The Pie Lab
Pizza Calculator & Journal
Free · In‑App Purchases
Pizzeria-quality pizza at home — no guesswork. 13 regional styles, precise dough math, and a bake journal that makes every pie better. Try Pro free for 14 days.
Bake pizzeria-quality pizza at home — without guesswork. Dial in 13 regional styles with precise dough math, a fermentation schedule built around your day, and a bake journal that actually helps you improve. Free to start — one-time Pro unlock, no subscription, no account.
Used by home bakers, Ooni owners, sourdough nerds, and anyone who's ever said "the crust was good, but…"
— RECIPE CALCULATOR —
Pick a style, size, and pizza count. Get accurate baker's-percentage dough formulas plus matched sauce ratios, topping quantities, and oven-specific bake instructions. 13 regional styles included — Neapolitan, New York, Chicago Tavern, Detroit Deep Dish, Sicilian, Grandma, Thin & Crispy, Pan Pizza, St. Louis, New Haven, Ohio Valley, Cast Iron, and School Night. More to be added in future updates.
— DOUGH SCHEDULER —
Tell the app when you want to eat. Get a minute-by-minute timeline for mixing, bulk ferment, cold ferment, balling, preheat, and bake. Same-day to 72-hour cold fermentation. Push notifications keep you on track — no more setting six kitchen timers.
— BAKING JOURNAL —
Log every bake with photos, hydration, ferment time, oven temp, ratings, and notes. Compare bakes side-by-side, earn skill badges, and watch your crust get better with every pie. Export beautiful result cards to share your best bakes.
— DESIRED DOUGH TEMPERATURE (DDT) —
Stop guessing water temperature. The built-in DDT calculator accounts for flour temp, room temp, and friction so your dough ferments predictably — every single time.
— PIZZA TOOLKIT —
A serious reference library: flour types, yeast varieties, cheese and sauce pairings, oven setups (home oven, Ooni, Gozney, wood-fired, pizza steel, cast iron), fermentation science, hydration ranges, and troubleshooting guides.
— PRIVATE BY DEFAULT —
No account. No sign-up. No cloud. All your recipes and bakes stay on your device.
— FREE & PRO —
The Recipe Calculator, style library, and reference guides are free forever.
PieLab Pro unlocks the Dough Scheduler, advanced analytics, hydration tools, custom dough profiles, and the full regional style set.
Try every Pro feature free for 14 days. After the trial, upgrade to PieLab Pro for a one-time $9.99 purchase — no subscription, ever. Your free features always stay free.
Make every pizza night a masterpiece.
Ratings & Reviews
Version 1.6
• Same-day schedule option — pizza in 4 hours, not 4 days
• Added Detroit Deep Dish with pan-specific hydration and cheese ratios
• New DDT (Desired Dough Temperature) calculator for predictable ferments
• Faster journal search and side-by-side bake comparison
• Improved push notifications and background reliability
• Lots of polish and bug fixes. Happy baking!
The developer, Scott Hess, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Identifiers
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Information
- Seller
- Scott Hess
- Size
- 10.1 MB
- Category
- Food & Drink
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- PieLab Pro Lifetime $9.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Main Street IQ