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BeerSmith Mobile Home Brewing App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
BeerSmith Mobile Home Brewing app received 50 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using BeerSmith Mobile Home Brewing? Can you share your negative thoughts about beersmith mobile home brewing?
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BeerSmith Mobile Home Brewing for Negative User Reviews
✓ Update anytime soon?Having a hard time using Beersmith since iOS9 update; lots of buttons arent working anymore (most notably the "back" and "save" buttons). I do hope there's a patch coming up since I cant use Beersmith as it is....Version: 2.2.57
✓ Calculations are offThere is a problem with calculating mash volumes using water to grain ratio. Either the calculation is wrong or it’s not correctly reading in the grain weight. Makes using the mash tool incredibly difficult and I am resorting to paper and pen a lot of the time..Version: 3.0.10
✓ High hops not fulfilledI had high hopes for this app. The back bone is there.it could be great. Its just slow when you click buttons like edit and save etc.. And it is twitchy, resulting in lost recipes. Im back to excel spreadsheets now..Version: 2.1.51
✓ Great concept, but not workingUnfortunately, this app doesn’t save anything. You can’t adjust recipes or anything like that, which kinda defeats the purpose. It’s a shame..Version: 3.1.09
✓ BeerSmith developers please read this!!!I love my beersmith computer app it has advanced my brewing exponentially. However why, in the age of modern computing, in an app i paid for, do i have to exit the session i am working on, then exit the recipe i am working on ,then find a calculator, all to adjust my hydrometer reading. Can this not be built in to my session. You input your current temperature, hydrometer reading and calibration, and voila! A correct reading. Seriously its easier for me to exit your app and go to the other website..Version: 2.3.4
✓ AwfulReally small set of features compared to the desktop app. UI is just as awful as the desktop app. Doesn't sync well at all with the desktop app. Would not recommend anyone to buy it. Just a waste of money..Version: 2.2.62
✓ Great update to 3.0However there are some bugs to be squashed. I primarily find issues when I go to install the add ons. Sometimes (not all) when I go to install them they say that they have been installed but then the display will say something like “0 items installed” even though the display says they’re 12 intense that could be installed. So uninstalling it and re installing it seems to fix the issue. So I would definitely check those items. Otherwise this app feels familiar to what were used to in UI and GI design which isn’t a bad thing, but I was hoping for something a little more updated. “Modern” looking. But familiar isn’t bad and the update is free which was a nice touch..Version: 3.0.5
✓ Don’t buyApp doesn’t work. Can’t adjust any sliders/save equipment/recipes etc. going back to the good ol excel..Version: 3.1.09
✓ Clunky & OldOkay functionality but feels like a VERY old app, especially considering some of the competition. Last update was 7 months ago. Have to go elsewhere..Version: 3.0.10
✓ Unable to scale recipe or create equipment profileThis is a very disappointing app if you want to scale to a larger volume that's greater than 10 gallons. I tried everything I could to build a larger equipment profile to match my 27 gallon system. The software allowed me to create a new profile but it always defaulted to a 5 gallon batch even after entering 27 gallons..Version: 2.2.51
✓ No calendarI have been brewing for about 12 months and was previously using ibrewmaster 2 (ib2), bit the bullet based on numerous reviews and forked out another $12 on this app. Fairly intuitive (ib2 probably a little easier, but I'm also more familiar)and has more Australian ingredients loaded. Brew day timer is great, but it lacks a calendar or alerts that let you know when your batches are ready for dry hopping or other stages in fermentation which is a real feature of ib2 as I typically have 4-5 brews on the go at any time. There is also a problem with the coopers ingredients and their colour and bitterness stats that requires a moderately lengthy override. This problem and the calendar have been reported on several blogs but not addressed by the designers which is probably the most disappointing aspect. In all serviceable, not worth the second purchase, don't use any of the PC cloud stuff, maybe if you're in to that. Okay.Version: 2.3.4
✓ Waste of money, doesn’t work.You can’t export recipes to any other BeerSmith software. You can’t print a recipe. Can’t scale a recipe. Waste of money. I’ll stick to brewers friend. Terribly dissatisfied.Version: 3.1.09
