Comparison

Thyme vs Baker's Note

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

Head to head
About

Thyme

Effortlessly import recipes from websites, text, or photos with AI-powered parsing. Organize them into custom cookbooks and cook hands-free with step-by-step guidance and voice commands. Keep your culinary creations organized and accessible.

Highlights
  • AI-powered recipe import from URLs, text, or photos
  • Hands-free cook mode with step-by-step guidance
  • Voice commands for navigation
  • Customizable cookbooks and tags
  • Edit recipes with notes and substitutions
  • Cloud sync for recipe backup
Features
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Thyme is your personal digital cookbook. Import recipes from any website, typed text, or photo — AI powered system extracts the ingredients, steps, and timing automatically. Organize everything into cookbooks and cook hands-free. IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE Paste a URL from any recipe site, type it in, or snap a photo. The app parses recipe into clean, structured format with ingredients, steps, timing, and servings — no manual entry required. COOK MODE Step-by-step cooking guide that keeps your screen on and your hands free. Check off ingredients as you go, navigate between steps with voice commands, and track your progress through the recipe. ORGANIZE YOUR COLLECTION Create cookbooks to group your recipes however you like. Tag recipes for quick search. Keep notes on substitutions or personal tweaks. FEATURES - Import recipes from URLs, text, or photos - AI-powered parsing — no manual entry - Step-by-step cook mode with screen lock - Voice commands: say "ok next" or "ok previous" - Multiple cookbooks and custom tags - Edit recipes freely — adjust ingredients, steps, and notes - Ingredient checkmarks while cooking - Source URL tracking for every recipe - Three beautiful themes - Sign in with Apple or Google - Secure cloud sync — your recipes are always available YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL All data is encrypted at rest. We never sell or share your personal information. Delete your account and all data anytime. Thyme is free to use. Start building your cookbook today. Made with care by PPV Enterprise LLC.

About

Baker's Note

Features
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Baker's Note is a simple recipe notebook for home and artisan bread bakers. Create and organize your bread recipes with ingredients, baker's percentages, baking temperatures, notes, and photos—all in one place. Scale any recipe instantly by flour weight or loaf count, so you can adjust formulas without doing the math yourself. Whether you're baking sourdough, baguettes, sandwich bread, focaccia, bagels, or other artisan breads, Baker's Note helps you keep every recipe organized and easy to revisit. [Features] • Organize recipes by category • Calculate baker's percentages automatically • Support for levain, poolish, biga, and other preferments • Scale recipes by flour weight or number of loaves • Record baking temperatures and multiple baking stages • Save notes, tips, and photos for every recipe • Share beautiful recipe cards with others • Customize font size for comfortable reading [Baker's Note Plus] Upgrade with a one-time purchase to: • Remove ads • Save unlimited recipes No subscriptions. Pay once and keep it forever.

Screenshots

Thyme4 screens
Baker's Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thyme at none against Baker's Note's 1. Baker's Note's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price 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. Baker's Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Thyme asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thyme ships an update every 3 weeks, Baker's Note every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Thyme versus Baker's Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThymeBaker's Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPPV Enterprises LLCSangA Joo

In-app purchases

None

Thyme

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Baker's Note

One-time1
  • Baker’s Note Plus$3.99

Questions

Is Thyme free?
Thyme is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Baker's Note free?
Baker's Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Thyme or Baker's Note have ads?
Thyme shows ads; Baker's Note does not.
Which is updated more often, Thyme or Baker's Note?
Thyme ships an update every 3 weeks, and Baker's Note every 2 days. Most recently, Thyme was updated on October 7, 2026 and Baker's Note on October 8, 2026.

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