Comparison

BrewingCalc vs iBebot CuredMeat

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

Head to head
About

BrewingCalc

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
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BrewingCalc is a professional toolkit for homebrewers — clean, fast, and built for serious brewing. Whether you're calculating bitterness, estimating ABV, or converting between metric and US units, BrewingCalc gives you all the tools you need in one place. CALCULATORS INCLUDED • IBU (Glenn Tinseth) — Calculate International Bitterness Units for up to 5 hop additions. Enter hop weight, alpha acid %, boil time, batch volume, and wort gravity. Get per-hop and total IBU. • ABV Table — Determine alcohol by volume using a precision 60-point specific gravity interpolation table. Supports both Plato and SG inputs. • ABV Formula — Temperature-corrected ABV calculation using a polynomial formula. Accounts for measurement temperature of both original and final gravity readings. • Calories — Estimate total and per-100ml calories from original gravity, final gravity, and batch volume. Uses the Real Extract (RE) method. • Brix / Refractometer — Convert refractometer readings to gravity and ABV. Two modes: enter original and final Brix, or work backwards from current gravity and corrected Brix. Includes wort correction factor support. • Unit Converters — Four precision converters: – Volume: litres, millilitres, decalitres, US/UK gallons, fl oz, pints – Weight: kilograms, grams, pounds, ounces – Temperature: Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin – Gravity: Plato ↔ Specific Gravity DESIGNED FOR BREWERS All formulas follow established brewing science — Glenn Tinseth's IBU model, the Real Extract calorie method, and standard Brix correction. No ads, no subscriptions, no account required. Works great on both iPhone and iPad.

About

iBebot CuredMeat

Features
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App that works with AirComfort (and other sensors in the future). It is made specifically for people taking care of cured meats.

Screenshots

BrewingCalc4 screens
iBebot CuredMeat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BrewingCalc at none against iBebot CuredMeat's shown. iBebot CuredMeat's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

BrewingCalc ships an update every 3 months, iBebot CuredMeat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BrewingCalc versus iBebot CuredMeat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrewingCalciBebot CuredMeat
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB45 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIlia KhokhlovTektos Limited

In-app purchases

None

BrewingCalc

No in-app purchases

None

iBebot CuredMeat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrewingCalc free?
BrewingCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iBebot CuredMeat free?
iBebot CuredMeat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BrewingCalc or iBebot CuredMeat have ads?
iBebot CuredMeat shows ads; BrewingCalc does not.
Which is updated more often, BrewingCalc or iBebot CuredMeat?
BrewingCalc ships an update every 3 months, and iBebot CuredMeat every 2 months. Most recently, BrewingCalc was updated on September 24, 2026 and iBebot CuredMeat on October 1, 2026.

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