iBru vs Pinter App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iBru
Manage your homebrewed beverages, from beer to wine. Track specific gravity and calculate alcohol content to determine readiness. Your brewing data syncs seamlessly across Apple devices.
- Manage homebrew recipes
- Track specific gravity
- Calculate ABV
- Sync across iOS and macOS
- Record brew details
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iBru allows you to manage your homebrew beers, meads, wines and more. Create your brew record and track specific gravity readings to know when your brew is ready as well as calculating they current and potential ABV of the brew. All your brews will sync between your different iOS and macOS devices through iCloud.
Pinter App
This app helps you brew fresh beer at home. It provides brewing step reminders, direct access to order brewing supplies, and guided instructions. Get support instantly through live chat.
- Brewing step reminders
- In-app calendar
- Order Fresh Presses
- Guided brewing instructions
- Live chat support
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Tap into a world of Fresh Beer! Get the most out of brewing with your Pinter. Use our in-app calendar to easily keep track of your Pinter(s): get handy notifications reminding you when to move on to the next step of brewing. Shop the website directly from the app to order Fresh Presses in just a few taps. Intuitive app-based instructions guide you through every step. Instant access to live chat and customer support exactly when you need it.
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Verdict
iBru and Pinter App both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 62% of Pinter App's written reviews are positive against 25% of iBru's. Pinter App also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (316 vs 5). iBru's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, ads 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. iBru sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pinter App asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for iBru against 4.1 for Pinter App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pinter App has 316 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of iBru's written reviews are positive against 62% of Pinter App's.
iBru ships an update weekly, Pinter App monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBru | Pinter App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 4.1 (316 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 62.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 316 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lucas Desouza | The Greater Good Fresh Brewing Co LTD |
Customer experience
iBru
Pinter App
Bugs and requests
iBru
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pinter App
Reported bugs
5 issues- App not recognizing existing accounts
- Inconsistent app behavior
- Unreliable push notifications
- Inability to edit brew timeline
- Outdated content and instructions
Requested features
5 requests- Better calendar integration
- Improved push notifications
- More customization options
- Seamless website-app integration
- Clearer brewing instructions
In-app purchases
iBru
- iBru Pro$1.99
Pinter App
No in-app purchases
