# Brewguide > Coffee scale companion app for setup, recipe management, and guided brewing. (iPhone/iPad app by acaia.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brewguide/id1449417468 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [acaia](https://appshunter.io/developer/935602278) - Category: Food & Drink - Price: Free - Rating: 3.10/5 from 14 App Store ratings · 28 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 14.0 · 18 MB - Languages: American English, European Spanish, Italian, German (Germany), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), Chinese (Simplified, China), French (France), Japanese - Released: 2019-04-12 - Data updated: 2026-08-13 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brewguide/id1449417468/reviews.md ## What is Brewguide? Brewguide is the companion App for the Acaia Pearl S Welcome to your new scale! The Acaia Pearl S pairs with all of our apps but this is the one to use to set up the scale. If you don’t have a Pearl S, you can still browse and create recipes. In Brewguide, you can: * Walk through a setup guide to adjust settings like turning on/off modes, changing the weight unit, adjusting the auto-off timer, turning on/off the button sound, and changing the temperature unit. * Personalize your Pearl S with your own loading message * Browse official recipes or create and share your own with a QR code or link * Easily transfer a recipe to your Pearl S - the scale holds one recipe at a time To enter Brewguide mode, where you view the loaded recipe’s prompted steps, hold the Tare button until you see “Brewguide” on the scale. ## Key features - Scale setup guide - Personalize scale messages - Browse official recipes - Create and share recipes - Transfer recipes to scale - Guided brewing mode ## Recent user reviews (10 of 28) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brewguide/id1449417468/reviews.md ### 3/5 — Needs a lot of work *2026-05-06* Some good basic ideas but functionally confusing and needs a lot of work to be user friendly and easier to sync with the scale and Brewmaster app ### 5/5 — Love this app *2025-11-02* The Brewguide/Pearl S Setup has really helped me dial in my pour over game. I’ve noticed immediate improvements in my ability to consistently make a fantastic cup of coffee! ### 3/5 — Sketchy but ok *2025-10-18* Needs some basic improvements, and needs a community integration so we can see/share recipes within the app and give them ratings or basic stats like how many brews have been done with what recipe. If you have a problem with it connecting you have to toggle your Bluetooth on and off. All apps by these folks are bad, so this is just how it is. It never gets updates. ### 4/5 — Good app *2025-05-14* Needs some basic improvements, and needs a community integration so we can see/share recipes within the app and give them ratings or basic stats like how many brews have been done with what recipe. ### 5/5 — One Acaia app that works *2025-04-05* so far i was able to upload chemex recipe to my pearls s ### 5/5 — Great app and great fun! *2024-07-02* This app is great for finding new recipes and uploading your own recipes to your scale! It’s also a great tool for learning how to use your Pearl model S. The tutorial videos are awesome! ### 3/5 — It's a start *2024-03-17* Good starting point for the app, but still a long way to go. For a premium products like the Pearl S this is disappointing. No grinder setting for the - very popular - Comandante and no possibility to add a custom one. Limited options and no real community involvement. ### 1/5 — Crashes *2023-06-08* Brewguide is THE reason I got this scale. I built out my brew and saved it. Crash. Tried to edit the saved brew. Crash. Want to delete it. Crash. Help? Well, at least I know why it crashes. The app allows editing some fields like Brewer, that are also offered as an enumeration (where you pick one). If you edit the fields, the app crashes when you try to load the recipe. This is bad, but the recipes cannot be deleted, which is worse. ### 1/5 — Is this ever getting new recipes? *2022-09-26* The functionality of the brew guide on the device is nil if I can’t change it to better suit my coffees. Are there other recipes coming or maybe general regional brew recommendations? Just seems silly to have wasted the money for functions that are essentially useless. ### 1/5 — Beyond Buggy *2022-09-17* You can set customizations all day long, but there’s no way to apply them to the scale. ## Frequently asked questions about Brewguide ### What does the Brewguide app do? Brewguide is a companion app designed primarily for the Acaia Pearl S coffee scale. It allows users to set up and customize their scale's settings, browse and create coffee recipes, and transfer these recipes directly to the scale for guided brewing. ### Can I use Brewguide if I don't have an Acaia Pearl S scale? Yes, even if you don't own an Acaia Pearl S, you can still use the Brewguide app to browse existing coffee recipes and create your own. You will not be able to set up the scale or transfer recipes without the compatible hardware. ### How do I transfer a recipe to my Acaia Pearl S scale? Once you have a recipe ready in the Brewguide app, you can easily transfer it to your Acaia Pearl S scale. The scale can hold one recipe at a time, and the app facilitates this transfer for a seamless brewing experience. ### Is Brewguide a free app? Based on the provided information, Brewguide is a free application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or subscription models, indicating it is available at no cost to users. ### What kind of recipes can I find or create? The app allows you to browse official coffee recipes or create your own unique recipes. These custom recipes can then be shared with others via a QR code or a link, fostering a community of coffee brewing enthusiasts. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.0.30 — 2025-02-05 This update includes option to Enable / Disable the Flowrate Practice Mode on PS003 and PS004 Have a question or comment? Contact our team directly at support@acaia.co or discover the Acaia Help Center at https://help.acaia.co/hc/en-us ### 1.0.29 — 2022-11-28 New: - Added support for Pearl S 2022 (PS003/PS004) Please contact us at support@acaia.co if you experience any issues and we would be happy to help. ### 1.0.28 — 2022-11-06 Fixed some button colors on top of Settings/Customization screen to make it more visible ### 1.0.27 — 2022-06-22 2 new brewers added in this version: - Gaiwan - Kyusu ### 1.0.24 — 2021-06-11 - Improved connectivity ## Apps similar to Brewguide | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Beanconqueror](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beanconqueror/id1445297158) | 4.9 (138) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Smart Espresso Profiler](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-espresso-profiler/id1391707089) | 4.3 (15) | Free | Food & Drink | | [BeanBook: Coffee Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beanbook-coffee-tracker/id6499280064) | 4.8 (25) | Free | Food & Drink | | [iBrewCoffee - Coffee Journal](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ibrewcoffee-coffee-journal/id1523175532) | 4.7 (37) | Free | Food & Drink | | [IKAWA Pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ikawa-pro/id930831987) | 3.8 (10) | Free | Food & Drink | | [FourSix Coffee Timer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foursix-coffee-timer/id1519905670) | 4.8 (224) | Free | Food & Drink | ## More apps by acaia - [Acaia Coffee](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acaia-coffee/id834883045) - [Pearl Updater](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pearl-updater/id935602280) - [Brewmaster](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brewmaster/id973393267) - [Brewbar](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brewbar/id979811869) - [Sette Updater](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sette-updater/id1374822792) All apps by acaia: https://appshunter.io/developer/935602278 ## Related topics [acaia coffee](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/acaia-coffee) · [acaia scale](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/acaia-scale) · [acaia](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/acaia) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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