Fermento
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The short answer
Fermento is one journal for everything you ferment, with timelines, readings and reminders for each batch. Loaflo is a sourdough app built around AI photo analysis.
Pick Fermento if
- You ferment more than bread.
- You want every batch on a timeline, with pH, salt and weight readings.
- You want your starter's family tree, with the loaves that came from it.
Side by side
| Fermento | Loaflo | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | people who ferment more than one thing: sourdough, kombucha, pickles, cheese, charcuterie | sourdough bakers who want AI feedback on their loaves |
| Where it runs | iPhone and iPad, offline, in English and French | iPhone and iPad, in English |
| What it covers | every kind of ferment, from sourdough and kombucha to cheese, charcuterie and miso, each with its own steps and calculators | sourdough: starter tracking, recipes, calculators and photo analysis |
| What you log | pH, salt, weight, temperature, photos and notes on a timeline, with reminders for feeds, flips and checks | starter feedings, hydration and growth |
| How you pay | free to download, with a paid plan for some features, such as HACCP plans | a weekly, monthly or yearly subscription |
What Fermento is
Fermento is a fermentation journal for iPhone and iPad. It keeps pickles, sourdough, cheese, kombucha and charcuterie on schedule with timelines and reminders, and logs pH, salt, weight, photos and notes in one place.
What Loaflo is
Loaflo is a sourdough app with AI at its centre. You photograph a loaf or starter for feedback on crust and crumb, follow recipes, log starter feedings and hydration, use calculators, and chat with a baking assistant called Mr. Crumb.
Questions
Is Fermento a good alternative to Loaflo?
Yes, if you want one journal for everything you ferment, with a timeline and readings for each batch. Fermento is one journal for everything you ferment, with timelines, readings and reminders for each batch. Loaflo is a sourdough app built around AI photo analysis.
What is the difference between Fermento and Loaflo?
Fermento is built for people who ferment more than one thing: sourdough, kombucha, pickles, cheese, charcuterie. Loaflo is built for sourdough bakers who want AI feedback on their loaves.
How is Fermento sold compared with Loaflo?
Fermento: free to download, with a paid plan for some features, such as HACCP plans. Loaflo: a weekly, monthly or yearly subscription.
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We make Fermento. What we say about Loaflo comes from its own pages, read on 11 November 2026: Loaflo on the App Store. Spotted a mistake? Write to support@fermento.guide. Loaflo belongs to its owner, and Fermento is not affiliated with it.