Fermentis vs iBru
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fermentis
Explore the world of fermentation with this app. Discover a wide range of fermentation solutions and products. Stay updated on the latest news and launches, and utilize fermentation tools to select the ideal yeast for your projects.
- Discover fermentation solutions
- Find products easily
- Latest news and launches
- Fermentation tools
- Choose the right yeast
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The tasty world of Fermentation is now a click away. Discover our whole range of fermentation solutions. Find our products easily wherever you are. Be aware of our latest news and launches. Enter our fermentation tools to choose the right yeast for your creations. And many more features… Download the Fermentis app. and enter the world of yeasts and fermentation solutions.
iBru
Manage your homebrewed beverages, from beer to wine. Track specific gravity and calculate alcohol content to determine readiness. Your brewing data syncs seamlessly across Apple devices.
- Manage homebrew recipes
- Track specific gravity
- Calculate ABV
- Sync across iOS and macOS
- Record brew details
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iBru allows you to manage your homebrew beers, meads, wines and more. Create your brew record and track specific gravity readings to know when your brew is ready as well as calculating they current and potential ABV of the brew. All your brews will sync between your different iOS and macOS devices through iCloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iBru at 4.0 against Fermentis's 2.1. iBru also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (25% vs 16%). Fermentis's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. iBru sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fermentis asks for nothing beyond the download.
iBru holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Fermentis's written reviews are positive against 25% of iBru's.
Fermentis ships an update every 6 weeks, iBru weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fermentis | iBru |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (14 ratings) | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SOCIETE INDUSTRIELLE LESAFFRE | Lucas Desouza |
Customer experience
Fermentis
iBru
In-app purchases
Fermentis
No in-app purchases
iBru
- iBru Pro$1.99
