Comparison

iBrewer vs TotalCtrl Home

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

Head to head
About

iBrewer

This app provides comprehensive tools for homebrewing beer, supporting both All-Grain and Extract methods. It offers ingredient lists, recipe formulation, step-by-step production guidance, fermentation tracking, and tasting evaluation.

Highlights
  • Recipe preparation with over 450 ingredients
  • Step-by-step production guidance
  • Fermentation tracking and alerts
  • Carbonation calculation
  • Tasting evaluation and rating
  • Pre-loaded and custom recipes
  • Email recipe records
Features
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iBrewer is an application with many useful tools, ingredients, formulas and functionalities for who wants to brew his own handcrafted beer, whatever the brewing method. An application for homebrewers made by homebrewers. The new version of iBrewer also provides a list of Pre-loaded Recipes that can be consulted and added to the Personal Recipes list. Furthermore, it is possible to select the reference Style, selecting it from more than 70 different styles, and compare its parameters with those of your own Recipe. ******** All-Grain and Extract brewing method 1. Preparation of the recipe It is possible to choose from a list of over 450 ingredients for your recipe. You can also add new custom ingredients if they are not on the list. During the preparation of the recipe important parameters are provided, such as original gravity (OG), IBU and SRM. The app predicts alcohol content and beer color thanks to an algorithm with more than 240 different color gradations. 2. Production It’s devided in 6 parts: - Mashing: the app automatically sets the timer that alerts the homebrewer 1 minute before the end of the step, so he can prepare for the next one. - Filtering: the app provides a stime of the volume of wort remained in grains according to the recipe parameters - Pre-Boiling: calculation of the actual value of sugar extraction efficiency - Boiling: based on hops and spices the app automatically sets the timer that alerts the homebrewer 1 minute before the insertion of the specific ingredient - Fermenter: you can get the characteristics of wort when diluted in water and write down your Dry-Hopping - Yeast pitching: the app gives you the minimum recommended quantity of yeast, based on recipe properties and kind of fermentation 3. Additional features For each stage of your recipe you can take pictures and write notes, so you get an overview of each brewing part. Your beers will always get better ! 4. Fermentation During wort fermentation process it is possible to take note of wort density and temperature. The app alerts you when the correct predicted density has been reached or exceeded. 5. Bottling You can calculate the effective alcohol value of your beer, based on wort final gravity value. With the tool “Carbonation” it is also possible to calculate the exact amount of sugar needed for the priming phase. 6. Tasting Based on specific parameters you can evaluate your own beer (from 1 to 5 stars). 7. Overview Recipe In one screen you can view all the significant data of your recipe, all the ingredients listed and all notes divided per phase. You can also email the complete record of your recipe. ********** KIT Brewing Method The Homebrewer who adopts the Kit method can use this apposite section with the same tools of “Recipes” section with the guide functionality added in each screen. This guide gives the basic necessary informations to define your recipe and brew your beer with iBrewer, in a step by step path. ********** ARCHIVE In a single screen you can get an overview of all your submitted recipes, from which you can view the main features in an easy and intuitive way. ********** TOOLS The Homebrewer can use important tools at any time : - Densimeter: it corrects the measured density in function of temperature - Dilution: it calculates the values of diluted wort - Carbonation: it calculates the required amount of sugar for carbonation - Alcohol: it calculates the alcohol content of your beer - Color: it calculates the color of your beer, based on more than 240 different color gradations - Timer: it makes the countdown based on the value set by the user - Unit of measurement: choose from International System and US Customary Units - Scale Recipe: change the recipe volume, iBrewer recalculates all others quantities proportionally Edited by: Theory: Francesco Casellato Code developers: Giulio Mollica, Stefano Mutta

About

TotalCtrl Home

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TotalCtrl Home is a digital inventory solution to be used in your household to get track of all the food in your pantry, fridge, and freezer, prevent food waste and get recipes based on your inventory. Why use TotalCtrl Home? 1. Take control of your inventory. Get TotalCtrl over your inventory based on the amount, price, and expiration date. 2. Cook meals with the list of suggested recipes based on the products expiring soon and the products you have in your inventory. 3. Prevent food waste. You won’t forget about your products anymore since you will have all the items tracked with expiration date. 4. Plan your food purchasing with a digital shopping list and don’t use your paper list anymore.

Screenshots

iBrewer4 screens
TotalCtrl Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TotalCtrl Home at Free against iBrewer's $14.99. TotalCtrl Home also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TotalCtrl Home is free to download; iBrewer costs $14.99 up front. iBrewer sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and TotalCtrl Home sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBrewer ships an update every 5 months, TotalCtrl Home fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iBrewer versus TotalCtrl Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBrewerTotalCtrl Home
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB36 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGiulio MollicaTotalCtrl AS

In-app purchases

10 purchases

iBrewer

One-time10
  • IPA + LAGER & PILS$1.99
  • SPECIALI$1.99
  • IPA + PORTER & STOUT$1.99
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  • LAGER & PILS + WHEAT$1.99
  • IPA + ALE$2.99
  • PORTER STOUT + TRIPPEL DUBBEL$2.99
  • ALE + WHEAT$2.99
  • IPA + LAGER & PILS + ALE$3.99
  • PORTER&ST+TRIPPEL&DUBBEL+SPEC$3.99
  • ILLIMITATO$8.99
1 purchases

TotalCtrl Home

Subscriptions1
  • TotalCtrl Premium$2.491 Month

Questions

Is iBrewer free?
iBrewer costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is TotalCtrl Home free?
TotalCtrl Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iBrewer or TotalCtrl Home have ads?
Neither iBrewer nor TotalCtrl Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iBrewer or TotalCtrl Home?
iBrewer ships an update every 5 months, and TotalCtrl Home fortnightly. Most recently, iBrewer was updated on September 17, 2026 and TotalCtrl Home on September 15, 2026.

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