Brewer's Friend Legacy Negative Reviews

Brewer's Friend Legacy App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

Brewer's Friend Legacy app received 26 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using Brewer's Friend Legacy? Can you share your negative thoughts about brewer's friend legacy?

Brewer's Friend Legacy for Negative User Reviews

✓ Please fix appThe 2.0 and 2.0.1 versions you released are still causing trouble with the iPhone if it’s in dark mode. All fields to fill out in a recipe or a calculator have black fills with black text so you can’t really see anything..TweatheringtonVersion: 2.0.1

✓ Please update the appI’ve been using it for a year and works ok except it really needs to be updated on the styles of beer. I cannot find a NEIPA or east coast IPA style. Doesn’t exist. I’m going to look at a few more brew apps before I renew, too bad because I do like it..HomebrewbeerVersion: 1.9.9

✓ Don’t waste your moneyYou have to pay montly to register yours recepies and calcs, if you loose your application. phone resets or whatever you lost everything. Should have a unit converter integrated in the app.Beer vicVersion: 1.9.9

✓ Nice but not as browserNeed lots of updates as inventory, water chemistry ph....DamidificationVersion: 1.9.9

✓ Great app but be aware of extra costsThis a great app. They did a nice job with the interface and ease of use. I used beersmith for a bit but I found this one more user friendly and intuitive. However, if you want to use the sync feature not only do you have to buy the app, you must pay $9.99 a year for an online subscription. This price is not clearly stated within the app upgrade info or app description. Only says 'premium account required' which is easy to miss without a $ sign next to it or a "paid" tag next to it. That's not so much money but I feel like it needs to be more clearly stated that you pay twice for full functionality. A good stand alone app otherwise..FabianSanchez47Version: 1.8.1

✓ Calculator issuesHello, the calculator boxes are completely black. I can no longer see what I am typing. The calculator still computes the information but I cannot see what I typed in. I am not sure if this is a known issue..IhaterstinthingdVersion: 2.0.0

✓ Neglected appIf you use the brewers friend website and enjoy it that is great. But do not use this app. It is ok until you realize how neglected it is. The bjcp definitions need updating, so do ingredients, and first wort hop additions. It’s great to be able to come up with a recipe while you are on a plane without an internet connection, but keep in mind you’ll likely have to make adjustments in another app or in your journal..Smity51Version: 1.9.9

✓ Not worth the moneySince all the calculators are available for free on the website, it’s incredible that they would only include a tiny selection here. Furthermore, it looks like it was designed in the ‘90s and still doesn’t support the iPhone X screen layout. I do like the ability to save your recipes and notes. It’s pretty clear this was designed as a quick project, but has not had the design input or even just the dedication that the website has. And that’s pretty poor, considering the website is free. My recommendation: use this to save recipes. But just pull up the website on your phone and ignore the app calculators. What a shame, this had the potential to be great..Chris-Brown83Version: 1.9.9

✓ AdequateNot 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. There's 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 you're using the timers, you won't be able to get back to the active timer. You will still get a notification when it's time to add hops, etc., but you won't be able to see for yourself how much time is left..JeffpnVersion: 1.9.0

✓ New update breaks dark mode display on iPhone XAfter the new update, all input fields appear blacked out, rendering any text entered into said fields invisible on iPhone X. Did not have this problem before the update..Abe2512Version: 2.0.1

✓ Not worth the price tagSave your money & buy another app. Features are limited..AggdhVersion: 1.9.0

✓ What happened??All of the data from my previous brews has been blacked out? It’s there- but I have to copy and paste all of my notes and values to a note or other text interface to see it. The update ruined the app. I have a lot of valuable data that is now difficult to access. When the new app is released I’ll be leaving this ecosystem because this is evidence that our data is in limbo using this publishers tools. This is beyond frustrating..AdamDLeeVersion: 2.0.0

✓ UseWorks ok, unfortunately you are unable to make changed to the original gravity which has an impact on abv and ibu..Vinny516Version: 1.9.9

✓ Looks good but needs developmentI just started looking at this app and decided it would be nice to try it on my iPad. It sort of works but doesn’t take advantage of the larger screen and doesn’t rotate to landscape mode. I prefer to work in metric units but when I make that choice I don’t get an option for litres for the mash volume, just gallons or quarts? Which version? US, Imperial? I assume US but some clarity or both choices would help. As for a brew time tool, it looks pretty good. I’ll update this review once I’ve used it during a brew session..DmiltonVersion: 1.9.9

✓ No iPad layout, tiny iPhone layout only useThe web app honestly.Andy LincolnVersion: 1.9.9

✓ No BeerXML import optionThis app works very well, but the only way to import recipes is to get a gold subscription on their website. That’s a non starter for those of us who might be coming from another app (Brew Pal I’m my case, which seems to have vanished from the AppStore) and just want to bring our recipes with us! Sent them a message a week+ ago and have had no response as yet. What a waste of $5, but I’m partially to blame for not looking into the feature before purchasing the app..BrewkidVersion: 1.9.9

✓ Good, But LimitedFirst, I use this app all the time! I can easily find my recipes and gather ingredients at the LHBS. More importantly, this is a very basic app. If you have already built your recipe and don’t need to alter anything it will show you exactly what you need. It does not connect/search user recipes which would be nice..D3JasVersion: 1.9.9

✓ StagnantDoes less than half of what you can do through the Brewer's Friend site. Desperately needs updating.CSPalmisanoVersion: 1.9.8

✓ Rip off!!!Paid for the app and have to pay for a subscription that is to gave them.AramheinzeVersion: 1.4.1

✓ Don't bother, if you aren't a premium userWish I had known I had to have a premium account to sync with the app. I don't mind paying money for an app I'll use. I also wish I could get my money back..Bassman314Version: 1.9.8

✓ Ok companion to the websiteIts nice having a native iPhone app to easily view recipes and calculators from the website. However, the UI feels dated and could use an update. I also think that it should be free to try and use without the website. Syncing with the website could easily be an in-app purchase..SwampThingTomVersion: 1.9.8

✓ Needs updating and a few more features!I rely on this app every time I do a brew day. Incredibly handy to make modifications at my LHBS as I change my mind or based on the availability of ingredients. A couple things I wish would be updated: 1) I wish I could turn on auto-syncing. I can’t tell you the number of times I made an update only to overwrite it later by accident from the web UI. 2) ingredient search. 3) It’s built for smaller screens. 4) It’s lagging behind the web updates, which break recipes. For instance, adding the updated Lupulin Pellets in the web UI will give you an error when you try to save an update in the app. This last one made me move my ranking from a 4 to a 3 since it’s caused a lot of frustration. I like this app but since I pay for this service, I have higher standards for what to expect with regular updates. The app owner needs to consider breaking web changes as well. If the app is deprecated, please tell us..Rae250Version: 1.9.9

✓ Very limitedI didn’t realize it would be so limited compared to website. It doesn’t even do water volumes!! How can you use it without water volumes? Also no yeast pitch, equipment profiles, etc. etc..Brewer45323Version: 1.9.9

✓ Not enough to pay for this appSo, it is not enough that you pay $5 for this app. Still can't load in recipes from web site unless you also pay $15 there as well. Lame. Delete. Wish I could request my money back..ByProxyVersion: 1.9.8

✓ Needs an updateNice to have recipes on the go, but the calculations are different from web to app which is extremely confusing..Bla_211Version: 1.9.9

✓ OutdatedAn update is needed.:@(04/:&:@/Version: 1.9.9

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