Comparison

Kombucha Brew Tracker vs Pickle Brine Lab

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

Head to head
About

Kombucha Brew Tracker

This app helps home brewers meticulously track their kombucha fermentation process. It offers smart timers for both primary and secondary fermentation, allows for detailed batch logging, and provides reminders for bottling and refrigeration. Document your brews, experiment with flavors, and monitor your cultures with ease.

Highlights
  • F1 & F2 fermentation timers
  • Batch splitting and tracking
  • Multiple culture type support
  • Bottling and refrigeration reminders
  • Unlimited batch management
  • Flavor and photo logging
  • Brew history and stats
Features
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Kombucha Brew Tracker helps home brewers manage fermentation timing with smart timers and batch logging. FEATURES: • F1 & F2 timers – Track first and second fermentation with countdown timers • F2 batch splitting – Create multiple F2 bottles from a single F1 batch and track each one individually • Culture type selection – Choose your culture type when starting a batch: SCOBY, Jun, Water Kefir, and more • Bottling reminders – Get notified when it's time to bottle or refrigerate • Batch management – Track unlimited batches simultaneously • Reactivate batches – Restart completed batches from the same phase with one tap • Flavor logging – Record F2 flavor combinations for each batch • Photo log – Document SCOBY health and batch progress • Brew history – Review all past batches and successful recipes • Stats & streaks – See brewing patterns and total batch counts • 100% offline – No account required, data stays on device Perfect for: • Home kombucha brewers • Continuous brew setups • F2 flavor experimentation • SCOBY health tracking • Batch rotation schedules WHY KOMBUCHA BREW TRACKER? • Simple – Start a timer in 3 seconds • Multi-batch – Track multiple brews at once • No account – Works offline, no signup • Free – Basic features free forever Never miss a bottling day. Brew better kombucha.

About

Pickle Brine Lab

Features
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Pickle Brine Lab is a focused workbench for home fermenters and quick-pickle fans. A brine ratio calculator, a recipe library, and a batch journal — all on a single shelf. No accounts, no ads, no upsells. KEY FEATURES • Brine Calc: dial in salt %, sugar %, and jar size, then read off water, salt, and sugar by volume or by vegetable weight • Recipe Library: classic dill, kimchi, giardiniera, quick red onion, jalapeño, beet, sauerkraut, and more — each with the exact ratios and shelf life • Batch Journal: track every jar you put up — recipe used, jar size, vegetable, date started, and days remaining • Observation notes: log color changes, taste tests, and bubbles per batch • Active vs Finished vs Spoiled status, with progress bars against shelf life • Family filters: Quick Pickle, Lacto-Ferment, Sweet, Hot Sauce, Giardiniera, Sauerkraut • Dill purple + fern green palette tuned for the kitchen counter DESIGNED FOR FERMENTERS Whether you are pulling cucumbers out of the garden, batching kimchi for the week, or running a sourdough rotation, Pickle Brine Lab keeps the math out of your head and your jars on the calendar. PRIVACY No tracking. No accounts. Your recipes and batches live on your device.

Screenshots

Kombucha Brew Tracker4 screens
Pickle Brine Lab3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pickle Brine Lab at none against Kombucha Brew Tracker's 1. Pickle Brine Lab also leads on ads (none vs shown). Kombucha Brew Tracker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Kombucha Brew Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pickle Brine Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kombucha Brew Tracker versus Pickle Brine Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKombucha Brew TrackerPickle Brine Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMyQuietSpot Inc.Linh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Kombucha Brew Tracker

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$9.99
None

Pickle Brine Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kombucha Brew Tracker free?
Kombucha Brew Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pickle Brine Lab free?
Pickle Brine Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kombucha Brew Tracker or Pickle Brine Lab have ads?
Kombucha Brew Tracker shows ads; Pickle Brine Lab does not.

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