Comparison

Sourdoughy vs DoughNote

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

Head to head
About

Sourdoughy

This app acts as a personal sourdough coach, offering AI-powered starter analysis, feeding reminders, and step-by-step baking tutorials. It provides recipes and troubleshooting for common bread-making issues, helping users bake better bread.

Highlights
  • AI starter health analysis via photo
  • Personalized daily feeding schedules
  • Step-by-step baking tutorials
  • Authentic bakery recipes
  • Troubleshooting for baking problems
  • Beginner and experienced baker friendly
Features
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Sourdoughy is your pocket sourdough coach, from your very first starter to bakery-worthy loaves. Not sure if your starter is healthy? Just snap a photo. Our AI reads it instantly and tells you what stage it's in, what to do next, and how to fix common problems. It's like having an experienced baker in your kitchen, day and night. WHAT YOU CAN DO - AI Starter Coach: Take a photo of your starter and get instant, personalized feedback on its health, rise, and readiness to bake. - Daily Care Routine: Build a feeding schedule that fits your kitchen, with gentle reminders so you never forget to feed your starter. - Step-by-Step Tutorials: Learn the craft the right way, from creating a starter to stretch and fold, shaping, scoring, and reading fermentation. - Real Bakery Recipes: Bake crusty boules, seeded batards, sandwich loaves, and more, with clear ingredients and exact timings. - Troubleshooting Help: Dense crumb? Flat loaf? Sluggish starter? Get answers fast. WHY BAKERS LOVE IT - Beginner-friendly, but deep enough for experienced bakers. - Designed to build a real habit, not just a one-time bake. - Beautiful, calm, and easy to follow. - Available in English and Spanish. Whether you're starting your first jar of flour and water or chasing the perfect open crumb, Sourdoughy helps you bake better bread, one loaf at a time. Download Sourdoughy and start baking today. Sourdoughy offers an optional premium subscription that unlocks unlimited AI starter check-ins, all tutorials, and the full recipe library. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. SOURDOUGHY PREMIUM Upgrade for unlimited recipes, unlimited ai usage, and an ad-free experience. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Cancel anytime from your App Store settings. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://blackboxcode.io/Privacy.html

About

DoughNote

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DoughNote gives sourdough bakers one private place to keep a starter routine, log feeds, and learn from completed bakes. KNOW THE NEXT USEFUL ACTION - Set one starter's maturity, flour mix, hydration, feeding ratio, room temperature, and preferred feeding time - Preview a personalized 24-hour routine before subscribing - See an honest action window instead of a fake exact peak prediction LOG WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED - Record flour, water, ratio, temperature, rise time, and notes - Keep a chronological starter history - Save bake formulas, fermentation notes, outcomes, ratings, and crumb notes BUILD A BETTER ROUTINE - Review deterministic summaries calculated from your own entries - Use optional local reminders - Export JSON when you choose - Keep records locally without an account, ads, analytics, or tracking DOUGHNOTE PRO DoughNote Pro subscription required after setup. Weekly has no free trial. Annual includes a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers and then automatically renews at the localized annual price shown by the App Store unless canceled. Both plans unlock the same features. The App Store shows your exact price, currency, and eligibility before purchase. DoughNote is an organizational journal, not food-safety advice. Privacy Policy: https://doughnote-app.vercel.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://doughnote-app.vercel.app/terms.html Requires iOS 17.6 or later.

Screenshots

Sourdoughy4 screens
DoughNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DoughNote at none against Sourdoughy's shown. Sourdoughy's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price and in-app purchases 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. Sourdoughy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and DoughNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Sourdoughy versus DoughNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSourdoughyDoughNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB6 MB
Age rating+174+
DeveloperBlack Box Code LLCDaniil Mukashev

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sourdoughy

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Weekly Offer$2.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly Offer$24.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

DoughNote

Subscriptions2
  • DoughNote Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • DoughNote Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Sourdoughy free?
Sourdoughy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DoughNote free?
DoughNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sourdoughy or DoughNote have ads?
Sourdoughy shows ads; DoughNote does not.

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