Fermentis vs Build a Beer
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.
Build a Beer
This AI-powered app assists homebrewers in creating custom beer recipes. It helps generate accurate clone recipes or develop original ones with appropriate ingredients and styles. Explore ingredients and discover new beer styles to brew.
- AI-assisted recipe generation
- Clone brew recipe accuracy
- Custom recipe creation
- Ingredient exploration
- New beer style discovery
- Easy-to-use recipe format
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Expand your beer-brewing creativity with Build-a-Beer. Our AI assistant will guide you to create accurate clone brew recipes, or bring your brewing ideas to life with stylistically accurate recipes with appropriate ingredients. Explore ingredients, play with recipes in an easy-to-use format, and discover new beer styles to brew! Terms of Use: This app uses Apple’s standard End User License Agreement (EULA). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Build a Beer at 5.0 against Fermentis's 2.1. Build a Beer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Fermentis's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). On price, 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. Build a Beer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Fermentis asks for nothing beyond the download.
Build a Beer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively.
Fermentis ships an update every 6 weeks, Build a Beer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fermentis | Build a Beer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — 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 |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SOCIETE INDUSTRIELLE LESAFFRE | David Vanfleet |
Customer experience
Fermentis
Build a Beer
In-app purchases
Fermentis
No in-app purchases
Build a Beer
- Premium (Monthly)$0.991 Month
- Premium (Yearly)$9.991 Year
