True Proof vs FermCalc Winemaking Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- True proof calculation
- Gauging calculations
- Dilution calculations
- Temperature compensation
- Log and email results
- Multiple unit support
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | True Proof | FermCalc Winemaking Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Greg Miller | Stephen Gross |
Customer experience
True Proof
FermCalc Winemaking Calculator
In-app purchases
True Proof
No in-app purchases
FermCalc Winemaking Calculator
No in-app purchases
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