The Pie Lab vs Quesitos World
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Pie Lab
Achieve pizzeria-quality pizza at home with precise dough calculations, customizable fermentation schedules, and a detailed bake journal. Explore 13 regional styles and improve your crust with every bake. Offers a free version with core features and an optional one-time Pro unlock.
- 13 regional pizza style recipes
- Precise dough and sauce calculators
- Customizable fermentation scheduler
- Baking journal with progress tracking
- Desired Dough Temperature (DDT) calculator
- Pizza making reference library
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Bake pizzeria-quality pizza at home — without guesswork. Dial in 13 regional styles with precise dough math, a fermentation schedule built around your day, and a bake journal that actually helps you improve. Free to start — one-time Pro unlock, no subscription, no account. Used by home bakers, Ooni owners, sourdough nerds, and anyone who's ever said "the crust was good, but…" — RECIPE CALCULATOR — Pick a style, size, and pizza count. Get accurate baker's-percentage dough formulas plus matched sauce ratios, topping quantities, and oven-specific bake instructions. 13 regional styles included — Neapolitan, New York, Chicago Tavern, Detroit Deep Dish, Sicilian, Grandma, Thin & Crispy, Pan Pizza, St. Louis, New Haven, Ohio Valley, Cast Iron, and School Night. More to be added in future updates. — DOUGH SCHEDULER — Tell the app when you want to eat. Get a minute-by-minute timeline for mixing, bulk ferment, cold ferment, balling, preheat, and bake. Same-day to 72-hour cold fermentation. Push notifications keep you on track — no more setting six kitchen timers. — BAKING JOURNAL — Log every bake with photos, hydration, ferment time, oven temp, ratings, and notes. Compare bakes side-by-side, earn skill badges, and watch your crust get better with every pie. Export beautiful result cards to share your best bakes. — DESIRED DOUGH TEMPERATURE (DDT) — Stop guessing water temperature. The built-in DDT calculator accounts for flour temp, room temp, and friction so your dough ferments predictably — every single time. — PIZZA TOOLKIT — A serious reference library: flour types, yeast varieties, cheese and sauce pairings, oven setups (home oven, Ooni, Gozney, wood-fired, pizza steel, cast iron), fermentation science, hydration ranges, and troubleshooting guides. — PRIVATE BY DEFAULT — No account. No sign-up. No cloud. All your recipes and bakes stay on your device. — FREE & PRO — The Recipe Calculator, style library, and reference guides are free forever. PieLab Pro unlocks the Dough Scheduler, advanced analytics, hydration tools, custom dough profiles, and the full regional style set. Try every Pro feature free for 14 days. After the trial, upgrade to PieLab Pro for a one-time $9.99 purchase — no subscription, ever. Your free features always stay free. Make every pizza night a masterpiece.
Quesitos World
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Quesitos World is the journal for people who love cheese. Explore a catalog of 51 cheeses from around the world —from Mexican panela to Swiss gruyère, French brie to Cypriot halloumi— each with its flavor profile, pairings, origin and fun facts. Keep your personal LOGBOOK: mark the cheeses you've tasted, rate them, note where you bought them, the price and your tasting notes. Every new cheese paints a country on your cheese map. How much of the world can you conquer? WHAT YOU'LL FIND: - 51 cheeses with detailed cards: flavor, texture, aroma and pairings - Your tasting logbook with ratings and personal notes - A world map that fills in with every cheese you try - Step-by-step recipes for cooking with cheese - "At Home" guides to make your own fresh cheeses - Care tips: how to store and serve each type - Available in English and Spanish PREMIUM (one-time purchase, no subscription): - No ads, ever - Cloud backup of your logbook - "Your world in numbers": stats on your tastings, countries and spending Made with love by an indie maker. Every purchase helps keep improving the app. Ready to start your cheese journey?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Pie Lab at none against Quesitos World's shown. Quesitos World's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. The Pie Lab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Quesitos World sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | The Pie Lab | Quesitos World |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Scott Hess | punky tiger labs |
In-app purchases
The Pie Lab
- PieLab Pro Lifetime$9.99
Quesitos World
- Quesitos World Premium$4.99









