IMPORT ANY RECIPE Share a reel or post from social media, photograph a cookbook page, paste a link or type it in. proofit's AI turns it into a structured recipe with steps and timers while you watch. Even levain builds, soakers and overnight proofs come through cleanly. RECIPES THAT ADAPT Scale to any dough weight, swap flours, or turn a yeast recipe into a sourdough version - saved as a variant, your original stays untouched. Or start with proven classics like the Sourdough Boule, Focaccia and Bagels. REMEMBER WHAT WORKED Photos and notes from a bake show up at the same step next time, so every loaf learns from the last one. Rate your bakes and share them as cards. 7 BAKING CALCULATORS Hydration, scaling, flour swaps, yeast to sourdough, feed ratios, water temperature (DDT) and unit conversion. AI BAKING ASSISTANT Tips for your equipment and kitchen, help with a sluggish starter, answers mid-bake and a crumb analysis from a photo of your loaf. WORKS OFFLINE, SYNCS EVERYWHERE Starter tracking, guided baking, timers and calculators work without internet. Optional cloud backup keeps everything in sync across iPhone and iPad. Only AI features need a connection. FREE TO USE All core features are free - no account, no paywall for the basics. Premium unlocks more AI uses and a smarter model. Built by a home baker, for home bakers.

About

Dough it yourself

This app guides you through every step of sourdough baking, from feeding your starter to achieving a perfect loaf. It offers backward planning, temperature-adjusted timings, and detailed sourdough management. Document your bakes, create custom recipes, and earn achievements as you progress.

Highlights
  • Backward planning for baking schedules
  • Temperature-adjusted proofing times
  • Sourdough starter management and feeding logs
  • Step-by-step baking notifications
  • Baking journal with photos and ratings
  • Recipe editor with baker's percentages
  • Gamification with achievements and levels
Features
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Dough it yourself is the ultimate sourdough app for home bakers. Whether you're baking your first loaf or your hundredth, it guides you through every step, from feeding your starter to the perfect loaf coming out of the oven. Reverse scheduling — tell us when your bread should be ready. Just enter when you want your bread to be ready, and the app works backwards to plan every step: preferment, autolyse, bulk fermentation, shaping, cold retard, baking and cooling. You'll know exactly when to start and what comes next. Temperature-aware timing Enter your room temperature and the app adjusts fermentation and resting times automatically. Warmer kitchen? Shorter bulk fermentation. Cooler? The app takes that into account. Starter management Give your starters names and avatars, log every feeding with its ratios, track the rise and keep an eye on their health. Feeding reminders make sure you never miss a feeding. Step-by-step notifications Every baking step is scheduled in advance as a local notification, so you always know when it's time for the next one. Your phone becomes your baking assistant. Baking journal Record every bake with photos, ratings (crust, crumb, flavor, oven spring) and notes. Follow your progress with statistics and trends. Recipe editor with baker's percentages Create and adjust recipes with baker's percentages: hydration, salt percentage and dough weight are calculated automatically, and when you plan a bake you can scale the quantity with a turn of the wheel. Choose from a built-in flour database with protein content. Gamification Earn achievements, build baking streaks and level up from beginner to master baker. Track your progress with XP and unlock badges for milestones. Key features: - Reverse scheduling with schedule preview - Temperature-adjusted fermentation times - Starter management with feeding log - Local notifications for every baking step - Baking journal with photos, ratings and statistics - Recipe editor with baker's percentages and flour database - 1 built-in recipe plus as many of your own as you like - Share and import recipes as PDFs - Achievements, streaks and levels - Discard recipe ideas after feeding - Weekly bake plans with a ready time for each baking day - Backup and restore, including photos - Completely offline — no account, no internet needed - Available in English and German By bakers, for bakers. No ads, no subscriptions, no data collection.

Screenshots

proofit4 screens
Dough it yourself4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: proofit at Free against Dough it yourself's $0.99. proofit also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Dough it yourself's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

proofit is free to download; Dough it yourself costs $0.99 up front. proofit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Dough it yourself asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

proofit ships an update every 2 weeks, Dough it yourself every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
proofit versus Dough it yourself: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterproofitDough it yourself
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominik PuchnerThomas Kammerlocher

Customer experience

proofit

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dough it yourself

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

proofit

Subscriptions2
  • proofit Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • proofit Premium Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • proofit Web$24.99
None

Dough it yourself

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is proofit free?
proofit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dough it yourself free?
Dough it yourself costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do proofit or Dough it yourself have ads?
Neither proofit nor Dough it yourself shows ads.
Which is updated more often, proofit or Dough it yourself?
proofit ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dough it yourself every 5 months. Most recently, proofit was updated on November 5, 2026 and Dough it yourself on November 3, 2026.

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