# BeerSmith Mobile Home Brewing — user reviews > 159 indexed App Store user reviews of BeerSmith Mobile Home Brewing by BeerSmith LLC, rated 3.10/5 from 32 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beersmith-mobile-home-brewing/id640670118/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beersmith-mobile-home-brewing/id640670118.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 11 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 8 ## What do users think of BeerSmith Mobile Home Brewing? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Intuitive recipe creation and design - 🧪 Comprehensive brewing calculations and tools - ☁️ Cloud sync functionality for multi-device access - ⏱️ Helpful brew day timer feature - 📚 Extensive database of grains, hops, and yeast - 💰 Affordable price point for functionality - 🔧 Useful water chemistry and mash calculations - 📱 Works well on iPad/larger screens - 🎯 Great for recipe development away from desktop **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues - 🔌 Poor synchronization with desktop version - 📤 Limited export and sharing capabilities - 🎨 Outdated and clunky user interface - 💾 Data loss and recipe disappearance problems - 📋 Missing advanced features from desktop version - 🔍 Difficult to find specific ingredients - ⚙️ Complex setup process for new users - 📱 Poor performance on iPhone (too small) - 🔄 Inconsistent cloud sync functionality **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when opening tools (back-sweetening, sugar selection) - JavaScript errors preventing access to brew day timers - Save and back button malfunctions - Unable to save or edit recipes - Sliders and controls not responding - Data loss on app updates - Recipes disappearing when navigating folders - Timer not audible unless app is open and unlocked - Mash volume calculations incorrect - Decimal separator (comma) not working in metric mode - Yeast selection window showing JavaScript errors - indexfull.html errors when adding fermentables - Settings page navigation stuck - iOS 9 compatibility issues with button functionality - Slow button response times - Recipe shells remaining after ingredient deletion **Most requested features** - Inventory tracking system - Water chemistry profile builder integration - Brew batch logging and fermentation tracking - Calendar/alerts for fermentation stages - Recipe export functionality - Print recipe capability - Shopping list feature - Yeast starter calculator tool - Support for negative values in calculators - Add-on installation like desktop version - Equipment profile synchronization from desktop - Ability to drag and reorder ingredients - BJCP style updates - Floating hydrometer/Tilt integration - iOS native design (swipe gestures, landscape mode) - Automatic sync across all devices - Recipe scaling functionality - Batch notes and tasting log ## Newest reviews (15 of 159) ### 3/5 — Ok addition to Desktop, but not great *2026-05-31, version 3.1.09* This is a worthy app, and helps me run my brew day. It syncs my recipe from my Beersmith cloud account so I can make late changes and track the session. It falls short because it doesn’t sync my inventory, which with the recent release of Beersmith 4 on desktop, is completely in the cloud with all of it’s customizations. So sadly I still cannot design or modify recipes from my inventory on my mobile device, which what I really want to do. I’ve been campaigning for this functionality for a decade. Hopefully Beersmith 4 Mobile is around the corner. ### 4/5 — Printing *2025-06-14* I think it’s missing the printing option ### 2/5 — Crashes constantly. *2023-11-04, version 3.1.09* The reason I wanted this app was to use it to calculate many of the various things that are needed for during the brewing process. Anyways, lately it seems this crashes every time one of the tools is opened… ie when opening the back-sweetening too, and trying to select a new sugar from the list. Honestly this basically makes the app useless which is a bummer because it is a paid app etc. ### 3/5 — BJCP 2021 *2023-10-02* When it will be possible? There is new styles and many beers have been changed the style ### 4/5 — Great App for new Brewers *2023-06-05, version 3.1.09* I’ve been using this app now for a couple of months and have made some amazing beer with it. It’s pretty intuitive and easy to work with. Use it in tandem with internet website subscription, only improvement I would suggest is to integrate the water chemistry profile builder capability into the app and prove a “VOLS” tab. Cheers! ### 3/5 — User interface *2023-04-16, version 3.1.09* I’m getting used to saving everything before i close. Also, can’t find specific fermentable ingredients that you can on Brewer’s Friend. ### 2/5 — Brewing Timer *2022-02-28, version 3.1.09* Historically this is been a fantastic application. I have no problem with prior versions