Comparison

VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone vs Beanconqueror

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone

This professional tool assists baristas, roasters, and café operators in designing and analyzing coffee and espresso beverages. It offers a simple, drag-and-drop interface for recipe creation, with automatic calculations and conversions for various brewing methods. The software also supports detailed data entry and analysis for equipment design.

Highlights
  • 2-step design process with direct chart data entry
  • Drag-and-drop coffee recipe design
  • Supports all brewing methods
  • Conversions for volume, weight, and units
  • Extraction Yield normalization
  • Full recipe details database
  • Touch-screen data input with pan and zoom
Features
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PROFESSIONAL COFFEE TOOLS DESIGN SOFTWARE for the BARISTA, SPECIALTY ROASTER, CAFÉ and RESTAURANT OPERATOR and COFFEE & ESPRESSO BEVERAGE EQUIPMENT DESIGNER Based on MoJoToGo – Best New Product SCAA EXPO 2010 VST's UNIVERSAL BREWING CONTROL CHART SOFTWARE For Coffee, Espresso, Cupping and Equipment Design • Simple 2-Step Design Process with Direct Chart Data Entry Select the point on the Chart and the amount of Beverage, Brew Water or Coffee Dose. VST CoffeeTools™ does everything else. • Drag-and-Drop coffee recipe design works in all modes. All recipe values are automatically calculated and displayed for any brewing recipe protocol. Full conversions provided, including between brewing methods. • Portrait and Landscape mode charts supported • Works with all types of brewing methods including: drip and auto-drip; infusion and full-immersion, cupping and espresso methods. • Supports iTunes File Sharing. Import/Export all data and measurements. • Share individual recipes, data & measurements to/from other versions of VST CoffeeTools. • Fully functional with or without a coffee refractometer. Refractometer measurements may be plotted separately using measured total dissolved solids (% TDS) and Beverage amounts to chart and compare actual brew results to design target values. • Conversions for volume and weight measurements and U.S. Standard (English) to Metric units are supported in any combination. Design recipes for Drip can be directly converted to/from Infusion/Immersion methods, while maintaining identical extraction and strength relationships. •Extraction Yield normalization is automatically provided on the VST Universal Brewing Control Chart for all brew methods: Drip, Infusion, Espresso, Cupping; brew water temperature (volume measurements); liquid retained in spent grounds; CO2 & Moisture content of the ground coffee. Defaults are provided for all preferences, and may be customized separately for all modes as required. • A wide array of Presets are provided in all modes of operation that are typical of those found in home and commercial service. Each mode provides a full set of custom Presets that are user defined. • Full recipe details database maintained separately for Coffee, Espresso and Cupping. Sorting by Date, Name and Taste Score provided. • The VST Universal Brewing Control Chart supports direct touch-screen data input, pan and zoom functions, auto-scrolling of chart with ordinate and abscissa axis and reset functions. Design points for % TDS and % EXT are step-less with snap-to-grid increments provided (TDS @ 0.05% and EXT at 0.1% increments). Region of Interest (ROI) overlays are optionally provided for SCAA, SCAE, NCA regions with taste defect labels. Custom User defined ROI is also included separately for all modes. • Complete calculation results are displayed for: Dose, Brew Water, Beverage, Liquid Retained Ratio, Spent Grounds Weight, Coffee or Espresso Brew Ratio, Extraction Yield in both Design and Measured values.

About

Beanconqueror

This app helps coffee enthusiasts of all levels optimize their brewing process and manage their coffee beans. It supports various preparation methods, allows detailed tracking of beans and roasts, and offers advanced features like water recipe customization and flow profiling.

