Comparison

Brew Kettle vs PourChoice

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

PourChoice

Instantly identify beers from any menu using your phone's camera. Discover highly-rated craft beers and track your personal preferences with private notes and ratings. Bookmark beers to try later and contribute to a growing community database.

Highlights
  • Camera-based beer menu scanning
  • Community beer ratings
  • Personal beer ratings and notes
  • Bookmark beers to try
  • My Beers list
  • Add new beers to database
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PourChoice turns your phone's camera into a beer menu expert. Point it at any tap list, bottle menu, or beer board and watch the beers appear instantly, ranked by community ratings so you always know what to order. How it works: - Open the app, point your camera at a beer menu, and PourChoice automatically reads and identifies the beers using your camera. - Each beer is ranked by community ratings pulled from our database of thousands of craft beers. - No typing, no searching - just point and see what's worth ordering. Rate your beers: - Tap any beer to add your own personal rating. - Your ratings sync privately across all your devices via iCloud and help you remember what you loved (and what you didn't). - Add personal notes to any beer - your notes are stored privately and never shared. Bookmark beers to try: - See something interesting but not ready to order yet? Bookmark it with one tap and find it later in your My Beers list. My Beers: - All your rated beers and bookmarks in one place, sorted by your rating or grouped by style. - See your rating alongside the community rating to see where your taste lines up. Stay connected: - Get occasional reminders to rate your beers. - Send feedback or feature requests right from the app. - Your ratings contribute to community averages, making PourChoice better for everyone. Search and improve the database: - No menu in front of you? Search our database anytime to look up a beer, add a rating, or bookmark something for later. - Found something not in the database? Add it directly to the database in one step so it scans for everyone in the future. Free to use: - Scan any beer menu - Community ratings on every beer - 10 free personal ratings - Bookmark beers to try later - Personal notes on any beer - My Beers list PourChoice Pro: Upgrade once for unlimited personal ratings and the ability to share your beer list with friends. No subscription, ever.

Screenshots

Brew Kettle3 screens
PourChoice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brew Kettle at none against PourChoice's 1. Brew Kettle also leads on iOS requirement (16.2 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PourChoice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Brew Kettle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Brew Kettle versus PourChoice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrew KettlePourChoice
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperJustin BerstlerBenjamin Holder

In-app purchases

None

Brew Kettle

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PourChoice

One-time1
  • PourChoice Pro$1.99

Questions

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

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