Tap Deck vs Brewer's Mate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tap Deck
Manage and display your craft beer selection with this innovative system. Showcase your brews on various screens, from large TVs to mobile devices, updating inventory and tap changes in real-time. This management app requires login and integrates social features.
- Real-time tap and inventory updates
- Display on TVs and mobile devices
- Socially integrated media center
- Product showcase for customers
- Login-required management app
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An innovative display system for your craft brews on tap. More than just a display system, it’s a social integrated, mobile aware media center that brings your product up close and personal. From any size TV display to mobile devices, get your product out to your customers as you change the taps or add to your inventory. This application is the management app for the Tap Deck Display System. Login required.
Brewer's Mate
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Brewer's Mate combines a handy selection of brewing calculators with an extensive guide to hops, making it the go to app for all home brewers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tap Deck at none against Brewer's Mate's shown. Tap Deck also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Tap Deck ships an update every 18 months, Brewer's Mate every 35 months. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Tap Deck | Brewer's Mate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months — better | Every 35 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jason Neumeier | Heathen Bob |
In-app purchases
Tap Deck
No in-app purchases
Brewer's Mate
No in-app purchases
