Homebrew Timer vs Taplist.io
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!
Taplist.io
Display your digital menu on a TV screen using this viewer app. It connects to your existing Taplist.io account, automatically updating your menu in real-time. Designed for easy setup and continuous display, it supports automatic cycling through menu screens and portrait orientation.
- Digital menu display
- Connects to Taplist.io dashboard
- Real-time menu updates
- Automatic carousel mode
- Portrait mode support
- Set-it-and-forget-it installation
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It's the Taplist.io Viewer app for iOS! Taplist.io is the world's easiest-to-activate digital menu system. And now you can show off your menu on iPad devices, similar to our TvOS app! — HOW IT WORKS As an existing Taplist.io customer, you set up and manage your menu through the Taplist.io dashboard. Once you're ready to show it off on a screen, download and run this app. You'll be presented with a pairing code to link it to your account. Once you've linked, that's it! Your menu, and any changes you make, will start appearing instantly. — SET-IT-AND-FORGET-IT Our app is designed for "set it and forget it" installations. Once it's running, you shouldn't need to touch it. Many of our customers mount their displays in easy-to-read places for their customers. — CAROUSEL MODE If you've got a large menu, no problem! The application will automatically cycle through each screen of your menu. — PORTRAIT MODE Prefer a vertical menu? No problem! Configure your menu to portrait mode in the Taplist.io dashboard, and the app will automatically refresh. — BETTER ALL THE TIME We're constantly adding new features to our menu management system. Because of the way our app is designed, you'll rarely need to update it: things "just work".
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Taplist.io at Free against Homebrew Timer's $2.99. Taplist.io also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Homebrew Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On 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
Taplist.io is free to download; Homebrew Timer costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Taplist.io holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Homebrew Timer has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Homebrew Timer ships an update every 7 months, Taplist.io every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Homebrew Timer | Taplist.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mary Ann Burt | Splatboard LLC |
Customer experience
Homebrew Timer
Taplist.io
In-app purchases
Homebrew Timer
No in-app purchases
Taplist.io
No in-app purchases









