Comparison

Brew Kettle vs BrewBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Brew Kettle

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Homebrewing beer can be a tricky business. Boiling your wort for the desired amount of time for your hop schedule, and also ending up at the correct specific gravity can be difficult. Most homebrewers don't worry about it, and usually end up compromising on their post-boil gravity or volume. Brew Kettle lets you hit your numbers every time. Brew Kettle tracks your actively boiling wort in real-time. It knows what is going on in your kettle simply by tracking the boil time and getting updated volume measurements from the brewer. If your kettle does not have a sight-glass, a calibrated mash paddle or spoon is enough to get an accurate volume during the boil. Once you start taking volume measurements, the app is able to tell you valuable information in real-time, like: current gravity; current volume; expected ETA to reach your desired final gravity; what your final gravity will actually be if you continue boiling for the desired boil time With this information at hand and updated in real-time, you can decide turn the heat up or down to ensure you boil for the right amount of time, and end up at the correct gravity and volume.

About

BrewBuddy

Features
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Simple tools for homebrewers: Effortlessly correct your hydrometer readings for temperature variations, calculate the perfect amount of priming sugar for carbonation, make quick specific gravity (SG) adjustments mid-brew to stay on track, or estimate your final alcohol by volume (ABV) with precision. Whether you're a beginner crafting your first batch or a seasoned brewer fine-tuning recipes, this app streamlines the math so you can focus on the fun of fermentation. All calculations are done offline, with no data saved whatsoever. No tracking, 3rd party libraries or any other nonsense used. It does exactly what it says on the tin, and nothing more.

Screenshots

Brew Kettle3 screens
BrewBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

Brew Kettle and BrewBuddy are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Brew Kettle versus BrewBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrew KettleBrewBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.216.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperJustin BerstlerErik Terwan

In-app purchases

None

Brew Kettle

No in-app purchases

None

BrewBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brew Kettle free?
Brew Kettle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrewBuddy free?
BrewBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brew Kettle or BrewBuddy have ads?
Neither Brew Kettle nor BrewBuddy shows ads.

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