✓ Average at bestHighly anticipated mobile version of the popular desktop application, but is lacking a large number of features. Compared to other brew apps, this deserves a 2 star. Compared to the desktop version, this deserves 1. Most used items are in odd or hard to find places, efficiency is not available, and it seems the dev is over his head with all he does as his support is far and few between. The most frustrating part, for me, is the lack of cloud syncing outside of the devs cloud. I am very much waiting for this app to at least get on par with all the other online, desktop, mobile app brew calculators..Version: 2.1.43
✓ Great app, but needs just a tad more...I love this app, and I use it a lot when I'm at work and have an idea for a recipe. That being said I can't always make the recipe I want because the mobile app doesn't always have an ingredient that I want to use. I wish there was a way to do the add-ons like the desktop version. I know there is a work around to get ingredients and profiles on the mobile app by saving them from a recipe made on the desktop version, but that is a pain and doesn't mean I will have an ingredient I want in the future. As of now I have to write in the notes section to add a missing ingredient to the recipe when I get home to my laptop. If there was a way to sync ingredients and profiles from the desktop to mobile over the cloud server that would be great, or an option for add-ons in the mobile app. If the session data was as in-depth as the desktop version and I could match the add-ons to my desktop version easily, this would be a 5 star app for sure. *update* Another set of features that are on the desktop that would be great to have included on the mobile app is the shopping list and inventory. Making the shopping list and inventory sync to the cloud so they are available in your pocket when you are out shopping would be extremely helpful..Version: 2.2.62
✓ No coopersApp does not support coopers extract, needs to be updated, would give 5 stars if it did, but, it doesn't so only 2 stars..Version: 2.2.07
✓ Brewing TimerHistorically this is been a fantastic application. I have no problem with prior versions of BeerSmith , BeerSmith mobile, or Even BeerSmith lite. However, recently there appears to be a problem with the Brewing timer in any of the mobile apps. I have experienced zero problems with BeerSmith desktop or beer Smith web, which seems to work very well. I typically would’ve rated this Four, or even Five stars. However, in its current form, with this error… it is very frustrating and will freeze my product in the mobile version. I hope that BeerSmith can get this fixed soon..Version: 3.1.09
✓ Can't track actual batches you've brewed.The app is good, but needs a few more features. You should be able to start a brew session, and then track and save it right until the end of the process... Brew, ferment, bottle/keg, tasting. And save note per the particular batch. Not just notes on the recipe. It would help when you discover you've tried a different process at particular step. You can then say that made your brew better or worse..Version: 2.2.07
✓ Cannot create recipesGo to create a recipe then when you try and edit the gravity, IVU etc. It does not save. There are also not many grains to choose from, not many setups to choose from and overall not useable. Waste of £8 👌🏼.Version: 3.0.10
✓ No where near the desktop appI use the desktop app every brew day and bought this app think it would be good to make recipes while away from my desktop. This app has a long way to go to be a companion to my desktop. For example my grain and hop profiles are not in the app. You would have to have transfer all your recipes to the cloud to edit them away from your desktop. Now that may sound petty but I would expect a more streamlined experience where my desktop software's profiles and recipes were linked between this app and my software..Version: 2.2.51
✓ Terrible desktop integrationThis is basically a stand alone app. What I wanted (and thought this would be) was an app that syncs with the computer version through the cloud. NOPE! There is no easy way to sync anything. You need to create your recipes and save it on your computer. Then copy that into the cloud. Then go to your phone, find your recipe in the cloud, and then copy the same recipe onto your phone for offline access. Now you have the same recipe 3 times. Once in the cloud, and once locally on each device. If you are offline, and make a change, you have to manually synchronize the other 2 recipes. You must manually transfer over your customers equipment profiles, custom ingredients, fermentation profiles etc. Do you have customs grain absorption for BIAB? You’ll have to set all that up manually again. Nothing is automated. It’s pretty poor. What this app should do is allow you to CONNECT all your devices through one account. Then any device that has the app (mobile or desktop) will automatically sync all the recipes, profiles, styles etc. Then, when a change is made, even offline, it syncs across all the devices once a connection is made. You know. The way it works for virtually every app. Make. I mistake. This app is fine on its own. The desktop version is better. But as a “compliment” to the desktop, this falls woefully short!.Version: 3.0.10