of BeerSmith , BeerSmith mobile, or Even BeerSmith lite. However, recently there appears to be a problem with the Brewing timer in any of the mobile apps. I have experienced zero problems with BeerSmith desktop or beer Smith web, which seems to work very well. I typically would’ve rated this Four, or even Five stars. However, in its current form, with this error… it is very frustrating and will freeze my product in the mobile version. I hope that BeerSmith can get this fixed soon. ### 2/5 — Can’t open BeerSmith recipes *2022-01-12, version 3.1.09* It’s not all that useful for me since you can’t import BeerSmith recipes with this BeerSmith mobile app. Seems strange that the developer decided to exclude support for their own file types out of the box. ### 4/5 — Perfect for a mobile app *2021-05-13, version 3.1.09* I downloaded this to my iPad about 6 months ago, and it’s all I use. I can create recipes without any problem and most of the app is great. Cons: I still don’t like the timer function, and I can’t click and drag ingredients around within the recipe. But does it set me up to make great beer? Yep! Cheers ### 1/5 — No Bueno *2021-02-26, version 3.1.09* Cannot print recipes. Can find mash water volumes but no volume for sparge. Ive been using BeerSmith for years, very disappointed in this app. If people are to pay for this app please make sure it works and is functional. ### 1/5 — Outdated and barely functional *2021-02-02, version 3.1.09* Horrible interface (the desktop version is awful too), minimal functionality, and frustrating. Got Brewfather for less than the combined price of this app and the desktop version and haven’t looked back. ### 2/5 — Great concept, but not working *2021-01-31, version 3.1.09* Unfortunately, this app doesn’t save anything. You can’t adjust recipes or anything like that, which kinda defeats the purpose. It’s a shame. ### 1/5 — Don’t buy *2020-12-31, version 3.1.09* App doesn’t work. Can’t adjust any sliders/save equipment/recipes etc. going back to the good ol excel. ### 4/5 — Bien *2020-12-21* Très bonne application dommage qu’il n’est pas une version française ### 2/5 — Don’t waste your time *2020-11-28, version 3.1.09* I’m an avid user of the full version of the software and I love it. That said the mobile edition is a headache from the word go. Nothing connects, so you have to go re-enter all your equipment info, water profiles, re-download add ons like grain and hops, and will only hold a few cloud recipes. In short, this is a really lackluster app to be selling in 2020, even if free it would have major downsides. I’m using BeerSmith on desktop to prep and other apps for timing and tracking of fermentation. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — on the fence *2025-02-28, version 3.1.09* Compared to the PC app and the web version unfortunately the smart phone app is lacking. I don’t really like it to feel of it. Kind of sucks not to mention with the smart phone versus the Web app. It’s hard to import your ingredients that you have via your PC version I even tried using this just to hash out a recipe but again without only in all my ingredients that I have on hand, it is hard to really design something if it has the option to import from your PC your ingredients equipment it would be much better by the cloud option is available again is limited to see the lease and it isn’t as good as working strictly within your PC version. i’m fine. It’s just easier to write out a potential recipe on paper and go from there. also, there’s no way of tracking your brew that you currently have going via a tilt or other floating hydrometer via a Wi-Fi connection if that option was available in this app, it would definitely be a plus ### 1/5 — It should be removed from the App Store *2023-10-11* Complete absurd more than two years without update with a bug that closes the app when it tries for example to change the way hops are added and in various other forms of editing in a recipe. You have to remove it, you can't use it. I want my money back. ### 1/5 — 支持的语言太少了！ *2023-05-27* 什么时候能够支持中文？ ### 1/5 — Terrible *2023-01-09, version 3.1.09* Always glitchy and doesn’t even work correctly. Tried to add new recipe as soon as I downloaded it and it won’t save or let me edit it. One would think that after this long developing this software you’d get it right. This doesn’t. Pass on it. ### 1/5 — Никакого развития! Нет русского языка *2022-12-20* Не понятно наплевательское отношение разработчиков к пользователям приложения. Русский язык просили добавить много лет назад. Никакого развития приложения нету. Могли бы добавить профили пивоварен, представленных на рынке. Почему я должен высчитывать и выдумывать сам профиль довольно популярной пивоварни. Бесплатные онлайн калькуляторы намного удобнее и функциональнее. И за это приложение ещё и пришлось заплатить… Не рекомендую к покупке. На Бир_рф прекрасный