HomeID (Kitchen+) vs RAPT Brew
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HomeID (Kitchen+)
Discover a world of culinary inspiration and smart home appliance integration. Access a vast library of recipes, nutritional information, and expert tips for everyday cooking and coffee making. Enhance your kitchen experience with guided instructions for various home devices.
- Extensive recipe library for all meals
- Detailed nutritional information
- Appliance integration and instructional videos
- Barista-level coffee tips
- Vegan and vegetarian options
- Expert advice and community features
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Unlock your home's full potential with HomeID. HomeID, formerly Philips Kitchen+, is your all-in-one app for transforming everyday home life. It's your companion for delicious Airfryer meals - from breakfast to dinner, healthy snacks, and delightful coffee breaks. Collaborating with home cooks, professional chefs, baristas, and Philips Kitchen Appliances, HomeID elevates daily routines into enjoyable experiences with: • A vast array of easy recipes for every meal and occasion, including snacks, main courses, desserts, brunches, hot drinks, and more. Explore a world of homemade culinary delights. • Detailed nutritional information for each recipe, empowering you to make informed choices for yourself and your loved ones. • Diverse culinary options catering to all preferences, such as pasta, casseroles, chicken dishes, cheesecakes, and an extensive selection of vegan and vegetarian choices. • Instructional videos, expert advice, and integrated features for Philips kitchen appliances, covering Airfryers, coffee/espresso machines, pasta makers, blenders, juicers, Air Steam Cookers, and All-in-One Cookers. • Tips for crafting the perfect espresso or a simple caramel latte, bringing barista-level coffee into your home. • A community dedicated to finding joy in the small things amid busy schedules. HomeID - Your Comprehensive Home Appliance App. Maximize your capabilities with HomeID. Suitable for new appliance owners and seasoned users, HomeID unveils the full potential of your home. Embrace simplicity in your daily life. Join us at HomeID.
RAPT Brew
Control and automate your entire brewing process, from grain to glass, remotely from your phone. This app offers real-time monitoring, intelligent control logic, and customizable profiles for both homebrewers and professionals. It helps simplify brew days and ensures consistent results.
- Remote brewery control
- Automate brewing process
- Real-time monitoring
- Customizable mash and fermentation profiles
- Instant notifications
- Detailed logs and history
- Warehouse & stock management
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RAPT - Automate. Monitor. Brew! A truly native experience! Control your entire home and commercial brewery with a few clicks remotely from your phone! For Homebrewers. For Professionals. For You! Mashing in the shed? Fermenting in the basement? Serving in the living room? With the RAPT app you have one central place to monitor, control and automate your entire brewing process from grain to glass! Let our smart controllers and wizards help you to make your brew day easier than ever before! Sometime feeling like ready to go Pro? No worries, RAPT got you covered! You can bypass the suggested defaults and customise your brewing process every step of the way! Including license compliant warehouse & stock management, and even exports to assist with excise tax! Using real-time telemetry and intelligent control logic, RAPT lets you design complex mash and fermentation profiles that adapt dynamically - ramping temperatures, triggering automated diacetyl rests, cold crashing, dry hop schedules - all based on real data, not hunches. Success guaranteed! Leave your setup to RAPT while you focus on the creative & fun side. Get instant notifications when a step finishes, tap into detailed logs and history, or tweak profiles on the fly from your phone. RAPT is compatible with all RAPT products and even gives you the tools to integrate third party products and hardware Homebrew, nano, or full commercial scale - RAPT is built to scale with you. Brewing good and consistent has never been easier!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HomeID (Kitchen+) at 4.8 against RAPT Brew's 2.2. HomeID (Kitchen+) also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 19%) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 14). RAPT Brew's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HomeID (Kitchen+) holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HomeID (Kitchen+) has 2.3K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of HomeID (Kitchen+)'s written reviews are positive against 19% of RAPT Brew's.
HomeID (Kitchen+) ships an update monthly, RAPT Brew fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | HomeID (Kitchen+) | RAPT Brew |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better | 2.2 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.3% of reviews — better | 18.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 304 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Versuni Netherlands B.V | Kegland Distribution Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
HomeID (Kitchen+)
RAPT Brew
Bugs and requests
HomeID (Kitchen+)
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login/registration errors
- Inconsistent sync between app and device
- Recipes not loading properly
- Frequent app crashes or freezes
- Inability to save custom settings
Requested features
5 requests- Add more language options
- Improve recipe customization
- Integrate with smart home devices
- Provide better notification system
- Enable multiple device support
RAPT Brew
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HomeID (Kitchen+)
No in-app purchases
RAPT Brew
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HomeID (Kitchen+) free?
Is RAPT Brew free?
Which has better reviews, HomeID (Kitchen+) or RAPT Brew?
Do HomeID (Kitchen+) or RAPT Brew have ads?
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