Comparison

BackPlaner vs Grillory

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

Head to head
About

BackPlaner

This app helps bakers manage their recipes and baking schedules. It calculates ingredient quantities based on the number of items and provides timely reminders for each step. Users can also adjust timings and print recipes.

Highlights
  • Save unlimited recipes
  • Automatic ingredient scaling
  • Chronological work step reminders
  • Adjustable step timings
  • Printable recipes and ingredients
  • Dropbox backup and sync
Features
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Whether you're baking just a single sourdough loaf or several bakes on the same day โ€“ a flatbread for the evening, maybe a pizza too โ€“ every bake has its own sequence of preferment, resting times, kneading, proofing and baking. Keeping track of what's due when in your head goes wrong fast, especially when hours pass between individual steps. Backplaner solves exactly that. You set which bake(s) you want to make and when they should be finished โ€“ the app calculates backwards and shows you every step in a single, chronologically sorted overview. If you're baking several things at once, color bars show at a glance which step belongs to which bake. Shift one step, and every later time for that bake shifts along with it automatically. For sourdough recipes with long rest times, Backplaner also shows the ideal baking time window: the period in which none of the steps fall into the night, so you don't have to get up in the middle of the night to fold the dough or put it in the oven. You set your own night hours in Settings. What Backplaner can do: โ€ข Handle the timing for a single bake just as well as for several at once, with a chronological overview โ€ข Create recipes with any number of steps and ingredients โ€ข Automatically scale ingredient amounts to the number of pieces you want โ€ข Calculate hydration (TA) โ€“ for anyone working with sourdough โ€ข Show the ideal baking time window, the one in which no step falls into the night โ€ข Preheating wherever you need it: mark the step the oven has to be ready for and get reminded in good time โ€“ the app remembers the preheat duration and suggests it again for your next recipe โ€ข Local reminders for every step, even when the phone is locked โ€ข Add photos to every recipe โ€ข Export the session as a PDF โ€“ overview and ingredient list, ready to print โ€ข If you like, Backplaner clears the finished session by itself, one hour after the last step โ€ข Share recipes by email โ€“ the recipient just taps the attachment, done โ€ข Complete backup of all recipes, photos and sessions All data stays on your device. Backplaner doesn't send anything to its own servers, there's no tracking and no ads. Backplaner is available in German, English, French and Spanish. BACKPLANER PRO Backplaner is free. Without a subscription you can create one pastry of your own; the yearly subscription "Backplaner Pro" removes that limit. The subscription runs for one year and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before it expires. You can manage or cancel it at any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ihanwel.net/datenschutz.html

About

Grillory

Features
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Grillory is the all-in-one BBQ & grilling companion that tells you exactly how long to cook and what internal temperature to hit - so every steak, burger, chicken breast and rack of ribs comes off the grill cooked the way you want. It is 100% offline, needs no account, and is ready the moment you open it. Stop guessing and stop overcooking. Whether you run a charcoal kettle, a gas grill, a pellet smoker or a simple pan, Grillory gives you trusted cook times per side and clear target internal temperatures, then runs the timers for you. No more dry chicken, no more raw centers, no more burnt edges - just consistent, repeatable results every single cookout, from a quick weeknight steak to a low-and-slow weekend brisket. WHY GRILLORY - Pick a cut, choose your doneness, set the thickness - get the cook time and target temp instantly. - Run multiple cook timers at once, so steaks, corn and ribs all finish on time. - Flip reminders and a dedicated rest timer mean nothing gets forgotten. - A searchable doneness and internal-temperature guide for meat, seafood and vegetables. MANY TIMERS, ONE COOKOUT - Start several timers together, each with its own label. - A flip reminder fires at the halfway mark for an even sear. - Add a rest timer so your steak relaxes and stays juicy before slicing. - Big, readable countdowns with alarm and haptic alerts for noisy backyards. - Add or trim a minute on the fly, pause, resume and reset any timer. DONENESS & TEMPERATURE GUIDE - Searchable reference for beef, pork, poultry, lamb, seafood and vegetables. - Doneness ladders from rare to well done with target internal temperatures. - Safe minimum temperatures for chicken, pork and ground meat. - Resting times and a practical tip for every cut. - Switch instantly between Celsius and Fahrenheit. YOUR COOK LOG - Save every cook with a photo, a star rating and notes so you can repeat your best. - Mark favorites and find them fast. - Sort by recent, rating or name. INSIGHTS THAT MOTIVATE - A consistency heatmap of your grilling days. - This week vs last, plus your busiest weekday and time of day. - Personal records: most cooked, top rated, best day and longest streak. - Around 40 achievements to unlock as you cook more. PRIVATE & OFFLINE - No account, no sign-up, no cloud. Everything stays on your device. - Works with no signal at all - perfect for the backyard, the park or the campsite. - Export and import your cook log as JSON whenever you like. PERFECT FOR - Weekend grillers and backyard BBQ hosts who want consistent results. - Beginners learning how long to grill chicken or what temperature steak is medium. - Smoker fans cooking brisket, pulled pork and ribs low and slow. - Anyone who wants a simple, private grill timer with meat cooking times built in. Fire it up, pick your cut, and let Grillory handle the timing and the temperatures. Food safety note: cooking times and temperatures are general guidance only. Always verify safe minimum internal temperatures with a food thermometer, especially for poultry, pork and ground meat.

Screenshots

BackPlaner4 screens
Grillory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grillory at none against BackPlaner's 1. Grillory also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). BackPlaner's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. BackPlaner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Grillory asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
BackPlaner versus Grillory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackPlanerGrillory
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews60.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsโ€”
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size62 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerihanwel.comFerran Espuna

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BackPlaner

One-time1
  • Vollversion$4.99
None

Grillory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BackPlaner free?
BackPlaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grillory free?
Grillory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BackPlaner or Grillory have ads?
Grillory shows ads; BackPlaner does not.

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