Homebrew Timer vs Fermentis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Brew day notifications
- Extensive ingredient list
- Custom ingredient additions
- Save and import recipes
- Background notifications
- Apple Watch integration
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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!
Fermentis
Explore the world of fermentation with this app. Discover a wide range of fermentation solutions and products. Stay updated on the latest news and launches, and utilize fermentation tools to select the ideal yeast for your projects.
- Discover fermentation solutions
- Find products easily
- Latest news and launches
- Fermentation tools
- Choose the right yeast
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The tasty world of Fermentation is now a click away. Discover our whole range of fermentation solutions. Find our products easily wherever you are. Be aware of our latest news and launches. Enter our fermentation tools to choose the right yeast for your creations. And many more features… Download the Fermentis app. and enter the world of yeasts and fermentation solutions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Homebrew Timer at 67% against Fermentis's 16%. Homebrew Timer also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.1). Fermentis's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
Fermentis is free to download; Homebrew Timer costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Homebrew Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Homebrew Timer's written reviews are positive against 16% of Fermentis's.
Homebrew Timer ships an update every 7 months, Fermentis every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Homebrew Timer | Fermentis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) — better | 2.1 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 15.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mary Ann Burt | SOCIETE INDUSTRIELLE LESAFFRE |
Customer experience
Homebrew Timer
Fermentis
In-app purchases
Homebrew Timer
No in-app purchases
Fermentis
No in-app purchases