Highlights
  • Brew optimization for multiple methods
  • Detailed coffee bean tracking
  • Roast tracking and management
  • Customizable water recipes
  • Flow and pressure profiling
  • Bluetooth scale integration
  • Caffeine tracking to Apple Health
Features
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Beanconqueror - The Ultimate Coffee Companion You’re a coffee afficiando, and so am I! Beanconqueror is the product of our shared love of the drink in our cups and in our hearts. Whether you're just starting out, or are an experienced barista, Beanconqueror will help you get the most out of your coffee. Optimize your brews: Beanconqueror offers a wide range of preparation methods, including V60, Aeropress, Espresso, Orea v3, Mokkamaster and more. Each comes setup ready to go, or you can customize your preparation methods with just the parameters you want to use. This way, you can get your perfect brew every time. Keep track of your beans: Beanconqueror makes it easy to keep track of all your beans. You can easily scan or import detailed information of roasted coffee from your favourite roasters, or even from your own roasting setup. It’ll even keep track of your running total of beans so you know when you’re running low. Track your roasts: Add all the details for your green beans, roast them in batches tracking the variables you need to to maintain consistency, and automatically transfer your finished roasts to use for brewing. Dedicated water section: Beanconqueror also has a dedicated water section where you can add your custom waters to be used in the brew section. Save all the key information for your water recipes, such as general hardness, sodium, calcium, magnesium, and more. Flexibility and Convenience: Beanconqueror is available for both iPhone and iPad. It also supports several languages, including English, German, Spanish, Chinese, and Turkish, and more will be added in the future. Beanconqueror is also Open Source and free to use. Flow & Pressure Profiling: Beanconqueror is compatible with a range of bluetooth scales and pressure profile devices, including Decent Scale, Acaia Scales, Felicita Scales, Hiroia Jimmy, Eureka Precisa, Skale2, Smart Espresso Profiler, and Pressensor. It can even produce graphs to track your brew live and help you repeat your favourite brews more easily. Track your caffeine consume into Apple Health and have a look there. Whether you're looking to track your coffee journey, optimise your brews, or simply keep track of your coffee beans, Beanconqueror has everything you need to perfect your brew from green to cup.

Screenshots

VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone4 screens
Beanconqueror4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Beanconqueror at Free against VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone's $39.99. Beanconqueror also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone's advantage is chart position (#112 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Beanconqueror is free to download; VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone costs $39.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beanconqueror holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beanconqueror has 138 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 94% of Beanconqueror's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone ships an update every 5 months, Beanconqueror monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone versus Beanconqueror: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhoneBeanconqueror
Price$39.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)4.9 (138 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews94.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6138 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#112 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVSTLars Saalbach

Customer experience

VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Beanconqueror

All ratings138 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.4%

Bugs and requests

VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Beanconqueror

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Scale connectivity issues with iOS devices
  • App crashes when trying to add a picture
  • Brew time selection menu not appearing
  • Some brews not visible in brew list
  • App crashes when trying to add a picture on iPhone 13 Pro
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  • Timer stops when app is left in background
  • Bug with brew time selection menu
  • Some brews not visible in brew list

Requested features

30 requests
  • iCloud sync/cross-device sync
  • Dark mode
  • Apple Watch app
  • More graphical/pictorial summary of stats
  • Ability to create tags for filtering
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  • Recipe log/tab
  • User accounts
  • Cloud syncing
  • Different formatting options for dates and times
  • Add a field for specifying recipe (e.g., Hoffman V60)
  • Add a timer with push notifications for cold brew
  • Add a field for processing method (Washed, Natural, Honey)
  • Add a field for farm, more location info, elevation
  • Add a field for pressure reached during brew
  • Add a field for grinder retention
  • Ability to change date/time of a brew
  • Option to indicate bean storage
  • Parameter for frozen beans
  • Record weight and start/finish time of each pour
  • Record time of bloom pour
  • More icons for brew methods
  • Ability to log coffee at cafes/brewed by others
  • Fields in Brew for amount of water used and time recognizing minutes/seconds
  • Community approach: publish and rate recipes
  • Focus/category for recipes
  • Photos included in backup/export
  • Add a field for coffee that ends up in the trash (e.g., purging grinder)
  • Prompt for dial-in based on sour/bitter
  • Ability to define a recipe for a certain bean type once optimum settings are found
  • Add Wendougee Lita

In-app purchases

None

VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone

No in-app purchases

None

Beanconqueror

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone free?
VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone costs $39.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beanconqueror free?
Beanconqueror is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone or Beanconqueror?
Beanconqueror is rated higher. VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Beanconqueror averages 4.9 from 138 ratings.
Do VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone or Beanconqueror have ads?
Neither VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone nor Beanconqueror shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone or Beanconqueror?
VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone ships an update every 5 months, and Beanconqueror monthly. Most recently, VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone was updated on October 17, 2026 and Beanconqueror on October 13, 2026.

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