Brewer's Friend

Name: Brewer's Friend
Rating: 4 (10 reviews)
Author: Brewer's Friend

Homebrew Recipe Builder & Calc

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

10 Ratings
Age Rating

18+
Years
Category

Food & Drink
Developer

Brewer's Friend
Language

EN
English
Size

59.1
MB

Brewer's Friend is a set of tools and homebrewing information to help you brew your very best, every time. Easy to use for beginners with powerful features for advanced brewers.

Ratings & Reviews

4.0

out of 5

10 Ratings

Needs a more user-friendly brewday experience
03/06/2025

merlinusm
I have used this app - or, rather, attempted to use- 4 times in a row, and each time I could not find a way to start the timer. The last time, I just used BeerSmith or Grainfather because they were more straightforward.Also, the water tool is not user-friendly and, again, I turned to BeerSmith.However, it still gets 4 stars because the Calculators are unparalleled.

Developer Response
MERLINUSM, thank you very much for taking the time to review the app. We are working with Apple to get our newest update ready to launch. Timers are one of the features set to receive improvements in the next update. Please keep an eye out for the next version and let us know if it improves your experience. The water tool is also being reviewed and we look forward to announcing updates there soon. Good luck on your brewing! Cheers.
Needs a more user-friendly brewday experience
03/06/2025

merlinusm

I have used this app - or, rather, attempted to use- 4 times in a row, and each time I could not find a way to start the timer. The last time, I just used BeerSmith or Grainfather because they were more straightforward.Also, the water tool is not user-friendly and, again, I turned to BeerSmith.However, it still gets 4 stars because the Calculators are unparalleled.
Developer Response 03/10/2025
MERLINUSM, thank you very much for taking the time to review the app. We are working with Apple to get our newest update ready to launch. Timers are one of the features set to receive improvements in the next update. Please keep an eye out for the next version and let us know if it improves your experience. The water tool is also being reviewed and we look forward to announcing updates there soon. Good luck on your brewing! Cheers.
Ok. Needs Better Integration
01/31/2025

Noob_Sauce
I downloaded and subscribed on a whim to learn a few recipes. I should have played with it for free longer. I regret spending the annual expense on an app that lacks usability on mobile. There are great features for adding ingredients and process but it is underwhelming in application due to poor software design. Making a recipe public and sharing from the app is like pulling teeth. In addition, everything is clustered into tiny boxes and drop downs. Be careful where you touch or you might change an ingredient accidentally and it won’t default back to what you had even though you didn’t select a new ingredient from the drop down. The list is long.

Developer Response
Noob_Sauce, thank you very much for taking the time to review the app. We value your input and will be adding it to our list of places to make improvements in future updates. Specifically, your experience with the sharing of recipes is something that we will take a look at to see how that can be improved. Our user interface is also constantly undergoing incremental improvements. We hope that you watch out for future updates and continue to provide us with feedback for how we can make the app better. Cheers!
Ok. Needs Better Integration
01/31/2025

Noob_Sauce

I downloaded and subscribed on a whim to learn a few recipes. I should have played with it for free longer. I regret spending the annual expense on an app that lacks usability on mobile. There are great features for adding ingredients and process but it is underwhelming in application due to poor software design. Making a recipe public and sharing from the app is like pulling teeth. In addition, everything is clustered into tiny boxes and drop downs. Be careful where you touch or you might change an ingredient accidentally and it won’t default back to what you had even though you didn’t select a new ingredient from the drop down. The list is long.
Developer Response 02/03/2025
Noob_Sauce, thank you very much for taking the time to review the app. We value your input and will be adding it to our list of places to make improvements in future updates. Specifically, your experience with the sharing of recipes is something that we will take a look at to see how that can be improved. Our user interface is also constantly undergoing incremental improvements. We hope that you watch out for future updates and continue to provide us with feedback for how we can make the app better. Cheers!
Long appreciated update
01/30/2024

ayman
Wow…the old app screamed iOS4. After years, here’s a update! Yay! Looks clean. Loads fast. A few layout issues where text fields overlap in portrait mode. But hey - if they keep fixing things it will get better! Hope they don’t go into cold storage with this new app.

Developer Response
AYMAN, thank you very much for taking the time to review the app. We have released a new version recently that addresses several layout issues and other tweaks to line the app and web experience up. We hope that you've gotten the update and are seeing the improvements. There are more updates to come. Cheers!
Long appreciated update
01/30/2024

ayman

Wow…the old app screamed iOS4. After years, here’s a update! Yay! Looks clean. Loads fast. A few layout issues where text fields overlap in portrait mode. But hey - if they keep fixing things it will get better! Hope they don’t go into cold storage with this new app.
Developer Response 07/17/2024
AYMAN, thank you very much for taking the time to review the app. We have released a new version recently that addresses several layout issues and other tweaks to line the app and web experience up. We hope that you've gotten the update and are seeing the improvements. There are more updates to come. Cheers!
Very Useful App
07/28/2024

Seanyt (TBC)
This app is very user friendly and is a must on brew day. I like the simplicity of the water calculator versus bru’n water. I also like the inventory function. It helps me when I’m at the home brew shop so I don’t purchase hops or grains that I already have on hand.If your a beginner brewer or advanced I recommend trying this app!

Developer Response
Seanyt, thank you very much for taking the time to review the app. We're glad to hear that you are enjoying it. Best of luck with your brewing. Cheers!
Very Useful App
07/28/2024

Seanyt (TBC)

This app is very user friendly and is a must on brew day. I like the simplicity of the water calculator versus bru’n water. I also like the inventory function. It helps me when I’m at the home brew shop so I don’t purchase hops or grains that I already have on hand.If your a beginner brewer or advanced I recommend trying this app!
Developer Response 08/12/2024
Seanyt, thank you very much for taking the time to review the app. We're glad to hear that you are enjoying it. Best of luck with your brewing. Cheers!

- Fixed print button crash - Bug fixes and performance improvements

Version 1.13.0 Apr 28

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Information

Seller: BREWER'S FRIEND LLC
Size: 59.1 MB
Category: Food & Drink
Compatibility: Requires iOS 15.1 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later.

iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages: English
Age Rating: 18+

18+

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Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References

Contains
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In-App Purchases: Yes

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