Brewer's Mate vs PourChoice
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.
PourChoice
Instantly identify beers from any menu using your phone's camera. Discover highly-rated craft beers and track your personal preferences with private notes and ratings. Bookmark beers to try later and contribute to a growing community database.
- Camera-based beer menu scanning
- Community beer ratings
- Personal beer ratings and notes
- Bookmark beers to try
- My Beers list
- Add new beers to database
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PourChoice turns your phone's camera into a beer menu expert. Point it at any tap list, bottle menu, or beer board and watch the beers appear instantly, ranked by community ratings so you always know what to order. How it works: - Open the app, point your camera at a beer menu, and PourChoice automatically reads and identifies the beers using your camera. - Each beer is ranked by community ratings pulled from our database of thousands of craft beers. - No typing, no searching - just point and see what's worth ordering. Rate your beers: - Tap any beer to add your own personal rating. - Your ratings sync privately across all your devices via iCloud and help you remember what you loved (and what you didn't). - Add personal notes to any beer - your notes are stored privately and never shared. Bookmark beers to try: - See something interesting but not ready to order yet? Bookmark it with one tap and find it later in your My Beers list. My Beers: - All your rated beers and bookmarks in one place, sorted by your rating or grouped by style. - See your rating alongside the community rating to see where your taste lines up. Stay connected: - Get occasional reminders to rate your beers. - Send feedback or feature requests right from the app. - Your ratings contribute to community averages, making PourChoice better for everyone. Search and improve the database: - No menu in front of you? Search our database anytime to look up a beer, add a rating, or bookmark something for later. - Found something not in the database? Add it directly to the database in one step so it scans for everyone in the future. Free to use: - Scan any beer menu - Community ratings on every beer - 10 free personal ratings - Bookmark beers to try later - Personal notes on any beer - My Beers list PourChoice Pro: Upgrade once for unlimited personal ratings and the ability to share your beer list with friends. No subscription, ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brewer's Mate at none against PourChoice's 1. Brewer's Mate also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). PourChoice's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days 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. PourChoice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Brewer's Mate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Brewer's Mate ships an update every 35 months, PourChoice every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Brewer's Mate | PourChoice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Heathen Bob | Benjamin Holder |
In-app purchases
Brewer's Mate
No in-app purchases
PourChoice
- PourChoice Pro$1.99









