Fermentation Tracker vs Bottle Hound
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fermentation Tracker
Track and organize all your home fermentation projects, from kombucha to pickles. Log details, set timers, and analyze progress with charts and calculators. Save favorite recipes and export your data.
- Track various ferment types
- Customizable batch stages and durations
- Live timers with Lock Screen integration
- Log temperature, pH, and tasting notes
- Brine, ABV, and Baker's Math calculators
- Create reusable batch templates
- Export data as CSV
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Your ferments deserve better than sticky notes. Meet Fermenty: a thoughtfully designed fermentation tracker for home fermenters, from your first jar to your next great batch. Keep kombucha, sourdough, kimchi, yogurt, beer, wine, mead, pickles, and hot sauce organized in one place. TRACK YOUR WAY Choose a popular ferment type or create your own. Record salt percentages, start a batch now or schedule it for later, and plan multiple stages with target durations. Pause, resume, or duplicate a batch whenever you need to. TIMERS AT A GLANCE Follow batch progress with live timers. Live Activities bring your timer to the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island on supported devices. CAPTURE EVERY DETAIL • Log temperature in °C or °F and track pH readings. • Spot changes over time with temperature and pH charts. • Add photos, observations, and batch notes. • Record tasting notes and rate results from 1 to 10. • See readings, photos, notes, and stage changes together on a chronological timeline. REMINDERS THAT FIT YOUR ROUTINE Set recurring check-ins daily, every few days, or weekly. Add advance alerts before a stage is due to finish. THREE HANDY CALCULATORS • Brine: calculate salt amounts and brine concentration. • ABV: estimate alcohol by volume from original and final gravity readings. • Baker's Math: work out hydration, water amounts, and ingredient weights using baker's percentages. SAVE YOUR FAVORITES Turn your preferred batch setups into reusable templates, complete with stages and settings, so your next batch is quick to start. EXPORT YOUR RECORDS Export a single batch or your full ferment history as CSV for sharing, analysis, or your own records. MADE FOR EVERYDAY FERMENTING Enjoy a clean interface, light and dark modes, and nine app languages. Your fermentation records are stored on your device. START FREE. MAKE ROOM WITH PRO. Use every tracking feature with one running or scheduled batch at a time, with no limits on logging. Paused and completed batches don't count toward this limit. Upgrade to Fermenty Pro for unlimited running and scheduled batches. Subscriptions support continued development and help keep Fermenty ad-free. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. • Manage or cancel your subscription in your account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/fermenty-privacy-policy/home By using this app, you agree to Apple's standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Bottle Hound
Discover rare whiskey bottles and pours at local liquor stores and bars. Log your finds, track desired bottles on a wishlist, and receive alerts when they are spotted nearby. Connect with other enthusiasts to share the hunt.
- Find hard-to-get bottles and pours
- Log finds with photos
- Search whiskey catalog
- Build 'My Unicorns' wishlist
- Receive nearby spotting alerts
- Browse liquor stores and bars
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Bottle Hound helps whiskey hunters find hard-to-get bottles and pours at liquor stores and whisky bars nearby. Fellow hunters log what's on the shelf or backbar—optionally with photos. Search a growing whiskey catalog (or add a bottle that isn't listed yet). Build a My Unicorns wishlist of the pours and bottles you want most, and Bottle Hound can notify you when one is spotted nearby. Free hunters toggle alerts on up to 2 bottles within 25 miles. Hound Premium alerts the whole list, lets you pick 25 / 50 / 100 miles, and notifies you first. With Bottle Hound you can: • Browse nearby liquor stores and whisky bars on the Hunt tab • Open a venue to see reported bottles and pours • Search the whiskey catalog and check nearby availability • Log a find with optional shelf or bar photos • Track grail bottles on My Unicorns (bottle, pour, or either) • Get push alerts when a unicorn is spotted nearby Whether you're chasing an allocated bourbon or a rare pour at a whisky bar, Bottle Hound keeps the hunt local, timely, and shared. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bottlehoundapp.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://bottlehoundapp.com/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bottle Hound at weekly against Fermentation Tracker's monthly. Bottle Hound also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Fermentation Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Bottle Hound sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fermentation Tracker ships an update monthly, Bottle Hound weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fermentation Tracker | Bottle Hound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MASON QULIZADA | Joseph Wagner Jr |
Customer experience
Fermentation Tracker
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In-app purchases
Fermentation Tracker
- Fermenty Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Fermenty Pro – Yearly$14.991 Year
- Fermenty Pro – Lifetime$34.99
Bottle Hound
- Hound Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Hound Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
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