калькулятор, за который не просят денег и постоянно развивают. ### 1/5 — This app is nothing but problems *2022-03-18, version 3.1.09* There is always something wrong with this app. From the clunky interface to the constant crashing… now I’m getting JavaScript errors and can’t even open my brewday timers. Don’t bother with it. I regret investing my money in a BeerSmith subscription. ### 1/5 — Waste of money, doesn’t work. *2021-11-04, version 3.1.09* You can’t export recipes to any other BeerSmith software. You can’t print a recipe. Can’t scale a recipe. Waste of money. I’ll stick to brewers friend. Terribly dissatisfied ### 1/5 — Difficult to use *2021-10-03, version 3.1.09* I followed the tutorial video but it was almost like I was using a different app! Some of the screens on the video I could not access (where is the screen with the timer?) I think you need to be an experienced professional brewer & technology specialist to use it!! ### 1/5 — 1 Star Until… *2021-09-16, version 3.1.09* I’ve emailed about this before quite a while back and it still hasn’t happened, so one star until we get the ability to input negative values across the calculators. I need it for Plato, temps, Brix, etc. I know it’s not as common, but cider gets to negative Brix values and I have beer at temps below zero degrees Celsius. I know I can deal with some by switching to specific gravity and Fahrenheit, but that’s a pain to go back and forth for conversations. Please address this soon. ### 1/5 — Frequent data loss *2021-09-16, version 3.1.09* I lost all of my brewing session data, unit settings and other notes. No warning whatsoever. This app needs improved UX and more robustness. I can’t trust this app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good but needs regular updates *2022-07-09, version 3.1.09* Having owned the desktop app since launch I also purchased this on first release. It’s good for what it does and you can sort of sync with the desktop via the cloud but this could be improved. My biggest gripe is the lack of updates, some updated ingredients and beer styles would be most welcome. I realise this is a side venture to the main desktop app and so doesn’t get the attention of its big brother but I still find it very useful, especially on brew days. ### 5/5 — Good Mobile Option *2021-12-14, version 3.1.09* I’m in the process of scaling from Homebrewer to Probrewer. While the desktop/web versions offer more utility the mobile version is an excellent option for playing with recipes/ideas while I’m away from my computer. Additionally the ability to share recipes via the cloud is an excellent feature. Overall a fantastic app with loads of handy brewing tools on top of the encyclopedia of recipes. ### 5/5 — Great Homebrew tool! *2021-09-27, version 3.1.09* I especially like the calculation and conversion tools, so handy on brew day! ### 5/5 — Upset brewer *2021-07-03, version 3.1.09* Used to love this mobile app. It used to have a timer on it for each step of your brew day for mashing in and hop additions. I don’t brew very often but the last few times I’ve brewed that nice little tool is not there. ### 5/5 — Nice App *2021-06-20, version 3.1.09* Don’t listen to the naysayers. This is a great standalone app. I used iBrewMaster for years and Apple took it off the App Store with no warning. After I updated my phone I could no longer use it. I looked for a new app and I know a lot of people use the full software version of Beersmith and love it. I was hesitant to download this app due to the 2.9 star rating. That is bunk. It does everything you need from designing and saving recipes to the cloud, water adjustment calculations, mash efficiency, etc…I would highly recommend this app as your go to recipe and brew day app! ### 5/5 — Tools comma issue *2020-11-07, version 3.1.09* Please check the calculation problem with comma as decimal separator, found out last night and had to change country region to fix it. Writing from Bolivia. ### 5/5 — The default Standard *2020-10-06, version 3.1.08* I have used this app since I started brewing ~5 years ago. Works great, no complaints. ### 5/5 — Finally! My Five star review! *2020-10-01, version 3.1.08* I updated this morning. I immediately went to see if BeerSmith added 10 key entry to numerical fields… YES! My previous review held back giving it one star for this feature alone. As a regular user of this app before and on every single brew day, the lack of 10 key entry made it cumbersome and annoying. No more! Five stars! My next brew day just got a little sunnier. ### 5/5 — Просьба добавить русский язык *2020-09-08* Добавьте пожалуйста русский язык ### 5/5 — Great brew app *2020-06-20, version 3.0.10* The app is as good as you want it to be. BeerSmith has great tutorials to help get this setup --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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