SourTime vs RiseMate

Sourdough forgives almost everything. Except bad timing. SourTime takes over the part that goes wrong when you try to keep it in your head: the quantities and the clock. Tell the app how big your loaf should be — it works out flour, water, starter and salt to the gram, then walks you through every phase, from autolyse to out of the oven. THE CALCULATOR Dial in the loaf weight and every ingredient follows. Hydration and ratios stay adjustable, and your own blends of wheat, rye, spelt and wholemeal take seconds to set up. If you want, the app also works out how warm the water needs to be for the dough to hit its target temperature. THE TIMER Five phases, each with the step that belongs to it: autolyse, bulk ferment, shaping, final proof, bake. The remaining time sits on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island — pause and resume without opening the app. ON APPLE WATCH Time remaining right on the watch face. Start, pause and resume the timer without taking your iPhone out of your pocket. ON THE HOME SCREEN The widget shows something even when no timer is running: starter care with the progress towards the next feeding, the next step from plan mode, or the recipe in short — depending on the widget size. You can feed the starter right there, with a confirmation step against mistaps and an undo button in Settings. YOUR STARTER A starter of your own in seven days, guided day by day. After that SourTime keeps track of the feeding rhythm and brings a timer of its own. QUIET HOURS Long overnight proofs come with the territory. Tell SourTime when you sleep and it shifts its reminders instead of waking you at three. YOUR LOAVES Every bake goes into your history with its recipe, notes, rating and a photo. So you can find your way back to what worked last time. NO ACCOUNT, NO ADS SourTime has no sign-in and no server. Everything stays on your device. No advertising, no tracking, no third-party analytics. SOURTIME PRO The free version isn't a demo: the calculator, the full phase timer, the starter assistant and your history are in it and stay in it. Pro lifts the limits and unlocks Plan mode, which works backwards from the time you want bread on the table. It adds the overnight cold proof in the fridge and a reminder to preheat the oven. The running timer on the Lock Screen, in the widget and on the Apple Watch is part of Pro as well — everything else in the widget shows without it. Buy once. No subscription.

Your sourdough does not follow the clock. RiseMate helps you decide what to do now, when your dough is likely to be ready, and what to change next time. START WITH A STRONGER ROUTINE Create starter profiles, log feedings and ratios, record flour, hydration, temperature and activity, and see when to check for the next peak. Gentle reminders keep feedings from slipping through the day. PLAN A BAKE AROUND REAL LIFE Choose when you want to bake or finish. RiseMate builds the timeline backwards—from feeding and levain through folds, bulk fermentation, cold proof, baking and cooling. Add sleep or unavailable time and adjust the plan when a step runs late. READ THE DOUGH, NOT ONLY THE TIMER Instead of pretending fermentation ends at one exact minute, RiseMate gives you an earliest, likely and latest readiness window, a confidence level, a next check time, and physical signs to verify. Record rise, bubbles, edge shape, wobble, strength and dough temperature to refine the guidance. KEEP EVERY STEP CLOSE Run a live bake with persistent timers, notifications, step instructions, quick notes, photos and a clear next action—even as you move through the rest of the app. BUILD RECIPES WITH BAKER'S MATH Work in grams or baker's percentages. Calculate hydration, prefermented flour, inoculation, levain builds and dough scaling while keeping flour and water contributions normalized. LEARN FROM EVERY LOAF Save loaf and crumb photos, ratings, notes and actual timings. Compare bakes, spot patterns only when enough data exists, and choose one measurable experiment for your next loaf. BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU BAKE • Beginner-friendly defaults with advanced controls when you want them • Metric and US customary units • Light and dark themes • Local-first guest mode—no account required for core use • Optional account for supported sync features • iPhone and iPad support • Accessibility and reduced-motion support RiseMate's fermentation estimates are guidance, not guarantees. Always verify readiness with the dough's physical signs and use your own food-safety judgment. RiseMate is free to download with optional Premium access for expanded limits, Smart Fermentation detail, advanced planning, unlimited tracking, and deeper insights. Available plans, eligibility, trial terms and localized prices are shown before purchase. Privacy Policy: https://risemate-codeapps-20260726.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://risemate-codeapps-20260726.web.app/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula