Brewer's Friend Legacy App Reviews

A calendar would be nice to track fermentation/conditioning/packaging dates.

This app is phenomenal. The developer has gone out of their way to make this one of the most functional and all inclusive brewing apps available.

Ive used others and they have value but this app is the best Ive come across. I use it for almost everything I do in terms of beer recipe design & on brew day. The full version is worth every penny.

Spent the $9, hoping to get all the added features, like syncing with other recipes and devices. Nope, still only a trial run of their monthly service you need to pay for. This just gets you to delete your batches. Thanks so much for barely anything.

I was hoping the app would have the same great calcs as their website, but there are actually fewer. The last update was 2013 per their website if that tells you anything. The best thing is the ability to store recipes (something Apple notes does as well).

I havent even brewed my first batch and Im already very impressed by this app!!

Awesome app! I love to find new recipes and match the grains and malts so I can have what the ale (I love brewing ales) and gravity to match to and look. It telling me in the brew when to add malts, hops and honey is a big help. Love it! And you will to!

I just downloaded the iOS app and entered my first recipe. The first problem is when I select my yeast in ingredients there is no apparent way to save it. I also would like to have a way to see all the recipe data on one screen. It would also be nice to be able to print it. I am also dismayed that by buying the app I was not automatically registered on the website, forum, etc., without paying AGAIN. I like the calculations, logging and notes.

Ive used all the major brewery calculator programs over the years. Recently BeerSmith2 was my favorite. But since Im going pro and need calculations for up to 10BBL, (315 gallons) this program exceeds everything else. Buy this, and the additional Yeast Starter program too. There is a HUGE difference in calculation real brewer needs VS a 5.5 gallon batch and this program will do everything. Wish I bought this before.

Not a bad app. It seems to be good for writing and saving recipes. It is really good at keeping track of what stages your brews are in, from planning to gone and several stages in between. Theres plenty of places to keep detailed notes on different brews. Brew day is a little frustrating, as the built in timers disappear if you switch apps while using the timers, like checking email or Facebook. If the app stops running in the background when youre using the timers, you wont be able to get back to the active timer. You will still get a notification when its time to add hops, etc., but you wont be able to see for yourself how much time is left.

I find this app to be one of the best out there, I have used others and this one is more user friendly than the others

Love the app and all the new features they are adding. Couldnt brew the same way without it!

Had the free version but wanted to support the creators so shelled out for it. Awesome app, has improved my brewing and helped dial in my system.

The latest version just bombed out immediately on my iPhone, but after updating to iOS 8.3 it works great on the iPhone and on the iPad. Probably the most intuitive brewing software I have used.

This app is useful for working on recipes when inspiration strikes and is very helpful on brew day.

App works well with full version on computer. Would be great to have a ingredient shopping list for recipes created as well as ingredients on hand (inventory). Keep the updates coming. Recommend this app

Perfect app for homebrewers. If youre getting started and beersmith seems intimidating, this app is for you. I love how easy it is to tweak recipes.

This application is pretty awckward to use. If i had of known... I would not habe purchased it.

Great app to have on your phone when brewing. Quick calculations for hydrometer temp, dilution, and abv. Great for coming up with new recipes when away from a computer.

Awesome app. Great to save recipes and brew sessions saved.