Comparison

BakeNote vs Shift Planner

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

Head to head
About

BakeNote

This app helps bakers manage recipes, track multi-step baking processes, and archive results with photos. It offers offline functionality, local backups, and detailed logging for both home and professional bakers.

Highlights
  • Offline recipe management
  • Multi-step baking flow tracking
  • Detailed parameter logging
  • Result archiving with photos
  • Local backup and restore
  • Bilingual support
Features
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BakeNote is a fully offline baking log built for home and pro bakers. Manage recipes, record multi-step baking flows, track segmented baking parameters, proofing and oven details, and archive results with photos — all on a single device. Version 1.1 adds record duplication, a direct Start Baking flow from recipe details, and smarter filtering and sorting. Key features - Recipe library with custom categories, ingredients, tags, and offline OCR text extraction - Multi-step baking records with custom flow nodes, segmented baking, proofing and oven parameters - Result review with overall and per-axis ratings, failure notes, optimization lists, and crumb shots - Duplicate records and filter by rating, recipe linkage, category, and time - Bilingual switch: Chinese / English / Follow System, live across the app - Local backup and restore for moving devices No accounts, no ads, no IAP. All data stays on your device. Feature requests or improvement ideas are welcome. All feedback is regularly reviewed and used to guide future updates: Email: 842797413@qq.com Or leave thoughts in an App Store review

About

Shift Planner

Features
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Plan your work shifts on a clear calendar—morning, afternoon, night, or custom rosters. Built for nurses, factory crews, retail staff, and anyone on rotating schedules. No account needed. Set up cycle schedules for 2-2-3 or 3-shift rotations and auto-fill weeks in one tap. Track work days, rest days, total hours, and estimated pay with charts and a work timeline. • Calendar view with lunar dates and holidays • Custom shift templates with colors and icons • Cycle scheduling for repeating rota patterns • Timeline: work/rest ratio over 1–6 months • Stats: shift distribution, daily hours, est. salary • Import / export backup — data stays on device • Multi-currency salary settings A simple, private shift planner that works fully offline.

Screenshots

BakeNote4 screens
Shift Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shift Planner at every 3 weeks against BakeNote's every 2 months. Shift Planner also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). BakeNote's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases 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

BakeNote costs $0.99 and Shift Planner $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BakeNote ships an update every 2 months, Shift Planner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
BakeNote versus Shift Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBakeNoteShift Planner
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer鹏 杨Xiamen City Fanyou Network Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

BakeNote

No in-app purchases

None

Shift Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BakeNote free?
BakeNote costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shift Planner free?
Shift Planner costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BakeNote or Shift Planner have ads?
Neither BakeNote nor Shift Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BakeNote or Shift Planner?
BakeNote ships an update every 2 months, and Shift Planner every 3 weeks. Most recently, BakeNote was updated on October 8, 2026 and Shift Planner on October 20, 2026.

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