Recipe Costing vs BakeValue

From ingredient costs to informed pricing decisions. BakeCost is a recipe costing and pricing app for bakers, cafés, food trucks, and small food businesses. Calculate ingredient costs, prep items, labor, packaging, selling fees, cost rates, margins, and suggested selling prices — including expected waste — all in one place. When an ingredient price changes, BakeCost shows which recipes are affected, which products cross your safety cost rate, and suggested prices based on your targets. ■ What you can do with BakeCost ・Create ingredient masters with period-based prices ・Convert units with ingredient-specific density, piece-weight, and cup-volume profiles ・Calculate recipe costs per product ・Use prep items and sub-recipes ・See unit cost, cost rate, and margin ・Include expected waste or loss ・Track packaging, labor, and selling fees ・Set target and safety cost rates ・Get suggested selling prices ・Review which recipes are affected when an ingredient price changes ・Optionally receive alerts for upcoming ingredient price changes ・Compare cost and margin trends using your current recipe composition ・Manually record suppliers, purchases, and an append-only ingredient inventory ledger ・Create production plans, keep production history, and export shopping-list CSV files ・Review CSV imports before saving and recognize receipt text on device ・Back up and restore all app data ・Export recipe and ingredient master CSV files (Pro) ・Create product cards (Pro) ・Run price simulations (Pro) ■ Perfect for ・Home bakers and small bakeries ・Cafés and small restaurants ・Food trucks and pop-up shops ・Handmade food sellers ・Online food shops ・Anyone who wants to price products with confidence ■ About BakeCost Pro You can use BakeCost with up to 3 product recipes and 1 prep item for free. BakeCost Pro is a one-time purchase (no subscription or auto-renewal) that unlocks: ・Unlimited recipes ・Unlimited prep items ・Price simulation ・CSV export ・Product card export No monthly fee. Unlock BakeCost Pro with one purchase. BakeCost is a quiet, numbers-first tool focused on recipe costing and pricing decisions for small food businesses. Margins are estimates based on the costs and selling prices you enter. Trends apply ingredient prices from each date to your current recipe composition; they do not represent recorded sales or past recipe versions. You choose and set your selling prices.

Stop guessing what to charge for cakes, cookies, bread, and other baked goods. BakeValue is a recipe cost calculator built for home and cottage bakers. It adds up ingredients, labor, overhead, and packaging, then shows the selling price and profit before you accept the order. No subscription. No ads. No spreadsheet formulas to rebuild. PRICE EVERY BAKE FOR PROFIT • Include ingredients, labor, overhead, and packaging • Set your desired margin and see the selling price • Enter a selling price and see the profit and markup it leaves • Calculate cost per slice, cookie, loaf, or other sellable unit KEEP INGREDIENT COSTS CURRENT • Enter a pack price and size once, then reuse the ingredient across recipes • Mix grams, kilograms, ounces, pounds, milliliters, liters, teaspoons, tablespoons, cups, and units • Track multiple purchases of the same ingredient at different prices • Update an ingredient price and every recipe using it follows BUILD AND SCALE RECIPES • Create recipes from saved ingredients • Reuse sub-recipes such as buttercream, ganache, fillings, and pastry cream • Scale batches while keeping ingredient, labor, and overhead costs accurate • Preview what a bake needs before starting MANAGE YOUR PANTRY • Track remaining stock and expiration dates • See low and expiring ingredients before they become a problem • Build a shopping list and record purchases back into stock • Log a bake to update ingredient quantities together BUILT FOR ONE-PERSON BAKERIES BakeValue is designed for home bakers, cottage-food businesses, custom cake makers, weekend market stalls, and anyone tired of guessing prices or maintaining the same spreadsheet. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No ads, tracking, analytics, or account required • Calculations happen on your device • Optional private iCloud sync across your devices • Export your data whenever you want ACCESSIBLE • VoiceOver labels and announcements • Dynamic Type and large touch targets • Reduce Motion support • Important status is never communicated by color alone FREE AND PRO The free version includes 3 active products, 4 recipes, 25 custom ingredients, two price lots per ingredient, and CSV export. BakeValue Pro is a one-time purchase with no subscription. It unlocks unlimited products, recipes, ingredients, and price lots, expanded CSV export, and the Pro Home Screen icon. SUPPORT Questions or feedback? Visit privacy-dxb.pages.dev/support.