Comparison

FermentMe vs GetBolla

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

Head to head
About

FermentMe

This app guides you through creating and tracking fermented foods like kombucha, sourdough, and sauerkraut. Discover recipes, log your progress with notes and photos, and use built-in tools to refine your techniques for better results.

Highlights
  • Discover fermentation recipes
  • Track batch history and progress
  • Add and customize recipes
  • Log notes and photos
  • Fermentation calculators and converters
Features
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Fermentation companion for beginners and experienced makers alike. Whether you're brewing kombucha, baking sourdough, or crafting sauerkraut, this app helps you create, track, and refine every batch. ### Recipes ### Discover safe, reliable, and inspiring recipes for kombucha, kefir, sauerkraut, sourdough, and more. Follow step-by-step guidance or add and customize your own recipes to suit your taste and process. ### Batch History ### Improve with every batch. Track your fermentation journey, experiment with variations, and log notes and photos. Easily revisit past batches to learn what worked best and what didn’t. ### Fermentation Tools ### Handy calculators and converters to help you follow the evolution of your cultures.

About

GetBolla

Features
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GetBolla is the sensor for home kombucha brewers who are tired of opening the jar every day hoping to guess the right moment. The sensor sits directly in the jar alongside the SCOBY. It measures pH and temperature every 5 minutes and sends the data to the app. When your kombucha reaches the ideal bottling point, you get a push notification. No more blind tasting. No more wasted batches. — WHAT THE APP DOES — · Real-time fermentation status: Fresh / Active / Almost Ready / Ready / Too Sour · pH and temperature charts hour by hour, annotated by phase · Acidity trend: falling, stable, or rising · Estimated time to the ideal bottling moment · Push notifications for: ready to bottle, too sour, temperature out of range, sensor offline · Second fermentation guide with flavor selection and per-bottle notes · Full batch history: pH drop, fermentation rate, thermal stability · Home screen widget: pH, temperature, and trend always visible · Educational cards on the science of fermentation · Contextual tips for every stage of the batch · No subscription. App is free. The sensor is a one-time purchase. — HOW IT WORKS — The GetBolla sensor connects to your home WiFi with no additional hub. Once set up with the app, it works on its own: measures, records, notifies. It has a built-in display showing the current fermentation stage, readable directly from outside the jar. Powered via USB-C from any standard charger. — WHO IT'S FOR — Home brewers who have been making kombucha for a while and want to stop wasting batches. Beginners who want to start without fear of failure. Experienced brewers who already use a pH meter but want continuous automated monitoring instead of manual snapshots. GetBolla. Your kombucha ready at exactly the right moment.

Screenshots

FermentMe4 screens
GetBolla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GetBolla at weekly against FermentMe's every 3 weeks. FermentMe's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FermentMe ships an update every 3 weeks, GetBolla weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FermentMe versus GetBolla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFermentMeGetBolla
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAnnapurnApp Technologies UG haftungsbeschranktMarco Boffo

In-app purchases

None

FermentMe

No in-app purchases

None

GetBolla

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FermentMe free?
FermentMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GetBolla free?
GetBolla is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FermentMe or GetBolla have ads?
Neither FermentMe nor GetBolla shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FermentMe or GetBolla?
FermentMe ships an update every 3 weeks, and GetBolla weekly. Most recently, FermentMe was updated on October 31, 2026 and GetBolla on October 31, 2026.

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