Comparison

Bakemark vs What2Know

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

Head to head
About

Bakemark

Features
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Recipe websites have become impossible. Life stories before the ingredients. Pop-ups between every step. Layouts built to keep you scrolling, not cooking. Bakemark is the opposite: a calm, beautiful home for the recipes you actually make. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE • Share from Safari, Instagram, Messages - anything with a share sheet • Paste a link and we pull out a clean recipe: no ads, no story, no clutter • Snap a photo of a cookbook page or a handwritten card and we type it up • Drop in a PDF and we read every page A CLEAN, CALM READ • Just the recipe: ingredients, steps, time, and servings • No pop-ups, no autoplay video, no 1,500 words about someone's summer • Check off ingredients as you shop and cook COOK HANDS-FREE • Step-by-step cook mode with big type you can read from across the kitchen • Your ingredients stay one tap away on every step ORGANIZE YOUR WAY • Sort recipes into shelves: Weeknight, Baking, Sunday Projects, whatever fits • Drag to reorder, long-press to rearrange • Search the way you'd say it: "quick vegetarian dinners under 30 minutes" A QUIET RECORD • Keep a simple log of what you've cooked, week by week YOURS, EVERYWHERE • Sign in with just your email - no password to forget, no spam • Your shelf syncs across every device • No ads. Ever. Your recipes stay yours. Bakemark is made with care, for people who love to cook. Welcome to a quieter, better designed cookbook.

About

What2Know

Scan product labels to understand ingredients and potential allergens. Set up profiles for household members with specific dietary needs and receive alerts for concerning items. Discover cleaner alternatives for your purchases.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning
  • AI-powered label scanning
  • Household profiles with allergies
  • Ingredient and hazard screening
  • Product alerts
  • Alternative product suggestions
Features
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What2Know reads the label so you don't have to. Scan any product and get a clear, plain-English read on what's inside, for everyone in your home. NO BARCODE? NO PROBLEM. Scan a barcode for an instant, unlimited, always-free lookup. No barcode, like wine, local, specialty or cosmetics? Tap "Scan the label" and What2Know reads the packaging straight from a photo. SCAN ANYTHING Food, supplements, cosmetics, pet products, and wine. One app for the whole shelf. BUILT FOR YOUR HOUSEHOLD Set up a profile for each person and pet with their allergies, diet, and ingredients to avoid. Every scan tells you who it suits, and who should skip it. Save products to your Family Shelf. INGREDIENT & HAZARD SCREENING We check the ingredient list against published watch lists from public health authorities and flag additives and ingredients of concern. BETTER CHOICES When something doesn't fit, see cleaner alternatives in the same category, right in the app. What2Know is an informational tool, not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat, or prevent any condition. Allergen and hazard results reflect detection in the text we were able to read, not a guarantee of safety. Always read the physical product label and consult a qualified professional for medical or dietary decisions. FREE VS. PREMIUM Barcode scanning is free and unlimited, with no account needed. Premium unlocks unlimited AI "Scan the label" photo reads, meal scans, unlimited household profiles, and product alerts. What2Know Premium is an auto-renewing subscription at $4.99/month or $19.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and you can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://what2know.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bakemark4 screens
What2Know4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bakemark at none against What2Know's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. What2Know sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Bakemark asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bakemark ships an update fortnightly, What2Know every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bakemark versus What2Know: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBakemarkWhat2Know
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLucas Porter-BakkerCHASM AI Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Bakemark

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

What2Know

Subscriptions2
  • What2Know Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • What2Know Premium Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Bakemark free?
Bakemark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is What2Know free?
What2Know is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bakemark or What2Know have ads?
Neither Bakemark nor What2Know shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bakemark or What2Know?
Bakemark ships an update fortnightly, and What2Know every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bakemark was updated on September 20, 2026 and What2Know on September 25, 2026.

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