Recipe Journal Pro vs Baking Substitutes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Recipe Journal Pro
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This app is your personal recipe vault β designed for people who love cooking, experimenting, and keeping everything in one place. Whether itβs a handwritten family recipe, something you tested for your business, or a new idea you donβt want to lose, you can store it, structure it, and come back to it anytime. What you can do: Create your own recipes Add ingredients, method steps, notes, and tips exactly how you like them. Upload photos Capture your dishes and build a visual library of your cooking journey. Organize with categories Sort recipes into categories like breakfast, baking, preserves, or anything custom to your style. Export your recipes Easily export and share your recipes when you need them β perfect for friends, family, or even building your own product line. Simple, clean design No clutter. Just a focused space to build your own collection. Perfect for: Home cooks who want everything in one place Food entrepreneurs developing products Anyone tired of losing recipes in notes, screenshots, or scraps of paper Start building your personal recipe collection β one dish at a time.
Baking Substitutes
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Out of eggs, butter, or buttermilk mid-recipe? BakeSub finds the right baking substitute in seconds, with the exact ratio to use and a note on how each swap behaves in the oven, so your bake never falls flat. Most "substitution" lists just tell you what to use. BakeSub tells you how much and what changes. Every swap comes with a tested ratio and a plain-language note on how it affects taste, texture, and rise, drawn from trusted baking references. Then it goes further with a real measurement converter and a built-in baking handbook, all fully offline. WHAT YOU GET - Proven substitutes for eggs, butter, flour, sugar, buttermilk, baking powder and dozens more common ingredients - The exact swap ratio for each option, so your results still turn out right - Vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free filters to find swaps that fit any diet - A weight converter using real ingredient densities (cups to grams and back), plus oven-temperature and pan-size conversions - Baking guides covering troubleshooting, techniques, and the science behind the bake - Save your go-to swaps so they are one tap away next time PERFECT FOR - Home bakers who hit a missing ingredient halfway through a recipe - Anyone baking vegan, gluten-free, or dairy-free - Cooks working from recipes in cups who need accurate gram weights - Beginners who want to understand why a bake worked or flopped WHY NOT JUST SEARCH ONLINE? Search results bury the ratio under ads and unreliable comment threads, and they need a signal. BakeSub gives you the amount and the trade-off instantly, works with flour on your hands, and keeps running with no connection at all. PRIVACY Everything stays on your device. No account, no ads, no tracking. FULL ACCESS Unlock the full substitute library, every unit conversion, and all baking guides with Premium. Available as a weekly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Hit a missing ingredient tonight? Open BakeSub, search it, and keep baking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Recipe Journal Pro at none against Baking Substitutes's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Baking Substitutes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Recipe Journal Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Recipe Journal Pro | Baking Substitutes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Isak Kellerman | Phuc Pham |
In-app purchases
Recipe Journal Pro
No in-app purchases
Baking Substitutes
- Vegan & Gluten Swaps$2.997 Days
- Cups to Grams Converter$14.991 Year
- Egg & Butter Replacer$29.99
Questions
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