# Phika — Your Beans. Your Journey

> Your Beans. Your Journey (iPhone/iPad app by Joshua Chaplain-Barton.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phika/id6757166939 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Joshua Chaplain-Barton](https://appshunter.io/developer/1865002199)
- Category: Food & Drink
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 16 MB
- Released: 2026-02-28
- Data updated: 2026-09-29

## What is Phika?

Your coffee journey starts here.
Phika is a beautifully simple app for logging, tracking, and discovering coffee beans. Whether you're dialling in your morning espresso or exploring a new single origin, Phika helps you remember every cup.
Log every brew
Snap a photo, record the roaster, origin, variety, process, and roast level. Track your brew parameters — dose, water, grind size, temperature, and extraction time — for both espresso and filter.
Rate and reflect
Score each coffee out of 10, add tasting notes, and mark whether you'd buy it again. Over time, build a personal catalogue of everything you've tried.
Discover what others are brewing
Browse the community feed to see coffees logged by other users. Filter by country, process, roast level, or brew method. Find your next favourite bean.
Wishlist coffees you want to try
Spotted something interesting in the community? Save it to your wishlist and log it when you get your hands on it.
Track your stats
See your favourite roasters, top origins, most-used equipment, countries explored, and average ratings — all calculated automatically.
Compare your brews
Logged the same coffee as someone else? Compare your brew parameters and ratings side by side.
Leaderboard and profiles
See where you rank among the community. Visit other users' public profiles to explore their coffee collections and equipment.
Apple Watch companion
Browse your coffee collection from your wrist.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medium Coffee | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Coffee | $4.99 | one-time |
| Small Coffee | $0.99 | one-time |
| Generous Support | $9.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3 — 2026-06-17

What's New

Buy Me a Coffee tip jar — support development with optional tips
Welcome tour for new users
Supporter badge on profile after tipping
Gentle reminder if it's been a while since your last brew
"Total Beans" renamed to "Total Brews" for clearer stats

Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue where photos weren't being removed when permanently deleting coffees
Improved reliability of the onboarding flow
Tidied up under-the-hood code

Thanks for using Phika

### 1.2 — 2026-05-28

Roaster Directory — Discover and explore coffee roasters directly in the app. Browse all roasters, view their coffees, and tap through to their website.
Grinder Tracking — Log your grinder and grind setting alongside every brew. Add your grinders to your equipment list, choose between number or clicks-from-closed settings, and see it all captured on your coffee log.
Filter Brew Time — Brew time for filter coffee now uses a scroll wheel picker for minutes and seconds, making it much easier to log accurately.

### 1.1 — 2026-05-12

Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue where the camera indicator light would remain on while the app was open
Sharing cards are now working correctly

New Features

Brew time is now available in the filter tab when adding a coffee
Added a private notes option — long press any coffee to access it

### 1.0 — 2026-02-28

No release notes.

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