Comparison

Crumb vs CrumbKeep

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

Head to head
About

Crumb

This AI-powered companion analyzes your sourdough bread's fermentation, crumb structure, and hydration from a single photo. It provides personalized recommendations for future bakes and tracks your progress in a detailed baking journal. Features include proofing timers, starter health checks, and baking calculators.

Highlights
  • AI crumb analysis for fermentation and structure
  • Proofing tracker with temperature-aware predictions
  • Starter coach with feeding logs and health checks
  • Baking journal to track bakes and progress
  • Mixing-water calculator
  • Recipe vault
Features
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Better Bread Through Better Feedback Crumb is your AI sourdough companion — from feeding your starter to reading the crumb. Snap a photo of any loaf and get instant feedback on fermentation, crumb structure, hydration, and overall bake quality, then track every loaf in a beautiful baking journal. AI Crumb Analysis • Analyze crumb openness and evenness • Evaluate fermentation — under, well, or over • Spot common baking issues • Get specific, next-bake recommendations • A tasting-note scorecard for every loaf Proofing Tracker • Time bulk fermentation and final proof • Temperature-aware "ready around" predictions • Cold-retard and out-of-the-fridge modes • Snap a photo mid-proof for an instant "is it ready?" read Starter Coach • Log feedings and see when your starter will peak • Photograph it for an AI health check • A from-scratch starter guide for beginners Baker's Tools • Mixing-water calculator to hit your target dough temp • Recipe vault for your formulas, hydration, and notes Your Baking Journal • A complete, photo-first history of your bakes • Track your score, best crumb, and streak over time • Nickname and favorite your proudest loaves • Ask the AI coach anything about a specific bake Built for Serious Home Bakers Whether you're baking your first country loaf or refining competition-quality sourdough, Crumb helps you understand and improve every bake. Download Crumb and turn every loaf into a learning opportunity. Terms: https://www.zencodex.io/apps/crumb/terms

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

Crumb4 screens
CrumbKeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

Crumb and CrumbKeep are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Crumb sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and CrumbKeep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Crumb against 5.0 for CrumbKeep. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crumb ships an update every 5 days, CrumbKeep every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Crumb versus CrumbKeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrumbCrumbKeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZenmonkeys Digital LLCRomuald Bruguier

Customer experience

Crumb

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CrumbKeep

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Crumb

Subscriptions2
  • Crumb Pro$2.991 Month
  • Crumb Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • 3 Scans$0.99
  • 15 Scans$3.99
3 purchases

CrumbKeep

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

Questions

Is Crumb free?
Crumb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CrumbKeep free?
CrumbKeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crumb or CrumbKeep?
Crumb and CrumbKeep are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Crumb or CrumbKeep have ads?
Neither Crumb nor CrumbKeep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crumb or CrumbKeep?
Crumb ships an update every 5 days, and CrumbKeep every 11 days. Most recently, Crumb was updated on November 10, 2026 and CrumbKeep on November 10, 2026.

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