Comparison

BrewRatio vs Bloom

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

Head to head
About

BrewRatio

Features
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Brew better coffee with a calculator that becomes a complete brewing companion. BrewRatio calculates coffee, water, or ratio from any two values, then guides your brew with clear phases, tactile progress, and a timer designed for the method in your hands. Save what worked, rate the cup, and use each session to improve the next one. QUICK, PRECISE CALCULATIONS โ€ข Calculate coffee, water, and ratio instantly โ€ข Start from pour-over, French press, AeroPress, moka pot, cold brew, and other method presets โ€ข Work in grams, ounces, milliliters, fluid ounces, or cups GUIDED BREWING โ€ข Follow phase-aware timing for bloom, pours, steeping, and drawdown โ€ข End a brew early without losing its completion details โ€ข Record ratings, flavor notes, and observations MADE FOR EACH APPLE DEVICE โ€ข Use a tactile Pour Choreography Table designed specifically for iPad โ€ข Calculate quickly on Apple Watch โ€ข With Pro, control and rate an active brew from your wrist โ€ข See brew information in widgets and supported Live Activities BREWRATIO PRO โ€ข Unlimited recipes, beans, and brew history โ€ข Recipe Studio with custom phase choreography โ€ข Grinder profiles and a deterministic, on-device Dial-In Coach โ€ข Taste trends and JSON or CSV export โ€ข Widgets, Live Activity, App Intents, and active Apple Watch controls Your brewing data stays local. BrewRatio requires no account. Optional rewarded videos are available only when you choose them; requests use non-personalized treatment. Monthly and annual plans renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. A lifetime option may also be available. Prices and availability vary by storefront. Privacy Policy: https://nexlevel.com.br/brewratio/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ OPTIONAL RECIPE REWARDS Free includes three saved recipes. When your library is full, you can choose a video to unlock one permanent extra recipe slot on this device, subject to availability. Up to one video per day. Your saved recipes, calculator and basic timers remain available without ads or an account. Pro keeps unlimited recipes without rewarded videos. Ad privacy choices are available in Settings after you first choose a video.

About

Bloom

Features
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Bloom turns your V60, Chemex, AeroPress, French Press, Kalita Wave, or espresso routine into a precise, repeatable ritual โ€” no more guesswork, no more inconsistent cups. PRECISION RATIO & DOSE CALCULATOR Enter your coffee dose or target water and Bloom instantly calculates the other โ€” with ratio presets (1:12, 1:15, 1:16.6, 1:18) or a custom decimal ratio slider from 1:10 to 1:22. Scale for 1 to 6 cups in seconds. LIVE BREWING TIMER WITH DYNAMIC ISLAND Multi-stage pour timers for every method โ€” bloom, pour 1, pour 2, drawdown โ€” with haptic and audio cues so you never have to stare at your screen. Track pour weight and stage countdown right from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. CHAMPIONSHIP RECIPE LIBRARY Brew world-champion recipes including James Hoffmann's Ultimate V60, Tetsu Kasuya's 4:6 Method, AeroPress Championship Inverted, and Lance Hedrick's high-extraction method โ€” or build and save your own custom multi-stage recipes. BEAN CELLAR & TASTING JOURNAL Log every bag of beans โ€” roaster, origin, process, roast date โ€” and every brew: grind setting, water temperature, rating, and flavor notes. Bloom even adjusts your bloom time automatically based on roast date to account for degassing. MADE FOR SPECIALTY COFFEE โ€ข 8 languages, switchable instantly in-app โ€ข Celsius/Fahrenheit and grams/ml/oz units โ€ข Light, Dark, and System themes โ€ข 100% on-device โ€” no accounts, no tracking BLOOM PRO Unlock unlimited custom recipes, the full championship recipe library, unlimited bean cellar and brew history, extraction analysis, degassing predictions, and iCloud sync with a Monthly (3-day free trial), Annual, or one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://krenixstudios.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

BrewRatio4 screens
Bloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bloom at none against BrewRatio's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. BrewRatio sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Bloom sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
BrewRatio versus Bloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrewRatioBloom
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size54 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlisson Bentoismail kirenli

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BrewRatio

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • BrewRatio Pro Lifetime$5.99
  • BrewRatio Pro Lifetime$19.99
3 purchases

Bloom

Subscriptions2
  • Bloom Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Bloom Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bloom Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is BrewRatio free?
BrewRatio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bloom free?
Bloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BrewRatio or Bloom have ads?
BrewRatio shows ads; Bloom does not.

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