HoochWare vs FermCalc Winemaking Calculator
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
FermCalc Winemaking Calculator
This app offers a comprehensive suite of advanced calculators for winemaking. It assists with unit conversions, adjustments for sugar, acidity, and sulfites, and estimations for alcohol content and blending. Designed for both beginners and professionals, it provides flexible input and output units for all calculations.
- Unit conversions (volume, mass, temperature, etc.)
- Chaptalization & dilution calculations
- Acidity adjustment tools
- Sulfite addition calculator
- Alcohol & solids content estimation
- Blending and fortification calculators
- Miscellaneous winemaking additions
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FermCalc is a collection of advanced winemaking calculators designed to assist both amateur and professional winemakers with calculations related to the following activities: - Unit conversions - Chaptalization & dilution - Acidity adjustment - Sulfite additions - Alcohol & solids content estimation - Blending - Fortification - Miscellaneous additions FermCalc provides full flexibility for specifying both input and output units on all of the calculators. All of the functionality of the popular Java and JavaScript versions of FermCalc are included in the Andrioid version. Below is a complete list of the calculators currently available. ---------------------------------------- Unit Conversions -- Volume -- Mass -- Temperature -- Specific Gravity / Density -- Acidity -- Alcohol Content -- Concentration -- Refractivity ---------------------------------------- Sugar Calculators -- Chaptalization & Dilution -- Amelioration -- High Brix Measurement by Dilution ---------------------------------------- Acidity Calculators -- Acid Titration -- Acidification & Deacidiication -- Amelioration -- NaOH Standardization ---------------------------------------- Sulfite Calculator ---------------------------------------- Alcohol Content Calculators -- Hydrometer SG Drop -- Hydrometer & Refractometer -- Boiling (Spirit Indication) -- Potential Alcohol -- OIML Calculator -- Dry Matter ---------------------------------------- Blending Calculator ---------------------------------------- Fortification Calculators -- Post-Fermentation Fortification -- Fortification Point -- Hackbarth SG Calculator ---------------------------------------- Miscellaneous Calculators -- Dry Measure Converter -- Stock Solution Formulation -- Inverse Stock Solution Makeup -- Miscellaneous Additions -- Yeast Assimilable Nitrogen (YAN) ---------------------------------------- A help page is provided for each calculator, with a high-level description of the calculator and definitions of the input and output fields. Full details regarding the mathematics involved in the calculations are available at www.fermcalc.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FermCalc Winemaking Calculator at 5.0 against HoochWare's 4.2. FermCalc Winemaking Calculator also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%). HoochWare's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
FermCalc Winemaking Calculator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of HoochWare's written reviews are positive against 100% of FermCalc Winemaking Calculator's.
| Parameter | HoochWare | FermCalc Winemaking Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HOOCHWARE LLC | Stephen Gross |
Customer experience
HoochWare
FermCalc Winemaking Calculator
In-app purchases
HoochWare
No in-app purchases
FermCalc Winemaking Calculator
No in-app purchases
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