Comparison

Steepr vs Proofed

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

Head to head
About

Steepr

Features
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Pick a tea. Tap start. Steepr is a calm tea timer and brew guide that keeps every cup on trackβ€”from matcha and green tea to oolong, chai, herbal tea, and pu-erh. Use Steepr on iPhone or Apple Watch. Follow clear temperature and timing guidance, see the countdown at a glance, and get an alert when your steep is complete. TEA PRESETS Start in one tap with Quick Picks, or explore 36 built-in guides. Find everyday favorites and distinctive varieties such as Sencha, Gyokuro, Earl Grey, Tieguanyin, Rooibos, and Raw Pu-erh. Every guide includes a suggested water temperature and brew time you can adjust to taste. A BETTER TIMER β€’ Clear timing and temperature guidance for every tea β€’ Live Activities and Dynamic Island countdowns β€’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets β€’ Siri and Shortcuts for hands-free starts β€’ Notifications and haptics when your tea is ready APPLE WATCH COMPANION β€’ Start favorite teas from your wrist β€’ Follow the active brew without reaching for your phone β€’ See progress in supported watch-face complications β€’ Feel a clear haptic when the timer finishes REMEMBER EVERY CUP Save favorites, keep a brew journal, and add tasting notes. Tell Steepr when a cup tastes too weak or too strong, then save a personal steep time for next time. Create custom teas with your own timing, temperature, and notes. STEEPR PRO Unlock unlimited custom teas, guided re-steeps, full brew history, iCloud sync, stronger haptics, and Family Sharing with one purchase. No subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, ads, analytics, or tracking. Your tea library and brew history stay on your device and in your personal iCloud when sync is enabled. Built for tea lovers who want a focused timer, useful guidance, and nothing in the way of the ritual.

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Proofed

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Proofed is a sourdough starter tracker and bake scheduler for people who bake once a week, not once a day. Keep your starter in the fridge and Proofed reminds you to feed it on the right cadence, in the starter's own voice. Tell it your kitchen's temperature and when you want bread on the table, and it builds the whole bake, feed, mix, folds, shape, cold proof, bake, with notifications on your iPhone and Apple Watch. When the loaf is cool, Chef Henri, our brutally honest AI baker, reads the crumb and gives you a diagnosis, a score out of 100 and the one thing to change next bake. MEET CHEF HENRI Slice your loaf, snap a photo, and a brutally honest AI master baker grades your fermentation, texture, oven spring, and crust out of 100 β€” then tells you exactly what to fix next bake. He is very hard to impress. Scores of 95+ are the stuff of legend. TIMELINES THAT MATCH YOUR KITCHEN Sourdough timing shifts with temperature β€” a 4-hour bulk in a warm kitchen is 6 in a cold one. Tell Proofed your temp and it builds your whole bake day: feeds, folds, shaping, cold retard, bake. With notifications at every step, Lock Screen Live Activities, and Apple Watch support. A STARTER WITH FEELINGS Name your starter. Feed it. Watch it bubble happily, get hangry, or nap in the fridge. Build feeding streaks, get AI health checks from a jar photo β€” and if you neglect it, it will guilt-trip you by push notification. In first person. TECHNIQUE DEMOS ON EVERY STEP Not sure what a coil fold looks like? Every timeline step includes a looping video demo β€” stretch & folds, shaping, scoring, lamination β€” right where you need it, no searching mid-bake with floury hands. GROW A SOURDOUGH DYNASTY Real starters get shared. Gift a piece to a friend with a link β€” when they claim it, their starter joins your family tree. Generations, descendants, and bragging rights, tracked forever. THE WEEKLY BAKE Every week, every baker gets the same challenge. Bake it, scan it, climb the leaderboard. Scores only count if Chef Henri gave them β€” no cheating. MASTERCLASS RECIPES Nine complete recipes with baker's percentages, step-by-step methods, and Chef Henri's tips β€” from classic San Francisco sourdough to high-hydration ciabatta and rustic baguettes. Each one generates its own custom bake timeline. PLUS β€’ Loaf Gallery: every scan saved, with personal records and your score trend β€’ Baker's math calculator with live hydration sliders β€’ A free web crumb rater to challenge your friends HONESTLY PRICED No $5-a-week nonsense. No hostage cancellation flow. The free tier includes your starter, one active bake timeline, and 3 Chef Henri scans β€” no account, no card. Proofed Pro unlocks unlimited scans and dough check-ins, unlimited timelines, and all Masterclass recipes for $3.99/month or $29.99/year. Cancel anytime in two taps from Settings. Proofed Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: $3.99 per month or $29.99 per year. New subscribers get a free trial first: 3 days on the monthly plan, 7 days on the yearly plan. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when the trial ends, or at confirmation of purchase if you are not eligible for a trial. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial or the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Starter care, one bake timeline and three Chef Henri verdicts stay free without a subscription. Terms of Use: https://getproofed.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://getproofed.co/privacy

Screenshots

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Proofed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Steepr at every 2 weeks against Proofed's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Steepr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Proofed sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steepr ships an update every 2 weeks, Proofed every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Steepr versus Proofed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteeprProofed
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAftaab SiddiquiPurpose Brands LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Steepr

One-time1
  • Steepr Pro$5.99
2 purchases

Proofed

Subscriptions2
  • Proofed Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Proofed Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Steepr free?
Steepr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Proofed free?
Proofed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Steepr or Proofed have ads?
Neither Steepr nor Proofed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steepr or Proofed?
Steepr ships an update every 2 weeks, and Proofed every 2 months. Most recently, Steepr was updated on November 5, 2026 and Proofed on November 5, 2026.

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