# BrewingCalc vs Calcohol

The clearest difference is rating: Calcohol at 4.7 against BrewingCalc's 3.5. Calcohol also leads on ratings volume (190 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). BrewingCalc's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (73% vs 63%). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Calcohol sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BrewingCalc asks for nothing beyond the download.

Calcohol holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calcohol has 190 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of BrewingCalc's written reviews are positive against 63% of Calcohol's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

BrewingCalc ships an update every 3 months, Calcohol every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BrewingCalc | Calcohol |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brewingcalc/id867694877/reviews) | **[4.7 (190 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calcohol/id1333244434/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **190** |
| Positive reviews | **72.7% of reviews** | 62.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 12 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Ilia Khokhlov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1788684386) | [Denis Orlov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1333244433) |

## What reviewers say

### BrewingCalc

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brewingcalc/id867694877)

A professional toolkit for homebrewers featuring a suite of calculators for IBU, ABV, calories, and Brix. It also includes precise unit converters for volume, weight, temperature, and gravity, all without ads or subscriptions.

**Highlights:** IBU calculator (Glenn Tinseth), ABV estimation (precision table & formula), Calorie estimation (Real Extract method), Brix/Refractometer conversion, Volume, weight, temperature, gravity converters, Metric and US unit support

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Calcohol

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calcohol/id1333244434)

This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for liquor makers, offering calculations for dilution, contraction, mixing, heating, boiling, and distillation. It also includes a notebook for recipes and iCloud sync, with support for various measurement systems.

**Highlights:** Alcohol strength calculations (dilution, contraction), Mixture calculations by volume and mass, Heating and temperature management tools, Boiling point and distillation calculations, Mash and spirit making calculators, Notebook with iCloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Version | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BrewingCalc free?

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

### Is Calcohol free?

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

### Which has better reviews, BrewingCalc or Calcohol?

Calcohol is rated higher. BrewingCalc averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Calcohol averages 4.7 from 190 ratings.

### Do BrewingCalc or Calcohol have ads?

Neither BrewingCalc nor Calcohol shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BrewingCalc or Calcohol?

BrewingCalc ships an update every 3 months, and Calcohol every 2 months. Most recently, BrewingCalc was updated on September 8, 2026 and Calcohol on September 22, 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.*