ABV Calculator
By Aksel Dybdal
ABV Calculator is a utility app for iOS that calculates alcohol by volume for home brewers using gravity readings.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the need for manual calculation during the brewing process, serving users who want a quick, dedicated tool without the bloat of comprehensive brewing management software.
For Home brewers requiring a quick calculation tool for alcohol content based on gravity readings.
What does it look like?
Key features
Calculates alcohol by volume using the formula (OG-FG) x 131.25
Manual entry fields for Original Gravity and Final Gravity measurements
How much does it cost?
Monetization relies on ad-supported free access to sustain development costs.
Velocity
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ABV Calculator has seen no development activity for 1,715 days. The project appears to be abandoned, as there have been no feature updates, bug fixes, or maintenance releases in over four years. The developer previously noted that ad revenue was necessary to support the app, but the lack of updates suggests this model is no longer sustaining active development.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Review voice lately leans mixed. Users appreciate the simple interface allows users to calculate alcohol by volume quickly without unnecessary feature bloat.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The simple interface allows users to calculate alcohol by volume quickly without unnecessary feature bloat
- The latest update causes the application to crash immediately upon launch on older hardware models
11 of 11 recent reviews analyzed · moderate confidence · Mixed overall
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Competitive landscape for ABV Calculator
How's the Utilities market?
ABV Calculator maintains a 3.4-star rating across 15 total ratings on iOS. The lack of any functional update in over 1700 days signals a maintenance-only posture that leaves the app vulnerable to more active competitors in the home-brewing utility space.
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Key takeaways for ABV Calculator
Where is it heading?
The home-brewing utility market is shifting toward integrated, multi-feature platforms, leaving simple, single-purpose tools like ABV Calculator increasingly exposed. Without a return to active development, the app will continue to lose ground to competitors that offer both stability and modern monetization models.
- The latest update introduced critical launch failures on older hardware, which directly erodes the app's reliability and drives negative sentiment among long-term users.
- Persistent ad-related complaints without a paid-removal option limit the app's ability to retain users who value a clean, distraction-free brewing experience.
The SWOT
- Simple interface design minimizes cognitive load for quick gravity-to-ABV conversions
- Implement a one-time in-app purchase to remove ads, directly addressing the top user request
Next best moves
Ship a one-time purchase to remove ads because users explicitly request it → increase user satisfaction and monetization
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The lack of updates is not just a neglect issue…
Read the full takeBottom line
Implementing a one-time purchase to remove ads would address the primary monetization complaint and stabilize the user experience. This move would unlock higher satisfaction among the core brewing community, provided the team also resolves the launch-day crashes that currently block access.
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Is ABV Calculator suitable for professional brewers?
Does ABV Calculator have an ad-free version?
What should I use if ABV Calculator crashes?
Sources
- [1] App Store
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