Brewer's Mate vs Brew Day Toolbox
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.
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 ads: Brew Day Toolbox at none against Brewer's Mate's shown. Brew Day Toolbox also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 35 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Brewer's Mate ships an update every 35 months, Brew Day Toolbox every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brewer's Mate | Brew Day Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Heathen Bob | Daniel Amos |
In-app purchases
Brewer's Mate
No in-app purchases
Brew Day Toolbox
No in-app purchases
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