Comparison

Brew Kettle vs Build a Beer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

Build a Beer

This AI-powered app assists homebrewers in creating custom beer recipes. It helps generate accurate clone recipes or develop original ones with appropriate ingredients and styles. Explore ingredients and discover new beer styles to brew.

Highlights
  • AI-assisted recipe generation
  • Clone brew recipe accuracy
  • Custom recipe creation
  • Ingredient exploration
  • New beer style discovery
  • Easy-to-use recipe format
Features
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Expand your beer-brewing creativity with Build-a-Beer. Our AI assistant will guide you to create accurate clone brew recipes, or bring your brewing ideas to life with stylistically accurate recipes with appropriate ingredients. Explore ingredients, play with recipes in an easy-to-use format, and discover new beer styles to brew! Terms of Use: This app uses Apple’s standard End User License Agreement (EULA). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Brew Kettle3 screens
Build a Beer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brew Kettle at none against Build a Beer's 2. Brew Kettle also leads on ads (none vs shown). Build a Beer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Build a Beer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Brew Kettle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Brew Kettle versus Build a Beer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrew KettleBuild a Beer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB48 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperJustin BerstlerDavid Vanfleet

In-app purchases

None

Brew Kettle

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Build a Beer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Brew Kettle free?
Brew Kettle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Build a Beer free?
Build a Beer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brew Kettle or Build a Beer have ads?
Build a Beer shows ads; Brew Kettle does not.

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