Comparison

Sourdough Schedule vs CrumbKeep

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

Head to head
About

Sourdough Schedule

Features
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Plan the perfect loaf around your life — not the other way around. Sourdough Schedule is the calm, organized companion for home bakers who want every bake to come out right. Tell the app when you want to pull the bread from the oven, and it works backward to build your entire timeline: when to feed your starter, when to mix, when to fold, when to shape, when to retard in the fridge, and when to score and bake. Built for beginners learning their first country loaf and refined enough for experienced bakers running long cold ferments and high-hydration doughs. WHAT YOU CAN DO Reverse-Time Scheduler Pick your finish time. The app calculates every step before it — starter feed, levain, autolyse, bulk fermentation, stretch and folds, pre-shape, bench rest, final shape, cold retard, preheat, bake, cool. Every step lands on a real time on your calendar. Step-by-Step Reminders Local reminders for every stage so you never miss a fold or forget the dough in the fridge. Set lead times that match your routine. Starter Tracker Log every feeding with flour, water, ratio, temperature, and notes. Track your starter's rise activity over the last two weeks on a clean chart. Daily feeding reminders keep your culture alive and healthy. Recipe Library Eight handcrafted recipes ready to go — Classic Country, Whole Wheat, Multigrain, Light Rye, Olive Rosemary Focaccia, Baguettes, Whole Wheat Tin Loaf, and Ciabatta. Each one shows full ingredient lists with baker's percentages and a built-in hydration calculator that scales every weight when you change the total flour. Bake Journal Save every bake with a photo, rating, crumb structure, crust color, and tasting notes. Track your progress over weeks and months. Mark favorites and learn what works in your kitchen. Hydration Math Done Right Adjust the total flour weight and watch every other ingredient recalculate live. No spreadsheet, no mental gymnastics. Five Dough Profiles Classic Country, Quick Same-Day, Long Cold Ferment, High Hydration, Whole Wheat — plus a fully customizable profile for your own timing. DESIGNED FOR REAL KITCHENS — Clean, warm, modern interface with light and dark themes — Celsius and Fahrenheit, grams and ounces — Available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, and Portuguese — Reliable local notifications even when offline — No account required, no signup, no email — just open and bake WHO IT'S FOR — New bakers who want a calm hand guiding their first loaves — Weekend bakers who want bread ready for Saturday breakfast without an early alarm — Serious bakers running long ferments and tracking starter performance — Anyone tired of scribbled timelines on the back of an envelope PRIVACY FIRST Your recipes, your bakes, your starter logs — all stored on your device. No account, no cloud sync, no data sales. Read our full privacy policy at https://silvervalleyprintco.com/privacy_policies.html Bread takes time. The planning shouldn't. Download Sourdough Schedule and bring rhythm to your baking.

About

CrumbKeep

This app helps home bakers maintain their sourdough starter and improve their bread-making skills. It offers feeding reminders, timers, a bake journal, and AI analysis of your starter and bread. Features are available both for free and through a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Starter feeding reminders
  • Hydration calculator
  • Bake journal with photos
  • AI starter analysis
  • Rise and proof timers
  • Multiple starter recipes
Features
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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 • Starter tracker - log every feeding and get a smart reminder before your starter gets hungry. • Feeding schedule - set your ratio and rhythm; CrumbKeep does the timing. • Hydration calculator - dial in dough and starter hydration in grams, instantly. • Bake journal - photos, ratings and notes so every loaf beats the last. • Rise and proof timers - with notifications, right inside each recipe. • 4 starter recipes, including a 7-day guide to grow a starter from scratch. • 3 free AI scans to try the magic. CRUMBKEEP PRO • 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. • Rise forecast - predict when your starter peaks from room temperature, flour and feed ratio, so you bake at the perfect moment. • All 12 recipes with step timers - country loaf, focaccia, bagels, pizza, cinnamon rolls and more. • 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/

Screenshots

Sourdough Schedule4 screens
CrumbKeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sourdough Schedule at none against CrumbKeep's 3. Sourdough Schedule also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). CrumbKeep's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. CrumbKeep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sourdough Schedule asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Sourdough Schedule versus CrumbKeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSourdough ScheduleCrumbKeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFerran EspunaRomuald Bruguier

In-app purchases

None

Sourdough Schedule

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CrumbKeep

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$49.99

Questions

Is Sourdough Schedule free?
Sourdough Schedule is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrumbKeep free?
CrumbKeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sourdough Schedule or CrumbKeep have ads?
Sourdough Schedule shows ads; CrumbKeep does not.

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