Cask & Still vs Brew Day Toolbox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cask & Still
Discover Scotland's best whisky and spirit experiences with insider recommendations from local experts. Find hidden bars, distilleries, and shops, and explore curated trails with maps and directions.
- Local expert recommendations
- Hidden bar and shop discovery
- Curated spirit trails
- Interactive maps and directions
- Personalized experience insights
- Regular destination updates
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Many whisky and spirits experts and writers aren’t based in Scotland and it shows because they don’t really know the local scene. We, on the other hand, are based here, we drink here, and we live and breathe this stuff – we are the insiders who know the best bars, can tell you about obscure little drinking holes whose identity is fiercely protected by locals, and who can spot the rip-off tourist-traps and charlatans at a hundred paces. If you want to know what’s what in the Scottish whisky and spirits scene, then stick with us. We want to democratise the world of drams and nips, and have made it our mission to share our unrivalled knowledge of Scottish whiskies, gins and rums with our community of the drink curious. We sup in these bars, and we spend our hard-earned cash in these shops, so if you want to know the best places to visit, drink, nose, taste and purchase your favourite spirits, then our App is all you need. We’ve set out to provide you with the ultimate pocket guide on Scotland’s national drink, with trails covering some of our favourite parts of Scotland, and beyond. It’s stuffed full of useful information, recommendations based on personal experience, handy tips, easy-to-use maps and directions – all available at the touch of a button. We’ve enlisted the help of Scotland’s top experts – Scotland-based whisky and gin writers, top distillers, elite mixologists and the magazine’s own booze-hound staff members – to put together a roster of iconic bars and amazing locations. Exploring Scotland’s whisky landscape is all about the journey, and we aim to ensure that each step of the way is accompanied by surprises and revelations, and maybe some new friends too. And the best thing is that we’ll keep updating the app, adding stellar new destinations and removing any that don’t maintain the high standards we demand. So what are you waiting for…
Brew Day Toolbox
This app provides comprehensive tools for brewing beer, including calculators for ABV, recipe scaling, and priming sugar. It also features a beer scorer to help improve brews and a timer to manage the brewing process. Keep track of your brewing to-do list and manage ingredients efficiently.
- Brewing calculators (ABV, recipe scaling, priming sugar)
- Beer scoring system
- Brewing to-do list management
- Brewing timer
- Ingredient management
- Mash monitoring
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Brew Day Toolbox gives you all the tools you need to brew great beer. This comprehensive app not only provides you with all the calculators but also has a great beer scorer so you can keep on improving your beers. With this app, you'll be able to keep on top of your brewing to-do list to ensure that you don't miss out on an essential step in the brewing process. The app also has a timer to help you ensure that everything goes to plan. The toolbox also contains many calculators including: * ABV calculator * Recipe scaling Calculator * Priming Sugar Calculator * Alternate hops * Gravity and Volume Calculator * SRM Beer Colour * Mash Monitor * Scale wort volume for target gravity * Calculate your mash efficiency * Ingredients management, ensure you are always ready for a brew day. * and more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brew Day Toolbox at 100% against Cask & Still's 40%. Cask & Still's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Cask & Still ships an update every 3 weeks, Brew Day Toolbox every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Cask & Still | Brew Day Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Wyvex Media Ltd | Daniel Amos |
Customer experience
Cask & Still
Brew Day Toolbox
In-app purchases
Cask & Still
No in-app purchases
Brew Day Toolbox
No in-app purchases
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