✓ Nice if it workedOn iPhone XR iOS 12 doesn’t let save anything. Really could use ability to remove equipment from recipe.Version: 3.0.10
✓ Do not get this appPaid for Beersmith 3. It worked for 6 months then stopped. Tried for 6 weeks to get it resolved with Brad to no avail. He would answer me like once a week. Horrible customer service. Stay away..Version: 3.0.10
✓ Advanced Brewers: DO NOT BUY!This app is perfectly fine for designing recipes. But without the advanced features of the desktop version, this app doesn't cut it for advanced brewers. Example: there is no check to ensure your mash water/grain amounts don't exceed your equipment capacity. Another example: there isn't a yeast starter tool!!!! For me, the lack of those two features alone makes this app worthless. I can make a recipe of grains and hops on paper. I need more than predicted OG and IBU values. I need real tools to manage an all grain brew day. Advanced brewers: save your money, use the desktop version..Version: 2.2.07
✓ Squash the BugsI’ve enjoyed using this app for recipe development and actual brew days. However, with the newest update came a few bugs. I am no longer able to view or select a yeast when creating/editing a recipe. Even under “ingredients,” I am unable to see the various options for yeast. A window pops up saying there is a “java script error...” I would rate this app higher, but this error is a “thorn in my side” at the moment..Version: 3.0.5
✓ Should be much betterPowerful app but difficult to learn (and I'm not new to brewing). Slow and confusing recipe entry process. Great that there is access to recipes..Version: 2.2.07
✓ No BuenoCannot print recipes. Can find mash water volumes but no volume for sparge. Ive been using BeerSmith for years, very disappointed in this app. If people are to pay for this app please make sure it works and is functional..Version: 3.1.09
✓ Not for metric fans!!!The tools or advanced settings do not change to metric when changing from imperial to metric.Version: 3.0.7
✓ Don’t waste your timeI’m an avid user of the full version of the software and I love it. That said the mobile edition is a headache from the word go. Nothing connects, so you have to go re-enter all your equipment info, water profiles, re-download add ons like grain and hops, and will only hold a few cloud recipes. In short, this is a really lackluster app to be selling in 2020, even if free it would have major downsides. I’m using BeerSmith on desktop to prep and other apps for timing and tracking of fermentation..Version: 3.1.09
✓ Outdated and barely functionalHorrible interface (the desktop version is awful too), minimal functionality, and frustrating. Got Brewfather for less than the combined price of this app and the desktop version and haven’t looked back..Version: 3.1.09
✓ Frequent data lossI lost all of my brewing session data, unit settings and other notes. No warning whatsoever. This app needs improved UX and more robustness. I can’t trust this app..Version: 3.1.09
✓ UnusableLove the PC version of this software, but this app is unusable, it's buggy as hell. The buttons are not working and I have to force quit to get anywhere. Waste of 10 bucks.Version: 2.2.57
✓ Nice but...After using the software for many years on computers, the mobile version leaves you a bit stranded. There are many options missing, such as, exporting and sharing. This means that if you have a Grainfather System for example you cannot export to the software directly. You need to go through hoops in order to get recipes to the other software. This needs to be fixed ASAP..Version: 2.3.4
✓ Great idea slow implementationI was so happy when I saw this app was coming out. I have used the PC version for awhile now and really like it. This app is very easy to use, when it works correctly. I seem to have horrible freeze problems with this app. I have even deleted and reinstalled it n my iPad 3. It will work as designed on reinstall, then freezes on second use. It lets me press buttons in app, but that's all it does, no response at all. I wish the silly thing would crash so I could send a report. I'll keep trying due to the ease of the PC version in hopes that an update gets this right..Version: 2.1.38
✓ No log of batches brewedThe recipe portion of it is great, but what good is it without a log of batches brewed..Version: 2.2.07
✓ No desktop syncThis app gets dinged heavily for not having any sort of sync between the desktop version. Yes, there is a cloud feature, but is is expensive (the free version only allows 15 recipes). For the same or lower price there are other solutions that allow you to easily keep every device up to date. It’s too bad, because BeerSmith is so widely used and provides so many useful tools. The other issue is that it just looks odd on iOS. (Same on the Mac). Understandable because it’s cross platform, but I wish there was more of an effort to look native..Version: 2.3.4
