HoochWare vs Samogon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HoochWare
This utility app provides distillers with a comprehensive set of advanced formula calculations for daily use. It offers a fluid and easy-to-use interface with global settings for units and measurements, supporting a wide range of essential calculations.
- Advanced formula calculations
- Global unit settings (Standard/Metric)
- Proof or ABV options
- Specific Gravity or Brix support
- Extensive list of calculations
- Fluid and easy-to-use UI
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Distiller's calculator with advanced formula calculations that distiller's use on a daily basis. The User Interface is fluid & easy to use with global settings for Standard or Metric, Proof or ABV, Proof Gallons or LAA and Specific Gravity or Brix. Current Calculations 1. Alcohol by Volume 2. True Proof 3. Gauge Spirits by Volume 4. Gauge Spirits by Weight 5. Alcohol Characteristics by Volume 6. Alcohol Characteristics by Weight 7. Decrease Spirit’s Proof by Volume 8. Decrease Spirit’s Proof by Weight 9. Increase Spirit’s Proof by Volume 10. Increase Spirit’s Proof by Weight 11. Blending 2 Spirits by Volume 12. Blending 2 Spirits by Weight 13. Convert Density 14. Convert Volume 15. Convert Mass 16. Convert Temperature 17. Bottles by Volume 18. Bottles by Weight 19. Volume by Bottles 20. Water Characteristics by Volume 21. Water Characteristics by Weight 22. Gravity Hydrometer Correction by Temperature 23. Decrease Gravity 24. Increase Gravity 25. Increase Gravity and Volume 26. Final Gravity and Volume
Samogon
This app assists with the complex calculations involved in moonshining. It handles fractional distillation, dilution, mixing, drip rate measurement, and hydrometer corrections.
- Fractional distillation calculations
- Dilution and mixing calculations
- Contraction calculations
- Drip rate measuring
- Hydrometer correction
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Moonshiner's calculator - fractional distillation, dilution and mixing with contraction, drip rate measuring, hydrometer correction. - Privacy Policy: http://rexdev.ru/SamStation/pp.html Terms and Conditions: http://rexdev.ru/SamStation/ua.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HoochWare at none against Samogon's 3. HoochWare also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (71% vs 52%). Samogon's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 9). On price, rating, update cadence and device support 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. Samogon sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. HoochWare asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for HoochWare against 4.3 for Samogon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Samogon has 49 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of HoochWare's written reviews are positive against 52% of Samogon's.
HoochWare ships an update weekly, Samogon every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HoochWare | Samogon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (9 ratings) | 4.3 (49 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 52.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | HOOCHWARE LLC | Roman Kolesnichenko |
Customer experience
HoochWare
Samogon
In-app purchases
HoochWare
No in-app purchases
Samogon
- Monthly Premium Access$0.991 Month
- Yearly Premium Access$3.991 Year
- Premium Forever$17.99
