Beerhive vs DraftBuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beerhive
This app helps beer enthusiasts of all levels create and share detailed beer tasting profiles. It offers a visual way to log findings, compare them with others, and discover new beers based on over 120 parameters.
- Create beer tasting profiles
- Compare tasting notes
- Discover similar beers
- Get beer suggestions
- Access tasting notes anywhere
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Beerhive provides beer enthusiasts of all expert levels, a platform to create and exchange beer tasting profiles. It does this in a visual intuitive way, without relying on simplistic, subjective five-star ratings or long-winded written reviews. Beerhive helps you to improve your tasting skills, understand better why you like a beer and discover new beers based on your preferences. You can: TASTE ... a beer and store your findings online. You'll have access to your personal tasting notes, always and everywhere, via your smartphone. COMPARE ... your findings with those of the brewer (if provided) and the community of other Beerhive users. DISCOVER ... how your analyses differs from the community and further develop your beer tasting skills. EXPLORE ... which beers are similar to the one you tasted. Beer styles become obsolete since the beers are compared on more than 120 parameters. GET SUGGESTIONS ... on beers you'll most probably like based on your preferences. Follow us on - Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeerhiveApp - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeerhiveApp/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beerhiveapp/
DraftBuddy
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Easily calculate the correct pressure you need for your beer draft system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DraftBuddy at every 2 months against Beerhive's every 9 months. DraftBuddy also leads on iOS requirement (14.1 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Beerhive ships an update every 9 months, DraftBuddy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beerhive | DraftBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NIMBLIO BVBA | Oliver Oeste |
In-app purchases
Beerhive
No in-app purchases
DraftBuddy
No in-app purchases
