Comparison

True Proof vs FermCalc Winemaking Calculator

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

Head to head
About

True Proof

This app calculates the true proof of water-alcohol mixtures based on hydrometer readings and temperature. It also performs gauging calculations and dilutions, accounting for temperature-dependent mixing. Results can be logged, annotated, and emailed for record-keeping.

Highlights
  • True proof calculation
  • Gauging calculations
  • Dilution calculations
  • Temperature compensation
  • Log and email results
  • Multiple unit support
Features
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True Proof calculates the true proof of a water-alcohol mixture at a reference temperature, using the measured apparent proof from a hydrometer reading and the temperature at the time of the reading. True Proof also performs gauging calculations, and can calculate dilutions taking full account of the temperature-dependent nonideal mixing of water and alcohol. Calculations are logged, and may be annotated and emailed for archiving. Multiple units support large-scale distillers and hobby-scale distillers alike, in the US and abroad: concentration measurement in proof, ABV, or density ; temperature in °F or °C; abundance in US gallon, liter, pound, kg, US ton, or metric tonne, etc. The reference temperature can be selected for US (60ºF) or international (20ºC), or any other value in the range [-20ºC,40ºC]. The instrument thermal expansivity can be selected, which enables application to vibrating tube densitometers in addition to hydrometers. Two separate computational models are employed - one based on the (US) TTB gauging manual, and one based on OIML (UK, EU, Canada, etc) data. The computer model is limited in temperature and proof range to that spanned by government standard tables.

About

FermCalc Winemaking Calculator

This app offers a comprehensive suite of advanced calculators for winemaking. It assists with unit conversions, adjustments for sugar, acidity, and sulfites, and estimations for alcohol content and blending. Designed for both beginners and professionals, it provides flexible input and output units for all calculations.

Highlights
  • Unit conversions (volume, mass, temperature, etc.)
  • Chaptalization & dilution calculations
  • Acidity adjustment tools
  • Sulfite addition calculator
  • Alcohol & solids content estimation
  • Blending and fortification calculators
  • Miscellaneous winemaking additions
Features
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FermCalc is a collection of advanced winemaking calculators designed to assist both amateur and professional winemakers with calculations related to the following activities: - Unit conversions - Chaptalization & dilution - Acidity adjustment - Sulfite additions - Alcohol & solids content estimation - Blending - Fortification - Miscellaneous additions FermCalc provides full flexibility for specifying both input and output units on all of the calculators. All of the functionality of the popular Java and JavaScript versions of FermCalc are included in the Andrioid version. Below is a complete list of the calculators currently available. ---------------------------------------- Unit Conversions -- Volume -- Mass -- Temperature -- Specific Gravity / Density -- Acidity -- Alcohol Content -- Concentration -- Refractivity ---------------------------------------- Sugar Calculators -- Chaptalization & Dilution -- Amelioration -- High Brix Measurement by Dilution ---------------------------------------- Acidity Calculators -- Acid Titration -- Acidification & Deacidiication -- Amelioration -- NaOH Standardization ---------------------------------------- Sulfite Calculator ---------------------------------------- Alcohol Content Calculators -- Hydrometer SG Drop -- Hydrometer & Refractometer -- Boiling (Spirit Indication) -- Potential Alcohol -- OIML Calculator -- Dry Matter ---------------------------------------- Blending Calculator ---------------------------------------- Fortification Calculators -- Post-Fermentation Fortification -- Fortification Point -- Hackbarth SG Calculator ---------------------------------------- Miscellaneous Calculators -- Dry Measure Converter -- Stock Solution Formulation -- Inverse Stock Solution Makeup -- Miscellaneous Additions -- Yeast Assimilable Nitrogen (YAN) ---------------------------------------- A help page is provided for each calculator, with a high-level description of the calculator and definitions of the input and output fields. Full details regarding the mathematics involved in the calculations are available at www.fermcalc.com.

Screenshots

True Proof4 screens
FermCalc Winemaking Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FermCalc Winemaking Calculator at Free against True Proof's $9.99. FermCalc Winemaking Calculator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). On review sentiment, 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

FermCalc Winemaking Calculator is free to download; True Proof costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FermCalc Winemaking Calculator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
True Proof versus FermCalc Winemaking Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrue ProofFermCalc Winemaking Calculator
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGreg MillerStephen Gross

Customer experience

True Proof

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FermCalc Winemaking Calculator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

True Proof

No in-app purchases

None

FermCalc Winemaking Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is True Proof free?
True Proof costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FermCalc Winemaking Calculator free?
FermCalc Winemaking Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, True Proof or FermCalc Winemaking Calculator?
FermCalc Winemaking Calculator is rated higher. True Proof averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while FermCalc Winemaking Calculator averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do True Proof or FermCalc Winemaking Calculator have ads?
Neither True Proof nor FermCalc Winemaking Calculator shows ads.

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