Fermentation Lab vs Kombucha fermentCal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Fermentation Lab
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Turn your kitchen into a fermentation lab. Fermentation Lab is the ultimate app for people who ferment seriously โ from beginners to professional chefs. It pairs real fermentation science with a progression system that keeps you coming back every day. SCIENCE, NOT GUESSWORK Every ferment gets its own dashboard and scientific engines: microbial growth curves, flavor & umami prediction, food-safety indicators. Enter your ingredients and the app does the math. 20+ FERMENTATION TYPES Koji, miso, shoyu, amazake, sake, kombucha, kefir, beer, wine, mead, vinegar, sourdough, bread, pizza, kimchi, lacto-ferments, tempeh, natto, charcuterie, cheese and more โ each with a guided step-by-step wizard. SMART REMINDERS Per-batch notifications so you never miss a check, taste or feeding. BLUETOOTH SENSORS Connect Inkbird sensors and monitor temperature and humidity in real time. PRO NUTRITIONAL LABELS Generate print-ready nutritional labels in your language. BRIGADE MODE (for chefs) Food-cost calculator, a menu built from your live ferments, and a shared brigade pantry. STARTER EXCHANGE MAP Find fermenters near you and swap starters, SCOBYs and mothers. KOJI CODEX An in-app encyclopedia featuring the world's leading fermentation minds. PROGRESSION & COMMUNITY XP, levels, daily missions, achievements, leaderboards and teams. 8 LANGUAGES English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean โ wizards, recipes and labels fully translated. Free. No subscriptions. Start your first batch today.
Kombucha fermentCal
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Kombucha fermentCal is a practical app for home fermentation and growing. It helps you with kombucha, Tibi (water kefir), rejuvelac and sprouting โ all in one place. In the app you will find: ingredient calculations for kombucha F1 and F2 guides for beginners and advanced users overview of saved and active batches practical tips and fermentation alerts recommended products for kombucha, sprouting and matcha helpful information on temperature, alcohol and common situations in home fermentation Available in Czech, Slovak and English. Perfect for anyone who wants better control over their fermentation and key information always at hand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Kombucha fermentCal at every 2 weeks against Fermentation Lab's every 5 weeks. Fermentation Lab's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fermentation Lab ships an update every 5 weeks, Kombucha fermentCal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fermentation Lab | Kombucha fermentCal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 17.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Antonio Lice | Daniel Nesvera |
In-app purchases
Fermentation Lab
No in-app purchases
Kombucha fermentCal
No in-app purchases
Questions
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