Comparison

KegSpeed vs Brew Cloud

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

Head to head
About

KegSpeed

This application helps breweries and keg distributors track keg location, age, and capacity in real-time. It provides complete visibility into inventory for optimal efficiency and control.

Highlights
  • Real-time keg location tracking
  • Monitor keg age and product quality
  • Manage keg capacity and distribution
  • Inventory control
  • Smart-keg technology
Features
Read full description

This app is for owners of KegSpeed hardware. KegSpeed is a patented smart-keg technology that revolutionizes the way breweries and keg distributors monitor their kegs. With our innovative solution, you can effortlessly track the physical location, age, and capacity of your kegs in real-time, ensuring optimal efficiency and control over your inventory. Gain complete visibility into the location of every keg. Monitor the age of your products in the marketplace to ensure quality. Efficiently manage your capacity and distribution of kegs.

About

Brew Cloud

Design and calculate homebrew recipes with ease using a comprehensive suite of tools. Access over 12 calculators for stats like ABV, IBU, and water chemistry, and manage a vast library of ingredients. Share and discover recipes within the community.

Highlights
  • Recipe design and calculation
  • 12+ homebrew calculators
  • Extensive ingredient library
  • Custom ingredient editor
  • Recipe sharing and import/export
  • Cloud-based syncing
  • Fermentation tracking
Features
Read full description

Brew Cloud is a homebrewing app for iPhone and iPad that brings beer recipe design, brewing calculators, and a digital brew log into one place. Plan your next homebrew, calculate recipe targets, and track each batch from brew day through fermentation. DESIGN YOUR BEER RECIPES Build recipes with fermentables, hops, yeast, mash steps, and other additions. Adjust ingredients and batch size, review estimated original gravity (OG), final gravity (FG), alcohol by volume (ABV), bitterness (IBU), and color (SRM), and scale a recipe for your next batch. Choose from the built-in ingredient library or create custom ingredients with the Ingredients Editor. Keep recipe notes so you can refine a favorite IPA, stout, lager, or other beer style. 12 BREWING CALCULATORS Keep practical homebrew calculations close at hand: - ABV, ABW, calorie and carbohydrate estimates - Original gravity, final gravity, and alcohol calculations - IBU bitterness and SRM color - Mash and sparge water - Water chemistry and yeast pitch rate - Priming sugar for bottling - Hydrometer temperature adjustment and Brix-to-gravity conversion - All-grain-to-extract and dry/liquid malt extract conversions TRACK BATCHES AND FERMENTATION Create batches from your recipes and keep a brewing log. Record gravity and temperature readings, view fermentation graphs, and save notes to compare results over time. Brew-day instructions and timers help you follow your process. SAVE, SHARE, AND DISCOVER Save recipes to your account and sync them across devices. Import and export BeerXML files to share recipes with other homebrewers. Browse community recipes for inspiration and consult the included BJCP beer style guidelines. MADE FOR YOUR BREW DAY Use US or metric units, switch between light and Dark Mode, and work on iPhone or iPad. Keep your recipe builder, brewing calculations, batch records, and notes together wherever you brew. Brew Cloud includes ads, with an optional in-app purchase to remove them. Questions or ideas? Contact support@thebrewcloud.com.

Screenshots

KegSpeed1 screens
Brew Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KegSpeed at none against Brew Cloud's 1. KegSpeed also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Brew Cloud's advantage is ratings volume (352 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence and device support 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. Brew Cloud sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KegSpeed asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KegSpeed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brew Cloud has 352 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
KegSpeed versus Brew Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKegSpeedBrew Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (352 ratings)
Positive reviews—54.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1352 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB17 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperKegSpeed LLCAvocado Toast Co.

Customer experience

KegSpeed

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Brew Cloud

All ratings352 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral20.8%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

KegSpeed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Brew Cloud

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes when adjusting OG
  • App crashes when selecting stats circles
  • Lost years of recipes
  • Missing strike water volumes
  • Inconsistent units (metric/imperial)
Show 2 more
  • White screen when selecting brew method
  • Inaccurate calculations

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add wine and mead types
  • Printing recipes
  • Scaling option
  • Convert recipes between IMP and Metric
  • Add water chemistry feature
Show 2 more
  • More additions of ingredients
  • Keep style ABV, IBU, etc. values alongside calculated values

In-app purchases

None

KegSpeed

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Brew Cloud

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is KegSpeed free?
KegSpeed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brew Cloud free?
Brew Cloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KegSpeed or Brew Cloud?
KegSpeed is rated higher. KegSpeed averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Brew Cloud averages 4.6 from 352 ratings.
Do KegSpeed or Brew Cloud have ads?
Brew Cloud shows ads; KegSpeed does not.
Which is updated more often, KegSpeed or Brew Cloud?
KegSpeed ships an update weekly, and Brew Cloud weekly. Most recently, KegSpeed was updated on August 28, 2026 and Brew Cloud on September 15, 2026.

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