Comparison

Tavour vs Mead Maker

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

Head to head
About

Tavour

Discover and purchase limited-edition craft beers from independent breweries nationwide. Receive daily releases of small-batch brews not available in local stores. Build a crate of your selections and ship them together at a flat rate.

Highlights
  • Daily limited-edition craft beer drops
  • Access to 600+ independent breweries
  • Small-batch brews unavailable locally
  • Build and ship a personalized crate
  • Flat-rate shipping on all orders
Features
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Discover new craft beers, one drop at a time. Tavour isn’t a beer store — it’s a daily craft beer drop. Every day at 10am and 4pm PT, we release a handful of limited-edition beers from 600+ independent breweries across the country. These small-batch brews often sell out in hours, and you won’t find them at your local store. When you see something you like, add it to your crate — you’ll be charged right away so we can reserve your beer before it’s gone. Build your crate over time, then ship it whenever you’re ready for a flat rate of $16.90, no matter how many beers you’ve collected. It’s the most fun way to discover rare craft beer — one drop at a time.

About

Mead Maker

Features
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Mead Maker helps home meadmakers track fermentation from primary to aging with gravity logging, nutrient schedules, and ABV calculation. FEATURES: • Gravity logging – Track OG, FG, and readings over time • ABV calculator – Automatic alcohol calculation from gravity • TOSNA nutrient schedule – Auto-calculate Fermaid-O additions (Pro) • 1/3 sugar break detection – Know when to add final nutrients (Pro) • Phase tracking – Primary, Secondary, Bottling, Aging stages • Batch management – Track unlimited mead batches • Mead styles – Traditional, Melomel, Cyser, Pyment, Metheglin, Braggot, Bochet • Yeast library – Common mead yeasts with nitrogen requirements • Temperature log – Monitor fermentation temperature • pH & aeration log – Track acidity and degassing • Racking & additions – Log transfers, oak, fruit, and spices • Stabilization log – Sorbate, K-meta, cold crash, pasteurization, backsweetening, fining, filtering • Stuck fermentation alert – Detect stalled fermentation early (Pro) • Aging reminders – 6-month, 1-year notifications • Tasting notes – Rate and track flavor development • Photo log – Document clarity and color changes • Gravity chart – Visualize fermentation progress (Pro) • 100% offline – No account required Perfect for: • Home meadmakers • Honey wine brewers • Hydromel & session mead • Fruit mead (melomel) makers • Traditional mead brewing • Cyser and pyment fermentation WHY MEAD MAKER? • TOSNA made easy – No spreadsheet calculations • Track multiple batches – Manage concurrent ferments • Works offline – No internet or account needed • Free forever – Basic features always free From pitching yeast to aging. Brew better mead. Made by QuickSeed Labs

Screenshots

Tavour4 screens
Mead Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tavour at none against Mead Maker's 1. Tavour also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Mead Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tavour asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tavour ships an update every 3 weeks, Mead Maker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tavour versus Mead Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTavourMead Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB42 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTavourMyQuietSpot Inc.

Bugs and requests

Tavour

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes and authentication issues
  • Inaccurate inventory and unavailable beers

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add search and filtering functionality
  • Improve delivery and shipping reliability
  • Provide more control over notification settings

Mead Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tavour

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Mead Maker

One-time1
  • Mead Maker Pro$14.99

Questions

Is Tavour free?
Tavour is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mead Maker free?
Mead Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tavour or Mead Maker have ads?
Both Tavour and Mead Maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tavour or Mead Maker?
Tavour ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mead Maker every 2 months. Most recently, Tavour was updated on November 6, 2026 and Mead Maker on November 11, 2026.

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