Comparison

FermentApp vs Kombucha Brew Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FermentApp

Learn the art of fermentation and pickling with step-by-step lessons and guided recipes. Explore a variety of techniques, from basic lactofermentation to making kimchi, with audio options for on-the-go learning. This app offers a comprehensive guide for beginners to create delicious homemade ferments.

Highlights
  • 10 illustrated theory lessons
  • Audio versions of lessons
  • 16 guided step-by-step recipes
  • Recipe alerts and notifications
  • Vegan options for recipes
  • Content in English and Spanish
Features
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Hands-on crash course for homemade Ferments & Pickles. FermentApp is the ultimate app to learn fermentation and pickling techniques from scratch and at your own pace: - 10 lessons with all the theory on veggie lactofermentation fundamentals, beautifully illustrated. You can also listen to the lessons while doing other stuff as they're also available in audio format. More than two hours of fun and rigorous content. - 16 guided recipes, step by step, with alerts and notifications that will guide you through the whole process. Recipes are in order of difficulty, so we'll start with easy recipes and we'll end up making our own kimchi, our graduation recipe. All the recipes are vegan or have a vegan option. And with more recipes coming soon! All the content is available in English and Spanish. Lesson index: 1. Course introduction 2. Why fermenting? 3. Fermentation technique 4. Pickling technique 5. Hygiene and cleanliness 6. Best practices 7. Problem solving 8. Recommended tools 9. Fermentation decalog 10. Bibliography and references Recipe index (more recipes will be published in the next months): 1. Quick pickles 2. Sauerkraut 3. Avocado pickles 4. Sourdough 5. Preserved lemons 6. Red sauerkraut 7. Vietnamese pickles 8. Sima 9. Ginger bug 10. Giardiniera (Chicago Style) 11. Fermented salsa 12. Tepache 13. Fermented mustard 14. Kvass 15. Ginger ale 16. Kimchi FUTURE PLANS This course, like our ferments, is alive! Here is the open roadmap for the app. If you have any suggestion, we want to hear from you: - Continuous lesson updates and additional content. - New seasonal and extra recipes included in the course. - Newsletter service for FermentApp users. - Optional expansion packs with new courses covering specific topics: koji, vinegars, milk, vegan cheeses, regional ferments and pickles, drinks... - Collaborations with chefs and experts to cover new content tracks. - User profile and community tools. - Recipe customisation to create your own variants. - Personal cookbooks: create and publish your own recipes.

About

Kombucha Brew Tracker

This app helps home brewers meticulously track their kombucha fermentation process. It offers smart timers for both primary and secondary fermentation, allows for detailed batch logging, and provides reminders for bottling and refrigeration. Document your brews, experiment with flavors, and monitor your cultures with ease.

Highlights
  • F1 & F2 fermentation timers
  • Batch splitting and tracking
  • Multiple culture type support
  • Bottling and refrigeration reminders
  • Unlimited batch management
  • Flavor and photo logging
  • Brew history and stats
Features
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Kombucha Brew Tracker helps home brewers manage fermentation timing with smart timers and batch logging. FEATURES: • F1 & F2 timers – Track first and second fermentation with countdown timers • F2 batch splitting – Create multiple F2 bottles from a single F1 batch and track each one individually • Culture type selection – Choose your culture type when starting a batch: SCOBY, Jun, Water Kefir, and more • Bottling reminders – Get notified when it's time to bottle or refrigerate • Batch management – Track unlimited batches simultaneously • Reactivate batches – Restart completed batches from the same phase with one tap • Flavor logging – Record F2 flavor combinations for each batch • Photo log – Document SCOBY health and batch progress • Brew history – Review all past batches and successful recipes • Stats & streaks – See brewing patterns and total batch counts • 100% offline – No account required, data stays on device Perfect for: • Home kombucha brewers • Continuous brew setups • F2 flavor experimentation • SCOBY health tracking • Batch rotation schedules WHY KOMBUCHA BREW TRACKER? • Simple – Start a timer in 3 seconds • Multi-batch – Track multiple brews at once • No account – Works offline, no signup • Free – Basic features free forever Never miss a bottling day. Brew better kombucha.

Screenshots

FermentApp4 screens
Kombucha Brew Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kombucha Brew Tracker at Free against FermentApp's $4.99. FermentApp's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Kombucha Brew Tracker is free to download; FermentApp costs $4.99 up front. Kombucha Brew Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FermentApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FermentApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FermentApp ships an update every 8 days, Kombucha Brew Tracker every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FermentApp versus Kombucha Brew Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFermentAppKombucha Brew Tracker
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB44 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLostium ProjectMyQuietSpot Inc.

Customer experience

FermentApp

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kombucha Brew Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FermentApp

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Kombucha Brew Tracker

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$9.99

Questions

Is FermentApp free?
FermentApp costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kombucha Brew Tracker free?
Kombucha Brew Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FermentApp or Kombucha Brew Tracker?
FermentApp is rated higher. FermentApp averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Kombucha Brew Tracker averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FermentApp or Kombucha Brew Tracker have ads?
Kombucha Brew Tracker shows ads; FermentApp does not.
Which is updated more often, FermentApp or Kombucha Brew Tracker?
FermentApp ships an update every 8 days, and Kombucha Brew Tracker every 11 days. Most recently, FermentApp was updated on October 8, 2026 and Kombucha Brew Tracker on September 25, 2026.

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