Comparison

BrewingCalc vs Alps Alpine Haptics EVK

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 10 hop additions. Add or remove additions as your recipe requires, then enter hop weight, alpha acid %, boil time, batch volume, and wort gravity. Get per-hop and total IBU. Supports metric and US units. • 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 the measurement temperature of both original and final gravity readings. • Calories — Estimate total and per-100 ml 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. Your inputs are saved automatically, so you can pick up right where you left off. No ads, no subscriptions, no account required. Works great on both iPhone and iPad.

About

Alps Alpine Haptics EVK

This application enables the creation, transmission, and playback of custom haptic feedback patterns via Bluetooth Low Energy. It is intended for use with specific hardware to evaluate and integrate haptic technology into various applications.

Highlights
  • Create custom haptic waveforms
  • Send haptic patterns wirelessly
  • Play haptic waveforms
  • Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connectivity
  • Haptic Reactor integration
Features
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This app is designed to work in conjunction with the Alps Alpine Haptic Evaluation Kit (EVK) hardware. It allows you to wirelessly create, send, and play custom haptic waveforms over Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). Ideal for evaluation, testing, and integrating an Alps Alpine Haptic Reactor into your application or workflow. **Note: This app requires the Alps Alpine Haptic EVK hardware to function.

Screenshots

BrewingCalc4 screens
Alps Alpine Haptics EVK3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Alps Alpine Haptics EVK at 5.0 against BrewingCalc's 3.5. Alps Alpine Haptics EVK also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). BrewingCalc's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alps Alpine Haptics EVK holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrewingCalc ships an update every 2 months, Alps Alpine Haptics EVK every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BrewingCalc versus Alps Alpine Haptics EVK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrewingCalcAlps Alpine Haptics EVK
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIlia KhokhlovALPS Alpine North America Inc.

Customer experience

BrewingCalc

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

Alps Alpine Haptics EVK

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BrewingCalc

No in-app purchases

None

Alps Alpine Haptics EVK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrewingCalc free?
BrewingCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alps Alpine Haptics EVK free?
Alps Alpine Haptics EVK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BrewingCalc or Alps Alpine Haptics EVK?
Alps Alpine Haptics EVK is rated higher. BrewingCalc averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Alps Alpine Haptics EVK averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BrewingCalc or Alps Alpine Haptics EVK have ads?
Neither BrewingCalc nor Alps Alpine Haptics EVK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrewingCalc or Alps Alpine Haptics EVK?
BrewingCalc ships an update every 2 months, and Alps Alpine Haptics EVK every 8 months. Most recently, BrewingCalc was updated on October 24, 2026 and Alps Alpine Haptics EVK on October 12, 2026.

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