Comparison

Calculate Alcohol by Volume vs FermCalc Winemaking Calculator

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

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About

Calculate Alcohol by Volume

Easily calculate the Alcohol by Volume (ABV) of your homebrewed beer, wine, or cider. Track your brewing progress, log details for each batch, and monitor ABV changes over time. Perfect for both beginners and experienced brewers.

Highlights
  • Easy-to-use ABV calculator
  • Create and track individual brews/batches
  • Monitor ABV progression
  • Log Original Gravity (OG) and Final Gravity (FG)
  • Organize brewing history
Features
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Calculate Alcohol by Volume (ABV) with only a few taps and track your brews or batches over time. This app is idea for home brewers of beer, wine, and cider! Whether you're a seasoned brewmaster or just starting your brewing journey, this app makes it trivial to calculate Alcohol By Volume (ABV) and track your brewing progress over time. What is Alcohol By Volume (ABV)? ABV, or Alcohol By Volume, is a crucial measurement in the brewing world. It represents the percentage of alcohol in a beverage, specifically, the ratio of alcohol volume to total liquid volume. Knowing the ABV of your brew is essential for understanding its strength and ensuring you achieve the perfect balance in flavor and aroma. The Role of Original Gravity (OG) and Final Gravity (FG): The app simplifies the process of calculating ABV by leveraging two essential measurements - Original Gravity (OG) and Final Gravity (FG). Original Gravity (OG): When you begin the fermentation process, the OG represents the density of the wort (unfermented beer or wine) before yeast starts converting the sugars into alcohol. The OG is a vital indicator of the potential alcohol content of your brew. Higher OG values indicate a higher concentration of fermentable sugars, resulting in a stronger brew. Final Gravity (FG): As fermentation progresses, the yeast consumes the sugars, converting them into alcohol and carbon dioxide. The FG measures the density of the beer once fermentation is complete. By comparing the FG with the OG, the app accurately calculates the ABV of your finished brew. Key Features: ========== Easy-to-Use ABV Calculator: With just a few taps, you can input your OG and FG values, and the app will instantly calculate the ABV of your brew, giving you an immediate sense of your brew's strength. Create Brews and Batches: Organize your brewing adventures by creating individual brews or batches. Track each brew's details, OG, FG, and ABV. The app allows you to keep a detailed log of your brewing journey, empowering you to learn from past experiences and improve future batches. ABV Tracking Over Time: You can effortlessly monitor the progression of ABV in your fermenting brews. Start brewing like a pro today! Whether you're an amateur experimenting with homebrews or an avid craft brewer honing your skills, this app is a must-have in your brewing toolkit. Cheers!

About

FermCalc Winemaking Calculator

This app offers a comprehensive suite of advanced calculators for winemaking. It assists with unit conversions, adjustments for sugar, acidity, and sulfites, and estimations for alcohol content and blending. Designed for both beginners and professionals, it provides flexible input and output units for all calculations.

Highlights
  • Unit conversions (volume, mass, temperature, etc.)
  • Chaptalization & dilution calculations
  • Acidity adjustment tools
  • Sulfite addition calculator
  • Alcohol & solids content estimation
  • Blending and fortification calculators
  • Miscellaneous winemaking additions
Features
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FermCalc is a collection of advanced winemaking calculators designed to assist both amateur and professional winemakers with calculations related to the following activities: - Unit conversions - Chaptalization & dilution - Acidity adjustment - Sulfite additions - Alcohol & solids content estimation - Blending - Fortification - Miscellaneous additions FermCalc provides full flexibility for specifying both input and output units on all of the calculators. All of the functionality of the popular Java and JavaScript versions of FermCalc are included in the Andrioid version. Below is a complete list of the calculators currently available. ---------------------------------------- Unit Conversions -- Volume -- Mass -- Temperature -- Specific Gravity / Density -- Acidity -- Alcohol Content -- Concentration -- Refractivity ---------------------------------------- Sugar Calculators -- Chaptalization & Dilution -- Amelioration -- High Brix Measurement by Dilution ---------------------------------------- Acidity Calculators -- Acid Titration -- Acidification & Deacidiication -- Amelioration -- NaOH Standardization ---------------------------------------- Sulfite Calculator ---------------------------------------- Alcohol Content Calculators -- Hydrometer SG Drop -- Hydrometer & Refractometer -- Boiling (Spirit Indication) -- Potential Alcohol -- OIML Calculator -- Dry Matter ---------------------------------------- Blending Calculator ---------------------------------------- Fortification Calculators -- Post-Fermentation Fortification -- Fortification Point -- Hackbarth SG Calculator ---------------------------------------- Miscellaneous Calculators -- Dry Measure Converter -- Stock Solution Formulation -- Inverse Stock Solution Makeup -- Miscellaneous Additions -- Yeast Assimilable Nitrogen (YAN) ---------------------------------------- A help page is provided for each calculator, with a high-level description of the calculator and definitions of the input and output fields. Full details regarding the mathematics involved in the calculations are available at www.fermcalc.com.

Screenshots

Calculate Alcohol by Volume4 screens
FermCalc Winemaking Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

Calculate Alcohol by Volume and FermCalc Winemaking Calculator both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of FermCalc Winemaking Calculator's written reviews are positive against 85% of Calculate Alcohol by Volume's. FermCalc Winemaking Calculator also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Calculate Alcohol by Volume's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 4). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Calculate Alcohol by Volume against 5.0 for FermCalc Winemaking Calculator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Calculate Alcohol by Volume's written reviews are positive against 100% of FermCalc Winemaking Calculator's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Calculate Alcohol by Volume versus FermCalc Winemaking Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalculate Alcohol by VolumeFermCalc Winemaking Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (16 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBart JacobsStephen Gross

Customer experience

Calculate Alcohol by Volume

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral15.4%
Negative0.0%

FermCalc Winemaking Calculator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Calculate Alcohol by Volume

No in-app purchases

None

FermCalc Winemaking Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calculate Alcohol by Volume free?
Calculate Alcohol by Volume is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FermCalc Winemaking Calculator free?
FermCalc Winemaking Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Calculate Alcohol by Volume or FermCalc Winemaking Calculator?
Calculate Alcohol by Volume and FermCalc Winemaking Calculator are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 16 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Calculate Alcohol by Volume or FermCalc Winemaking Calculator have ads?
Neither Calculate Alcohol by Volume nor FermCalc Winemaking Calculator shows ads.

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