# Lowdown vs Craftable Mobile

The clearest difference is rating: Lowdown at 5.0 against Craftable Mobile's 4.7. Craftable Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Lowdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Craftable Mobile has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Lowdown ships an update every 11 months, Craftable Mobile every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on June 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lowdown | Craftable Mobile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lowdown-for-brewers/id1521703180/reviews)** | [4.7 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craftable-mobile/id1574345341/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **7** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 months** | Every 17 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 39 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **11** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [LOWDOWN, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1521703182) | [FNBTech Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/919705786) |

## What reviewers say

### Lowdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lowdown-for-brewers/id1521703180)

Manage brewery operations directly from your iPhone. This app allows you to view and update your to-do list, edit brew sheets in real-time, and scan kegs. It's the mobile extension of a comprehensive brewery management system.

**Highlights:** View To-Do list, Update brew sheets, Scan kegs, Real-time updates, Brewery operations management

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Craftable Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craftable-mobile/id1574345341)

This app streamlines operations for hospitality businesses by integrating vendor purchases with sales to reduce costs. It simplifies ordering, payments, inventory, invoicing, and recipe costing, while also offering menu engineering and price comparison tools.

**Highlights:** Vendor purchase integration, Sales data synchronization, Inventory management, Electronic invoicing, Recipe and menu costing, Multi-location management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lowdown free?

Lowdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Craftable Mobile free?

Craftable Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Lowdown or Craftable Mobile?

Lowdown is rated higher. Lowdown averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Craftable Mobile averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.

### Do Lowdown or Craftable Mobile have ads?

Neither Lowdown nor Craftable Mobile shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lowdown or Craftable Mobile?

Lowdown ships an update every 11 months, and Craftable Mobile every 17 months. Most recently, Lowdown was updated on June 21, 2026 and Craftable Mobile on September 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*