Tilt 2 vs Brewtist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tilt 2
This app reads data from your Tilt hydrometer, offering cloud logging to popular brewing platforms. It includes advanced calibration features for specific gravity and temperature, supporting multiple units and easy data sharing.
- Read Tilt hydrometer data
- Cloud logging to brewing platforms
- Specific gravity and temperature calibration
- Selectable logging intervals
- Data sharing
- Celsius/Fahrenheit and Plato/SG unit support
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Features of the app include reading data from your Tilt™ hydrometer, cloud logging to a variety of cloud services including Sheets, brewstat.us, brewfather.net, monitor.beer, craftmetrics.ca, and brewersfriend.com. Logging features including selectable time intervals as well as logging directly to your iPhone or iPad. Calibration features include specific gravity and temperature with ability to add/remove individual calibration points as needed. Auto-removal of calibration points that overlap. In addition the app supports Celsius and Fahrenheit as well as Plato and SG units. Improve UI makes it easier than ever to access and share your data. We are constantly making improvements, thank you all for your feedback and support.
Brewtist
This app helps homebrewers create and track beer recipes. It guides you through the brewing process, estimates key beer characteristics, and allows for detailed batch logging. Access an extensive ingredient database and import existing recipes.
- Recipe creation and editing
- Batch tracking and comparison
- Brew day step-by-step guidance
- Extensive ingredient database
- Recipe import (BeerXML, .bsmx)
- Equipment profile customization
- Brewing calculators and tools
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The key to making great beer at home is paying attention to the details. Brewtist is a recipe creation and batch tracking app for your iPhone and iPad. Build new recipes anytime and keep track of the important details every time you brew. Compare your beer from batch and batch and decide what you want to tweak the next time. ◆ Works great on all your iOS devices, adapting the interface to size of your screen. Works great in dark mode and split-screen multitasks on iPad! ◆ Brew day steps and timers guide you through your entire brew day, one step at a time. ◆ Works everywhere – no cloud required. ◆ Estimates O.G., F.G., liquid volumes, bitterness, color, and more for extract, all-grain, and BIAB recipes. ◆ Extensive ingredients database built-in: 50+ grains, extracts, and adjuncts; nearly 150 varieties of hops; nearly 200 yeast strains; 50+ sugars, flavorings, and finings. ◆ Even more ingredients are available as free in-app download packs. ◆ Add your own custom ingredients, too. ◆ Add notes, photos and PDFs to remember every last detail of your batches. ◆ Import recipes in BeerXML and .bsmx formats ◆ Dial in your equipment profile to get precise estimates. ◆ Did you know the boiling temperature of water varies based on your altitude? Use your current location on iPhone to get it perfect. ◆ Custom mash and fermentation schedules. ◆ Tools and calculators to adjust your hydrometer reading, fix a high or low mash temperature, and calculate the right amount of sugar to carbonate your finished beer. ◆ Supports U.S. and metric unit systems. ◆ Switch between specific gravity, plato, and brix. ◆ Full BJCP 2015 guidelines to craft your recipe for competitions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brewtist at 100% against Tilt 2's 34%. Brewtist also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0). Tilt 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (45 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. Brewtist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tilt 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Brewtist holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tilt 2 has 45 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Tilt 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Brewtist's.
Tilt 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, Brewtist every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tilt 2 | Brewtist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (45 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BARON BREW EQUIPMENT, LLC | Light Year Software, LLC |
Customer experience
Tilt 2
Brewtist
In-app purchases
Tilt 2
No in-app purchases
Brewtist
- Premium Edition$12.99








