Comparison

Sourdough Bread Proofing Timer vs Boule

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

Head to head
About

Sourdough Bread Proofing Timer

Features
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Pick the moment you want to slice the loaf. Proofing Timer works backward through every fermentation step and tells you exactly when to mix, fold, shape, chill and bake. Most bread apps hand you a recipe and a stopwatch. Proofing Timer starts from the only time that matters, when you want to eat, and builds the whole schedule around it: autolyse, levain, bulk ferment, stretch and folds, preshape, final shape, cold proof, bake. Turn on reminders and your phone taps you on the shoulder at each stage, even with the app closed. WHAT YOU GET β€’ A full bake schedule from one question: when should the loaf be ready? β€’ Reminders for every fermentation stage, so no bulk ferment runs away from you again β€’ Hydration in seconds: enter flour and water, or a target percentage, and get the answer β€’ Bakers percentages for salt, levain and hydration on every recipe you save β€’ A milestone log for each bake, from mix to oven, with notes on what you saw and felt β€’ A history you can search, with a crumb score for every loaf so you can see what worked PERFECT FOR β€’ Weekend bakers who want a Saturday loaf without a 5 a.m. alarm β€’ Anyone whose starter is finally alive and wants the next bake to be repeatable β€’ Bakers scaling a country loaf, ciabatta, focaccia, rye or brioche up or down β€’ People who have lost track of a bulk ferment one too many times WHY NOT JUST USE NOTES AND A KITCHEN TIMER? A timer counts one stage. A recipe lists ingredients. Neither knows that a 12 hour cold proof and a 4 hour bulk mean you must mix by 3 p.m. on Friday to eat at noon on Saturday. Proofing Timer does that arithmetic for you, then remembers how every loaf turned out so the next one is better. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your recipes, schedules and bake history stay on this device. No account, no sign in, no ads, no tracking. Reminders are local notifications that never leave your phone. FULL ACCESS Proofing Timer is a paid app with three ways to unlock everything: a weekly subscription, a yearly subscription, or a one time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings at any time. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Set your slicing time tonight and let Proofing Timer tell you when to start. Terms of Service: https://pnkl26.web.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://pnkl26.web.app/privacy-policy Support: pnkhanhlinh0206@gmail.com

About

Boule

Features
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Boule is a calm log for your sourdough starters that runs entirely on your device. Add a starter, set how often you feed it, and Boule counts down to the next feeding and reminds you when it is due. No account to create. Nothing leaves your device. - Track several starters, each with its own cadence and flour blend - Follow the in-app countdown to the next feeding and get a reminder when it is due - Scan the jar to read how much it has risen since the last feeding, on device - Work out flour, water, levain and salt in grams with baker percentages - Keep simple bake notes for each loaf you pull from the oven - A missed feeding softens into a rest state, never a guilt prompt Boule is built for the home baker tending one to three jars on the counter. Every feature works in airplane mode, so a flour-covered kitchen with no signal is no problem. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTDX9pxPOlUJl_skVUHPi99mAw0y2B2BYd_v1mJkoF3xW3rlOcW5KlYd4t93MMbbGhctSTnBTy7d_l6/pub Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sourdough Bread Proofing Timer4 screens
Boule4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sourdough Bread Proofing Timer at none against Boule's 1. Sourdough Bread Proofing Timer also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Boule sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sourdough Bread Proofing Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Sourdough Bread Proofing Timer versus Boule: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSourdough Bread Proofing TimerBoule
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinh Phan Nhat KhanhAndrii Bashta

In-app purchases

None

Sourdough Bread Proofing Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Boule

One-time1
  • Crumb Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Sourdough Bread Proofing Timer free?
Sourdough Bread Proofing Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boule free?
Boule is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sourdough Bread Proofing Timer or Boule have ads?
Neither Sourdough Bread Proofing Timer nor Boule shows ads.

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