Comparison

Brew Cloud vs Bash Baking

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

Head to head
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.

About

Bash Baking

Organize your recipes, generate instant grocery lists, and plan baking sessions effortlessly. This assistant helps manage your favorite recipes and makes baking stress-free for any occasion.

Highlights
  • Organize recipes for baking sessions
  • Generate instant grocery lists
  • Build and store recipe collection
  • Upload and store recipes
  • Search recipes by ingredients or type
Features
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Bake smarter, plan better, and enjoy every step of the process with Bash! Bash is your ultimate baking companion—helping you organize recipes, generate instant grocery lists, and make every baking session effortless. Whether you're preparing for a school bake sale, a birthday surprise, or just a weekend treat, Bash keeps your baking organized and stress-free. Why you'll love Bash: Plan your perfect bake – Create bashes to organize recipes for any baking session. Instant grocery lists – Add recipes to a bash and automatically generate a shopping list. Build your recipe collection – Save and organize your favorite recipes all in one place. Upload & store recipes – Snap a picture or add written recipes to keep them handy. Find what you need fast – Search your collection by ingredients, occasion, or type of bake. A bash is more than just a baking session—it’s a way to keep track of your best creations, plan ahead, and ensure you never forget an ingredient. Whether you're an experienced baker or just getting started, Bash makes baking fun, simple, and perfectly organized. Ready to bake without the hassle?

Screenshots

Brew Cloud4 screens
Bash Baking4 screens

Verdict

The call

Brew Cloud and Bash Baking both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Bash Baking's written reviews are positive against 54% of Brew Cloud's. Bash Baking also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Brew Cloud's advantage is ratings volume (352 vs 2). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Brew Cloud sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bash Baking asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Brew Cloud against 4.5 for Bash Baking. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brew Cloud has 352 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Brew Cloud's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bash Baking's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Brew Cloud versus Bash Baking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrew CloudBash Baking
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (352 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings352 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB40 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAvocado Toast Co.Jody Oakley

Customer experience

Brew Cloud

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

Bash Baking

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 2 more
  • More additions of ingredients
  • Keep style ABV, IBU, etc. values alongside calculated values

Bash Baking

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Brew Cloud

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Bash Baking

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brew Cloud free?
Brew Cloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bash Baking free?
Bash Baking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brew Cloud or Bash Baking?
Brew Cloud is rated higher. Brew Cloud averages 4.6 out of 5 from 352 ratings, while Bash Baking averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Brew Cloud or Bash Baking have ads?
Brew Cloud shows ads; Bash Baking does not.

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