Comparison

BrewingCalc vs BrauRefracto

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

BrauRefracto

Features
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BrauRefracto is a precise brewing refractometer calculator for homebrewers. Calculate original gravity, corrected final gravity, apparent attenuation and alcohol content quickly and accurately.

Screenshots

BrewingCalc4 screens
BrauRefracto1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BrauRefracto at 17.0 against BrewingCalc's 26.0. On price, ads, 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BrewingCalc versus BrauRefracto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrewingCalcBrauRefracto
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIlia KhokhlovPeter Borer

In-app purchases

None

BrewingCalc

No in-app purchases

None

BrauRefracto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrewingCalc free?
BrewingCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrauRefracto free?
BrauRefracto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BrewingCalc or BrauRefracto have ads?
Neither BrewingCalc nor BrauRefracto shows ads.

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