Comparison

Homebrew Timer vs Brew Cloud

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

Head to head
About

Homebrew Timer

This app assists beer brewers by sending timely notifications for adding ingredients during the boiling process. It offers a comprehensive list of ingredients, custom additions, and the ability to save and import recipes.

Highlights
  • Brew day notifications
  • Extensive ingredient list
  • Custom ingredient additions
  • Save and import recipes
  • Background notifications
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
Read full description

Homebrew Timer is a brew day app for beer brewers – it pushes notifications to your iPhone or iPad when it's time to add ingredients while your wort is boiling. Select from an extensive list of hops, spices, fruits, herbs, and adjuncts included in the app, or easily add your own custom ingredients. Recipes are saved to your iPhone so they are ready to go next time you brew your favorite beer. Create and save recipes. Import recipes via beerXML files from your favorite homebrew recipe development software. Once started, Homebrew Timer will show the time remaining to add each ingredient and will push a notification to your device's screen Notifications work while app is in the background or closed. Notifications will appear on your Apple Watch if it is set up to mirror notifications for Homebrew Timer. Tap the “?” button on any screen for instructions. Let Homebrew Timer keep track of your brew day so you don't have to while you make great beer. Cheers!

About

Brew Cloud

Design and calculate homebrew recipes with ease using a comprehensive suite of tools. Access over 12 calculators for stats like ABV, IBU, and water chemistry, and manage a vast library of ingredients. Share and discover recipes within the community.

Highlights
  • Recipe design and calculation
  • 12+ homebrew calculators
  • Extensive ingredient library
  • Custom ingredient editor
  • Recipe sharing and import/export
  • Cloud-based syncing
  • Fermentation tracking
Features
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Brew Cloud is a homebrewing app for iPhone and iPad that brings beer recipe design, brewing calculators, and a digital brew log into one place. Plan your next homebrew, calculate recipe targets, and track each batch from brew day through fermentation. DESIGN YOUR BEER RECIPES Build recipes with fermentables, hops, yeast, mash steps, and other additions. Adjust ingredients and batch size, review estimated original gravity (OG), final gravity (FG), alcohol by volume (ABV), bitterness (IBU), and color (SRM), and scale a recipe for your next batch. Choose from the built-in ingredient library or create custom ingredients with the Ingredients Editor. Keep recipe notes so you can refine a favorite IPA, stout, lager, or other beer style. 12 BREWING CALCULATORS Keep practical homebrew calculations close at hand: - ABV, ABW, calorie and carbohydrate estimates - Original gravity, final gravity, and alcohol calculations - IBU bitterness and SRM color - Mash and sparge water - Water chemistry and yeast pitch rate - Priming sugar for bottling - Hydrometer temperature adjustment and Brix-to-gravity conversion - All-grain-to-extract and dry/liquid malt extract conversions TRACK BATCHES AND FERMENTATION Create batches from your recipes and keep a brewing log. Record gravity and temperature readings, view fermentation graphs, and save notes to compare results over time. Brew-day instructions and timers help you follow your process. SAVE, SHARE, AND DISCOVER Save recipes to your account and sync them across devices. Import and export BeerXML files to share recipes with other homebrewers. Browse community recipes for inspiration and consult the included BJCP beer style guidelines. MADE FOR YOUR BREW DAY Use US or metric units, switch between light and Dark Mode, and work on iPhone or iPad. Keep your recipe builder, brewing calculations, batch records, and notes together wherever you brew. Brew Cloud includes ads, with an optional in-app purchase to remove them. Questions or ideas? Contact support@thebrewcloud.com.

Screenshots

Homebrew Timer4 screens
Brew Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Brew Cloud at Free against Homebrew Timer's $2.99. Brew Cloud also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). Homebrew Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Brew Cloud is free to download; Homebrew Timer costs $2.99 up front. Brew Cloud sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Homebrew Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brew Cloud holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brew Cloud has 353 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Homebrew Timer's written reviews are positive against 54% of Brew Cloud's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Homebrew Timer ships an update every 7 months, Brew Cloud weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Homebrew Timer versus Brew Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomebrew TimerBrew Cloud
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (8 ratings)4.6 (353 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better54.2% of reviews
Number of ratings8353 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB17 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMary Ann BurtAvocado Toast Co.

Customer experience

Homebrew Timer

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Brew Cloud

All ratings352 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral20.8%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Homebrew Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Brew Cloud

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes when adjusting OG
  • App crashes when selecting stats circles
  • Lost years of recipes
  • Missing strike water volumes
  • Inconsistent units (metric/imperial)
Show 2 more
  • White screen when selecting brew method
  • Inaccurate calculations

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add wine and mead types
  • Printing recipes
  • Scaling option
  • Convert recipes between IMP and Metric
  • Add water chemistry feature
Show 2 more
  • More additions of ingredients
  • Keep style ABV, IBU, etc. values alongside calculated values

In-app purchases

None

Homebrew Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Brew Cloud

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Homebrew Timer free?
Homebrew Timer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brew Cloud free?
Brew Cloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Homebrew Timer or Brew Cloud?
Brew Cloud is rated higher. Homebrew Timer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Brew Cloud averages 4.6 from 353 ratings.
Do Homebrew Timer or Brew Cloud have ads?
Brew Cloud shows ads; Homebrew Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Homebrew Timer or Brew Cloud?
Homebrew Timer ships an update every 7 months, and Brew Cloud weekly. Most recently, Homebrew Timer was updated on October 26, 2026 and Brew Cloud on October 20, 2026.

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