Comparison

Fermentation Lab vs Lievitati Lab

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

Head to head
About

Fermentation Lab

Features
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Turn your kitchen into a fermentation lab. Fermentation Lab is the ultimate app for people who ferment seriously — from beginners to professional chefs. It pairs real fermentation science with a progression system that keeps you coming back every day. SCIENCE, NOT GUESSWORK Every ferment gets its own dashboard and scientific engines: microbial growth curves, flavor & umami prediction, food-safety indicators. Enter your ingredients and the app does the math. 20+ FERMENTATION TYPES Koji, miso, shoyu, amazake, sake, kombucha, kefir, beer, wine, mead, vinegar, sourdough, bread, pizza, kimchi, lacto-ferments, tempeh, natto, charcuterie, cheese and more — each with a guided step-by-step wizard. SMART REMINDERS Per-batch notifications so you never miss a check, taste or feeding. BLUETOOTH SENSORS Connect Inkbird sensors and monitor temperature and humidity in real time. PRO NUTRITIONAL LABELS Generate print-ready nutritional labels in your language. BRIGADE MODE (for chefs) Food-cost calculator, a menu built from your live ferments, and a shared brigade pantry. STARTER EXCHANGE MAP Find fermenters near you and swap starters, SCOBYs and mothers. KOJI CODEX An in-app encyclopedia featuring the world's leading fermentation minds. PROGRESSION & COMMUNITY XP, levels, daily missions, achievements, leaderboards and teams. 8 LANGUAGES English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean — wizards, recipes and labels fully translated. Free. No subscriptions. Start your first batch today.

About

Lievitati Lab

This app guides you through making various types of bread, pizza, and other leavened doughs with precise, step-by-step instructions. It features a smart timeline for fermentation stages and a diary to track and improve your baking results.

Highlights
  • Dozens of pizza and bread styles
  • Guided wizard for dough creation
  • Smart Timeline for fermentation
  • Diary to track baking results
  • Custom flour and oven profiles
  • Multilingual support
Features
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Lievitati Lab is your ultimate baking companion: an app that guides you step by step through pizza, bread, focaccia and many other leavened doughs, with the precision of a real bakery lab. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Choose from dozens of pizza styles (Roman, Neapolitan, New York, Detroit, Calzone and more), breads (Baguette, Ciabatta, Rustic loaf, Sandwich bread...) and other leavened treats like Bagels, Pinsa, Naan, Breadsticks and gluten-free options. • A guided wizard walks you through 4 simple steps: quantity and yeast type, flour selection (with a real database of Italian and international flours, W strength, protein and absorption), oven type (from home ovens to professional pizza ovens) and fermentation method. • The Smart Timeline automatically calculates every stage of your dough — mixing, bulk fermentation, fridge, proofing — with precise times based on room, flour and fridge temperature. • Track your results in the Diary: rate crumb structure, crust, extensibility, flavor and baking to improve with every batch. • Create and save custom flours and ovens, with photos, to match the tools you actually use. • Available in 6 languages: Italian, English, German, Spanish, French and Portuguese. Whether you're a curious beginner or an experienced home baker, Lievitati Lab turns the science of fermentation into a simple, precise journey anyone can follow. Download now and start your first perfect dough.

Screenshots

Fermentation Lab3 screens
Lievitati Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fermentation Lab at none against Lievitati Lab's 1. Lievitati Lab's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Lievitati Lab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fermentation Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fermentation Lab ships an update every 5 weeks, Lievitati Lab daily. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fermentation Lab versus Lievitati Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFermentation LabLievitati Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntonio LiceMarco Bargellini

In-app purchases

None

Fermentation Lab

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lievitati Lab

One-time1
  • Full Access$2.99

Questions

Is Fermentation Lab free?
Fermentation Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lievitati Lab free?
Lievitati Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fermentation Lab or Lievitati Lab have ads?
Neither Fermentation Lab nor Lievitati Lab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fermentation Lab or Lievitati Lab?
Fermentation Lab ships an update every 5 weeks, and Lievitati Lab daily. Most recently, Fermentation Lab was updated on September 23, 2026 and Lievitati Lab on August 27, 2026.

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