Brewer's Mate vs BeerCrafter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
BeerCrafter
This app serves as a comprehensive guide for home brewers, offering detailed information on beer styles, brewing techniques, and over 50 popular beer recipes. It also includes a brewer's diary feature that can be synced across Apple devices.
- Detailed beer style information
- Brewing theory and methods
- Over 50 popular beer recipes
- Brewer's diary
- iCloud sync across Apple devices
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The Beer Crafter app is created as a home brewer's assistant. Here you will find detailed information about beer styles, brewing theory, methods of its preparation, as well as more than 50 recipes for popular beers. You can also keep a brewer's diary and sync it with other Apple devices using iCloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brewer's Mate at none against BeerCrafter's 5. BeerCrafter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 35 months). On price 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. BeerCrafter sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Brewer's Mate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Brewer's Mate ships an update every 35 months, BeerCrafter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brewer's Mate | BeerCrafter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 57.1% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Heathen Bob | Vladimir Kostin |
In-app purchases
Brewer's Mate
No in-app purchases
BeerCrafter
- Small Donation$0.99
- Medium Donation$1.99
- Large Donation$4.99
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- Royal Donation$9.99
- Divine Donation$99.99
Questions
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