Brew Cloud vs Fermentis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Recipe design and calculation
- 12+ homebrew calculators
- Extensive ingredient library
- Custom ingredient editor
- Recipe sharing and import/export
- Cloud-based syncing
- Fermentation tracking
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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.
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 rating: Brew Cloud at 4.6 against Fermentis's 2.2. Brew Cloud also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 17%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). Fermentis's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Brew Cloud sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fermentis asks for nothing beyond the download.
Brew Cloud holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brew Cloud has 352 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Brew Cloud's written reviews are positive against 17% of Fermentis's.
Brew Cloud ships an update weekly, Fermentis every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brew Cloud | Fermentis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (352 ratings) — better | 2.2 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.2% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 352 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Avocado Toast Co. | SOCIETE INDUSTRIELLE LESAFFRE |
Customer experience
Brew Cloud
Fermentis
Bugs and 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)
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- 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
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- More additions of ingredients
- Keep style ABV, IBU, etc. values alongside calculated values
Fermentis
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brew Cloud
- Remove Ads$2.99
Fermentis
No in-app purchases









