Fermentor vs Fermento

Fermentor — your personal fermentation companion Make better ferments, every time — with smart tools, reliable timers and clear supporting guides. Fermentor helps you turn fresh ingredients into delicious ferments — whether it’s your first jar of sauerkraut or a long-term miso project. Designed for beginners and experienced fermenters alike, Fermentor combines practical tools, clear step-by-step guidance and a flexible recipe system so you spend less time guessing and more time creating. --- FREE FEATURES These features are available to all users: • Basic recipe library — Includes foundational ferments such as sauerkraut, pickles, kombucha and sourdough bread. • Custom recipes — Create and save your own fermentation recipes. • Timers & project tracking — Start fermentation projects, set reminders and track progress. • Works offline — Your data stays on your device. • English & Dutch — Switch between languages anytime. --- PRO FEATURES (subscription required) Upgrade to Fermentor Pro to unlock advanced tools and deeper content: • Logbook for detailed project notes and observations • Growing recipe library — Access expanded and regularly updated recipes, including advanced and experimental ferments. • AI-Powered Recipe Generator — Describe your ingredients and flavor preferences and get custom-generated recipes and variations. • Archive projects — Store completed projects and restart them later. • Voice dictation for recipes — Capture recipe ideas and fermentation notes using your voice. • Salt calculator • Fermentation planner (including long-term aging and bread pre-ferment planner) --- Privacy & AI Your data stays on your device. Fermentor only uses AI features when you choose to activate them. --- Who it’s for • New fermenters seeking clear guidance. • Home cooks running multiple jars and long projects. • Workshop participants and food professionals who want a structured way to track and refine results. --- About the maker Created by Berend Weij, an experienced fermentation practitioner who teaches workshops and develops recipes in Ede and Utrecht (the Netherlands). Start your fermenting journey today — from your first bubbly jar of sauerkraut to a slow-aged miso. Fermentor brings hands-on tradition together with smart digital tools. --- Fermentor Pro Subscription Fermentor Pro is an optional monthly subscription that unlocks premium features, including: • AI-powered recipe generator • Logbook • Salt calculator • Expanded recipe library • Archive & restore projects • Voice dictation tools Price: €0.99 per month Auto-renewing: Yes, until cancelled Manage: Apple ID → Subscriptions Terms of Use (Apple EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://www.studiozoetekauw.nl/fermentor-privacy/

A jar of vegetables in brine comes down to three questions: how much salt, how long, and whether the stuff floating on top is supposed to be there. Fermento answers all three. You pick your vegetable, the app works out the salt and gives you a ready date that accounts for how warm your kitchen is. You add notes and photos as the days pass. And the day something looks strange, the diagnostic walks you to the right answer in a few questions: mold, kahm yeast, or a perfectly healthy ferment. What you can do: - Start a jar in seconds with the right salt calculation (dry salt or brine) - See a clear timeline and get a realistic ready date - Keep a photo journal to watch your ferments evolve - Browse curated recipes (sauerkraut, kimchi, pickles, and more) or save your own - Use the "Is this normal?" diagnostic whenever you have a doubt - Get reminders so no jar is forgotten - Switch between French and English, metric or imperial units Everything stays on your phone. No account, no cloud, no tracking, no analytics. Nothing ever leaves your device. Happy fermenting.