Comparison

8 vs RecipeDB

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

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About

8

Features
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Our app is your hub for local brews, events, and community gatherings. Cheers! This app includes: -App-Exclusive Taproom Rewards -App-Exclusive Messages about special events and new rewards -Event Updates -New Beer Releases -Current Games List -And much more... Do you remember the first time you held a game controller in your hands? There was something captivating about the shiny, smooth plastic and the gentle spring of the buttons that has become the embodiment of many childhoods. When we game, we create and inhabit unique worlds limited only by imagination and processing power. We journey through distant lands and complete epic quests. We rewrite history and win impossible wars. We cross the finish line of the smallest and largest racetracks with ease and only sometimes hit the rails. We even break pots, kick chickens, and travel down sewage pipes. However we game, we feel connected to something incredible. At 8-Bit Aleworks our goal is to bring that connectedness to the real world. We combine the nostalgia and imagination of video games with the powerful flavor of high-quality craft beer. In doing so, we bring gamers and non-gamers together in a relaxed and fun atmosphere and provide unique, exciting beer brewed on-site for our guests to enjoy. We have arcade cabinets and tabletop games available, but you’ll never see football on our screens unless it’s Madden or Tecmo Bowl. In the background, you’ll hear a mix of game soundtracks, 8-“bitified” songs we all know and recognize, and a mixture of several other artists who add a gaming flair to their own unique sounds. You’ll make new friends and reconnect with old ones, and find a unique environment to forget the stressors of being an adult. Our tasting room isn’t the only thing that makes 8-Bit Aleworks special. Our microbrewery focuses on creating small-batch, large-flavor beer in a way that will keep you pressing continue. We use natural ingredients for artisanal brews that are designed to refresh and satisfy any craft beer lover’s palette, from level 1 through 100. You’ll find classic flavors and styles along with inventive new ones, from rich, chocolaty stouts to the fresh zing of lime leaves in an IPA. Our brewery focuses on providing exceptional beer and service that you’re sure to love. Come loot our taps and see for yourself why it’s not a beer, it’s a health potion! The Brewery 8-Bit Aleworks is a craft microbrewery located in Avondale, AZ with a retro-gaming theme. Founded by Ryan and Krystina Whitten, a husband and wife team, 8-Bit opened in May of 2015 and is a production style facility. Located in an industrial complex, the brewery focuses on creating unique and refreshing craft beer in small batches. The brewery includes an attached tasting room which seats 46 guests and offers NES, Super Nintento, arcade cabinets and tabletop games for guests to enjoy. The tasting room has a relaxing and fun atmosphere with outstanding service to complement the beer. You will often find Ryan or Krystina behind the bar and interacting directly with visitors. Guests are also welcome to bring outside food in to eat while drinking their beer.This mom-and-pop operation is the first brewery within the city of Avondale and only the fifth microbrewery to open in the West Valley.

About

RecipeDB

Organize your recipes, track ingredient costs, and manage your pantry inventory. Generate shopping lists based on your current supplies.

Highlights
  • Recipe creation and management
  • Ingredient cost tracking
  • Pantry inventory management
  • Shopping list generation
  • Cost analysis
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RecipeDb allows you to create and manage recipes along with their ingredient cost. Additionally you can manage a rolling instance of your inventory of ingredients using the pantry as well as generate shopping lists based on current amounts.

Screenshots

84 screens
RecipeDB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 8 at Free against RecipeDB's $2.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

8 is free to download; RecipeDB costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
8 versus RecipeDB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8RecipeDB
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB20 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer8-Bit AleworksJohn Stimbert

In-app purchases

None

8

No in-app purchases

None

RecipeDB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 8 free?
8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RecipeDB free?
RecipeDB costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 8 or RecipeDB have ads?
Neither 8 nor RecipeDB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 8 or RecipeDB?
8 ships an update every 2 months, and RecipeDB every 2 months. Most recently, 8 was updated on October 27, 2026 and RecipeDB on November 4, 2026.

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