Tavour vs Mead Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Mead Maker
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Mead Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tavour asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Tavour | Mead Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tavour | MyQuietSpot 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
Tavour
No in-app purchases
Mead Maker
- Mead Maker Pro$14.99









