BrewBuddy vs Build a Beer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrewBuddy
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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.
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.
- AI-assisted recipe generation
- Clone brew recipe accuracy
- Custom recipe creation
- Ingredient exploration
- New beer style discovery
- Easy-to-use recipe format
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrewBuddy at none against Build a Beer's 2. Build a Beer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Build a Beer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. BrewBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.
BrewBuddy ships an update every 6 months, Build a Beer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrewBuddy | Build a Beer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Erik Terwan | David Vanfleet |
In-app purchases
BrewBuddy
No in-app purchases
Build a Beer
- Premium (Monthly)$0.991 Month
- Premium (Yearly)$9.991 Year
Questions
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