Brew Cloud vs BrewBuddy
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.
BrewBuddy
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Simple tools for homebrewers: Effortlessly correct your hydrometer readings for temperature variations, calculate the perfect amount of priming sugar for carbonation, make quick specific gravity (SG) adjustments mid-brew to stay on track, or estimate your final alcohol by volume (ABV) with precision. Whether you're a beginner crafting your first batch or a seasoned brewer fine-tuning recipes, this app streamlines the math so you can focus on the fun of fermentation. All calculations are done offline, with no data saved whatsoever. No tracking, 3rd party libraries or any other nonsense used. It does exactly what it says on the tin, and nothing more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrewBuddy at none against Brew Cloud's 1. BrewBuddy also leads on ads (none vs shown). Brew Cloud's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. BrewBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Brew Cloud ships an update weekly, BrewBuddy every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brew Cloud | BrewBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (353 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 353 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Avocado Toast Co. | Erik Terwan |
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
BrewBuddy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brew Cloud
- Remove Ads$2.99
BrewBuddy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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