Mead Corner vs MeadGuide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mead Corner
This app helps mead makers track their brewing process, log details, and plan recipes. It offers tools for ingredient management, fermentation insights, and community recipe sharing to improve your mead-making craft.
- Batch management
- Detailed logging
- Recipe planning
- Ingredient management
- Fermentation insights
- Community recipes
- Label support
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Craft better mead with the all-in-one companion built by meadmakers, for meadmakers. Whether you’re starting your first batch or perfecting a show-winning tradition, Mead Corner helps you stay organized, track every detail, and learn from your craft. What’s New & Improved • Public Recipes – Browse community creations, share your own, and discover inspiration from other brewers. • Revamped Batch Detail View – A clean three-tab layout (Overview, Journal, Insights) makes it easier than ever to understand your batch at a glance. • Journal Feed – Log actions with photos, notes, measurements, and timestamps in a chronological feed. • Insights & Charts – Track gravity progression, fermentation duration, ABV calculations, and trend lines with visual clarity. • Ingredient & Additive Management – Reuse ingredients across batches, build consistent profiles, and speed up future planning. • Label Support (Early Access) – Attach artwork to your batches and prepare for future label printing and sharing. • Improved Image Support – Add photos to batches and log entries for better storytelling and documentation. Core Features • Batch Management – Everything you brew stays organized in one simple hub. • Detailed Logging – Track readings, tasting notes, additions, racking steps, and more. • Recipe Planning – Capture every planned ingredient, nutrient schedule, and target profile. • Built-in Tools & References – Handy calculators and guides created specifically for meadmaking. Whether you’re experimenting, leveling up your process, or chronicling a masterpiece, Mead Corner helps you focus on what matters most: making incredible mead.
MeadGuide
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MeadGuide is a curated reference and tasting journal for mead lovers. Explore traditional meads, melomels, metheglins, braggots, pyments, cyser, tej, Polish honey wines, and modern craft examples. Each entry explains the style, expected aroma, palate, finish, body, food pairing, serving guidance, history, and common mistakes. WHAT IS INSIDE - A real mead style and producer reference - Search by style, region, honey character, and producer - AI mead coach for serving, pairing, and substitution questions - Private on-device tasting log for bottle notes and pairings - 3 coach asks per day free; Pro unlocks unlimited coach asks PRIVACY - Tasting log entries stay on your iPhone or iPad - No login, no email, no advertising SDKs, no analytics SDKs - Coach asks send only the mead entry, region, app version, and your question PRO - $4.99/month or $19.99/year auto-renewing subscription - Unlimited AI mead coaching - Unlimited tasting notes MeadGuide is an educational Food & Drink reference for adults of legal drinking age. Drink responsibly. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mead Corner at 15.1 against MeadGuide's 18.0. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Mead Corner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and MeadGuide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Mead Corner | MeadGuide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Connor McElroy | Mitaanshu Agarwal |
In-app purchases
Mead Corner
- Mead Corner Pro$2.991 Month
- Mead Corner Pro$24.991 Year
MeadGuide
- MeadGuide Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- MeadGuide Pro Yearly$19.991 Year









