# Calcohol vs Lab Meister

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lab Meister at fortnightly against Calcohol's every 2 months. Lab Meister also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Calcohol's advantage is ratings volume (204 vs 32) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Calcohol sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lab Meister sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Lab Meister holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calcohol has 204 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Calcohol ships an update every 2 months, Lab Meister fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Calcohol | Lab Meister |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (204 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calcohol/id1333244434/reviews) | **[4.9 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lab-meister-track-lab-data/id1576665047/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **204** | 32 |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 20 MB | 72 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Denis Orlov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1333244433) | [Anton Paar ConsumerTec GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1564917005) |

## What reviewers say

### Calcohol

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calcohol/id1333244434)

This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for liquor makers, offering calculations for dilution, contraction, mixing, heating, boiling, and distillation. It also includes a notebook for recipes and iCloud sync, with support for various measurement systems.

**Highlights:** Alcohol strength calculations (dilution, contraction), Mixture calculations by volume and mass, Heating and temperature management tools, Boiling point and distillation calculations, Mash and spirit making calculators, Notebook with iCloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Version | $0.99 | one-time |


### Lab Meister

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lab-meister-track-lab-data/id1576665047)

This app allows users to measure, analyze, and manage data from various applications, including food quality, industrial fluids, and water testing. It supports direct data transfer from compatible devices or manual entry, with options for organizing results, comparing measurements, and exporting data.

**Highlights:** Measure and analyze data from diverse applications, Direct data transfer from compatible devices, Manual data entry option, Organize results with context and reference ranges, Compare measurements and track history, Export data as PDF or CSV, Sync data across devices with cloud account

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Access Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Full Access | $39.99 | per year |
| Full Access Yearly | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Calcohol free?

Calcohol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Lab Meister free?

Lab Meister is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Calcohol or Lab Meister?

Lab Meister is rated higher. Calcohol averages 4.7 out of 5 from 204 ratings, while Lab Meister averages 4.9 from 32 ratings.

### Do Calcohol or Lab Meister have ads?

Neither Calcohol nor Lab Meister shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Calcohol or Lab Meister?

Calcohol ships an update every 2 months, and Lab Meister fortnightly. Most recently, Calcohol was updated on October 29, 2026 and Lab Meister on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*