Comparison

BrewVision vs FERMNTR

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

Head to head
About

BrewVision

This app assists brewers by providing a dashboard for sensor monitoring and alarm settings. It allows users to manage recipes, view real-time temperature data with alerts, and log brew day information with export options.

Highlights
  • Sensor dashboard
  • Real-time temperature monitoring
  • Customizable alarms
  • Recipe management
  • Data logging and graphing
  • CSV export
Features
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The patent pending Blichmann Engineering™ BrewVision® application is taking brewing to the next level. This interactive product is designed to assist you throughout your brew day. Operations of the application include: Dashboard: View all sensors and global alarm settings on one screen Monitor: Never miss target temps or hop additions again! Observe current temp and adjust targets. The in-app alarm notifies you before reaching target, when out of range, and for boil additions. Recipes: Have all of your recipes at your fingertips! Download recipes directly from BeerSmith™ cloud of manually enter to sync with you brew day. Graphing: Don’t rely on just your memory to remember you brew day! Graphing and data logging capabilities with option to export to a CSV file. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

FERMNTR

This app helps homebrewers track their creations from recipe design to fermentation. It focuses on sensory aspects first, then fills in technical details, and integrates with brewing equipment for a streamlined process.

Highlights
  • Sensory-first recipe builder
  • Guided brew day with timers
  • Live Brewzilla integration
  • Fermentation tracking (RAPT, TILT, manual)
  • Dashboard for active batches
  • Inventory management
  • Push notifications
Features
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FERMNTR – Brew by taste, not numbers. FERMNTR is the app I wished existed when I started brewing. It now covers the whole brew — from sketching a recipe, to brew day, to fermentation, to what's left in your inventory — without feeling like a spreadsheet. Most recipe tools want you to think in grams and IBUs from minute one. FERMNTR lets you start with what you actually want the beer to taste like — the hop character, the malt backbone, the yeast personality — and fills in the numbers as you go. The stats are all there if you want them. They're just not in the way. Not sure where to start? Just describe the beer you're after, like "a juicy hazy IPA around 6%, heavy on tropical fruit", and the AI recipe assistant builds a complete recipe for your brewery: grain bill, hops, yeast and mash. It checks the numbers against the style, can use what's already in your inventory, and follows your lead when you'd rather break the rules. Already have a recipe? Ask it to swap a hop, raise the ABV or scale up the batch, and it rebalances the rest so the beer still tastes like itself. Nothing is saved until you say so. Powered by Apple Intelligence. FERMNTR doesn't charge for it, but Apple's own terms and usage limits apply. Brew day shouldn't be a juggling act. Steps, timers, mash temps, and notes live on one screen. If you've got a Brewzilla, FERMNTR talks to it directly, so the temperature you see is the real one in the kettle. No more flipping between three apps with sticky fingers. And no more guessing what's happening in the fermenter. Connect your RAPT or TILT devices and watch gravity and temperature update in real time, or log readings by hand in a few seconds. Either way, you get clean charts and a dashboard that tells you, at a glance, which batches need attention and which are quietly doing their thing. There's a bonus for the lazy (and the forgetful): when a fermentation moves to its next step, FERMNTR can automatically retarget your temperature controller to match the plan. Fewer alarms, fewer "oops I forgot at 1am" moments. (Premium, compatible controller required.) Everything syncs across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, with widgets so you can check a batch without even unlocking your phone. What's inside: • Sensory-first recipe builder with full stats under the hood • AI recipe assistant: describe a beer and get a full recipe, or tweak an existing one just by asking (no extra charge from FERMNTR, requires Apple Intelligence) • Guided brew day with timers, steps, and live Brewzilla integration • Fermentation tracking with RAPT, TILT, or quick manual logging • Dashboard for active batches and connected devices • Inventory so you actually know what's in the fermenter, the keg, and the cupboard • Detailed charts that don't need a manual • iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch apps with widgets on all of them • Push notifications when fermentations change state (Premium) • Auto-retarget your temperature controller as steps progress (Premium, compatible hardware required) • iCloud sync, so your brews follow you • Supports Brewzilla (gen 4 with RAPT), RAPT pill, all RAPT temperature controllers (Like Temperature Controller, Fermentation Chamber, etc) and TILT. Recipe creation for Beer, and fermentation support for beer, cider, mead, wine, or anything else that bubbles. FERMNTR won't promise medal-winning beer — that part's still on you. But it'll make the rest of it a lot less stressful. End-User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BrewVision4 screens
FERMNTR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FERMNTR at 4.0 against BrewVision's 3.0. FERMNTR also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). BrewVision's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FERMNTR sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. BrewVision asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FERMNTR holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of BrewVision's written reviews are positive against 100% of FERMNTR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrewVision ships an update every 2 months, FERMNTR weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BrewVision versus FERMNTR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrewVisionFERMNTR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB80 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperErin HamrickFERMNTR HB

Customer experience

BrewVision

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

FERMNTR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BrewVision

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FERMNTR

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly premium1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly premium$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • FERMNTR Lifetime Premium$24.99

Questions

Is BrewVision free?
BrewVision is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FERMNTR free?
FERMNTR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BrewVision or FERMNTR?
FERMNTR is rated higher. BrewVision averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while FERMNTR averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BrewVision or FERMNTR have ads?
Neither BrewVision nor FERMNTR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrewVision or FERMNTR?
BrewVision ships an update every 2 months, and FERMNTR weekly. Most recently, BrewVision was updated on September 26, 2026 and FERMNTR on September 30, 2026.

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