✓ Not worth $8I bought this so I could use timer for brew days and take with me to local home brew store (LHBS). Three main tools I need are none existent on the mobile version. 1) A yeast starter tool is a must have when going to the LHBS and determining if the yeast they have is viable. 2) Ability to change and save grain steep time for extract brewing. 3) Ability to install add-ons for grains, styles, receipts, ect like on the desktop version. 4) It would be nice to have a hop/grain recommend replacement tool for times when LHBS doesn't have my desired grain or hop. While I will use it, I wish that it had a few more essential features, especially since it is carrying a $7.99 price tag. I love the desktop version but would skip the mobile if I could do it again..Version: 2.2.61
✓ Crashes constantly.The reason I wanted this app was to use it to calculate many of the various things that are needed for during the brewing process. Anyways, lately it seems this crashes every time one of the tools is opened… ie when opening the back-sweetening too, and trying to select a new sugar from the list. Honestly this basically makes the app useless which is a bummer because it is a paid app etc..Version: 3.1.09
✓ Needs a lot of workIt’s fine to just quickly make a recipe I guess but the cloud sync functionality needs a ton of work. I can’t see why anyone would pay money for more cloud space when the recipes and custom equipment profiles sync poorly at best. The app has lots of good recipe generation data but the user interface need to be overhauled frankly.Version: 3.0.7
✓ TerribleAlways glitchy and doesn’t even work correctly. Tried to add new recipe as soon as I downloaded it and it won’t save or let me edit it. One would think that after this long developing this software you’d get it right. This doesn’t. Pass on it..Version: 3.1.09
✓ Bad design... Not worth itReally average program. Interface is clunky and not displayed in a very logical order. Expected a lot more for the price. Ended up paying twice as much for brewmaster2 app, but it is what I thought this app was..Version: 2.1.59
✓ Broken navigationI use desktop version of Beersmith for every brew, listen to the podcast, and even subscribe to, and read the newsletters. So I am usually a fan. This is why I ignored the bad reviews and dropped $8 on this app. While exploring I went into settings and there the program remains, stuck due to a malfunctioning Back icon. Even after shutting down and coming back, the program is locked in the refractometer page, rendering the app useless. Take some time and fix this Brad. It mars an otherwise brilliant suite of apps. "I want my $8 dollars", screams the paper boy as he chases John Cusack. But seriously, fix it..Version: 2.2.57
✓ Can’t open BeerSmith recipesIt’s not all that useful for me since you can’t import BeerSmith recipes with this BeerSmith mobile app. Seems strange that the developer decided to exclude support for their own file types out of the box..Version: 3.1.09
✓ Difficult to useI followed the tutorial video but it was almost like I was using a different app! Some of the screens on the video I could not access (where is the screen with the timer?) I think you need to be an experienced professional brewer & technology specialist to use it!!.Version: 3.1.09
✓ Good app!This app seems to work well for homebrewing. It appears to be missing an export feature so your brew sessions can be exported into a format for storage. If that feature gets added I’ll update my review to five stars..Version: 2.3.4
✓ Low ABVIt's a lightweight version of the desktop program. Needs an update to reflect current BJCP styles.Version: 2.2.07
✓ It’s okCouple of issues with this app. Firstly converting from US imperial to metric has some flaws as some weights are left in ounces & obviously teaspoons & tablespoons are different size as well. Secondly you can no longer seem to search for recipes in the app?.Version: 3.0.10
✓ 1 Star Until…I’ve emailed about this before quite a while back and it still hasn’t happened, so one star until we get the ability to input negative values across the calculators. I need it for Plato, temps, Brix, etc. I know it’s not as common, but cider gets to negative Brix values and I have beer at temps below zero degrees Celsius. I know I can deal with some by switching to specific gravity and Fahrenheit, but that’s a pain to go back and forth for conversations. Please address this soon..Version: 3.1.09
✓ This app is nothing but problemsThere is always something wrong with this app. From the clunky interface to the constant crashing… now I’m getting JavaScript errors and can’t even open my brewday timers. Don’t bother with it. I regret investing my money in a BeerSmith subscription..Version: 3.1.09
✓ Careful now!Installed the latest update, moved my brewed recipes to a folder, folder disappeared along with all the recipes... Nice..Version: 3.0.5
✓ Manque des optionsIl serait intéressant d'avoir toute les fonctions comme le programme sur ordinateur pour avoir le suivie de l'inventaire!!!.Version: 2.3.4
🙂 BeerSmith Mobile Home Brewing Positive Reviews
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