# Beer Styles vs Mead Corner

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beer Styles at none against Mead Corner's 2. Beer Styles also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 80%). Mead Corner's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mead Corner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Beer Styles asks for nothing beyond the download.

Mead Corner holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 23 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 96% of Beer Styles's written reviews are positive against 80% of Mead Corner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Beer Styles ships an update every 6 weeks, Mead Corner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Beer Styles | Mead Corner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beer-styles/id787305371/reviews) | **[4.9 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mead-corner/id6747457886/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **29** | 23 |
| Positive reviews | **96.3% of reviews** | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 13 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Matias Korhonen](https://appshunter.io/developer/787305374) | [Connor McElroy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1563271518) |

## What reviewers say

### Beer Styles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beer-styles/id787305371)

Access comprehensive beer style guidelines with vital statistics like gravity, bitterness, color, and alcohol content. Visual representations of key stats help users easily understand differences between styles.

**Highlights:** BJCP Style Guidelines, Vital stats (OG, FG, IBU, SRM, ABV), Aroma, appearance, flavor, mouthfeel descriptions, Visual representation of stats, Easy comparison of beer styles

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Mead Corner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mead-corner/id6747457886)

This app helps mead makers track their brewing process, log details, and plan recipes. It offers tools for ingredient management, fermentation insights, and community recipe sharing to improve your mead-making craft.

**Highlights:** Batch management, Detailed logging, Recipe planning, Ingredient management, Fermentation insights, Community recipes, Label support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mead Corner Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| Mead Corner Pro | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Beer Styles free?

Beer Styles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Mead Corner free?

Mead Corner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Beer Styles or Mead Corner?

Mead Corner is rated higher. Beer Styles averages 4.7 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Mead Corner averages 4.9 from 23 ratings.

### Do Beer Styles or Mead Corner have ads?

Neither Beer Styles nor Mead Corner shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Beer Styles or Mead Corner?

Beer Styles ships an update every 6 weeks, and Mead Corner fortnightly. Most recently, Beer Styles was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mead Corner on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*