BreadLog vs CrumbKeep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
BreadLog
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BreadLog turns sourdough baking from stressful guesswork into a calm, joyful ritual. From your first starter feeding to your hundredth loaf, BreadLog helps you bake with confidence. WHATβS INSIDE Guided baking sessions Visual progress, smart tips, timers, haptic feedback, Live Activities and hands-free voice control. Starter & Bakerβs Journeys Build your starter, track flour blends and activity, and follow a 5-day path to your first confident bakes. Recipes Curated recipes plus the ability to create and save your own with photos, steps and timers. BreadLog Premium AI Dough Doctor, world and holiday recipes, pet-friendly treats, and custom scoring patterns. Choose your fermentation Use Sourdough, Dry Yeast or Fresh Yeast. Ingredients and instructions automatically adapt to your choice. Seasonal baking Discover new recipes throughout the year, including our autumn selection. Share your bakes Create beautiful baking cards, share recipes, and keep a Before & After gallery of your bread. English Β· Ukrainian Β· Spanish No account. No ads. Your bread, your data, your kitchen. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CrumbKeep
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Keep your sourdough starter alive and bake better bread every time. CrumbKeep tells you exactly what to do and when: feeding reminders, rise timers, a bake journal, and an AI that reads your starter and your crumb like a pro baker. Made for home bakers who want great bread without living in Reddit threads. No account, no ads. Everything you log stays on your phone. WHAT'S FREE, FOREVER β’ Starter tracker - log every feeding and get a smart reminder before your starter gets hungry. β’ Feeding schedule - set your ratio and rhythm; CrumbKeep does the timing. β’ Hydration calculator - dial in dough and starter hydration in grams, instantly. β’ Bake journal - photos, ratings and notes so every loaf beats the last. β’ Rise and proof timers - with notifications, right inside each recipe. β’ 4 starter recipes, including a 7-day guide to grow a starter from scratch. β’ 3 free AI scans to try the magic. CRUMBKEEP PRO β’ Unlimited AI photo analysis - snap your starter or a cut loaf and get a real, photo-specific read: what it sees, a score, and exactly what to fix next bake. β’ Rise forecast - predict when your starter peaks from room temperature, flour and feed ratio, so you bake at the perfect moment. β’ All 12 recipes with step timers - country loaf, focaccia, bagels, pizza, cinnamon rolls and more. β’ Track unlimited starters. WHY BAKERS SWITCH TO CRUMBKEEP Most sourdough apps lock the basics behind a paywall and give you one vague scan. CrumbKeep keeps the tracker, reminders, calculator and journal free, and its AI gives advice tied to what's actually in your photo, not the same generic tip every time. Cancel anytime. The free tools stay free. CrumbKeep offers general baking guidance for home bakers. Privacy Policy: https://merczoestore.github.io/crumbkeep/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BreadLog at none against CrumbKeep's 3. BreadLog also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). 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. CrumbKeep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BreadLog asks for nothing beyond the download.
BreadLog ships an update every 3 days, CrumbKeep every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BreadLog | CrumbKeep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days β better | Every 11 days |
| 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 | 11 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lelia Vlasenko | Romuald Bruguier |
In-app purchases
BreadLog
No in-app purchases
CrumbKeep
- Monthly Pro$4.991 Month
- Yearly Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$49.99









