Comparison

Caffeine App vs CafLog

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

Head to head
About

Caffeine App

Track your caffeine intake from various beverages and monitor your hydration levels. Visualize your caffeine curve over 24 hours and receive notifications for your optimal sleep time. Integrates with Apple Health and Apple Watch for seamless logging and data syncing.

Highlights
  • Log caffeine from coffee, tea, and energy drinks
  • Visualize 24-hour caffeine curve
  • Calculate optimal sleep time
  • Track daily water intake
  • Apple Watch logging and complications
  • Apple Health integration
  • iCloud sync
Features
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How much caffeine is still in your body? When can you fall asleep? Are you drinking enough water? Caffeine App gives you the answers — at a glance. Caffeine Tracking • Log every coffee, tea, espresso, energy drink, or mate • Scrollable 24-hour timeline shows your caffeine curve • See how much caffeine is currently in your system • Create custom drinks with individual caffeine amounts Optimal Sleep Time • Caffeine App calculates when you're ready to sleep • Get notified when your sleep time is reached • Set your personal caffeine limit and desired sleep time Water Tracking • Track your daily water intake with personalized goals • Customizable reminders to stay hydrated • Beautiful charts for caffeine and water consumption Apple Watch • Log caffeine and water right from your wrist • Daily charts for caffeine and water • Complication shows your optimal sleep time More Features • Apple Health integration — caffeine and water entries stay in sync • iCloud sync across all your devices • Dynamic Type for optimal readability • URL scheme support

About

CafLog

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CafLog is an easy-to-use app for tracking and managing your caffeine intake. ■ Log caffeine in seconds Quickly log coffee, energy drinks, tea, chocolate, and more with a single tap from 18 preset options. Add custom drinks and favorites for even faster tracking. ■ Real-time caffeine tracking Using a half-life-based model, CafLog calculates your current caffeine level in real time. Visualize how caffeine is absorbed and metabolized throughout your body. ■ Check sleep impact Set your bedtime to estimate your caffeine level at night. Get clear insights with simple indicators: Safe, Caution, or Risk. ■ Stay motivated with achievements Unlock 21 unique achievements as you keep tracking. Progress through different rarity levels and enjoy changing themes as rewards. ■ Powerful analytics Explore your habits with 13 types of insights, including metabolism charts, time-of-day analysis, and drink rankings. ■ Widget support Check your caffeine intake and sleep impact right from your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Jump to logging with a single tap. ■ Pro Plan Unlock unlimited logging, full history access, all analytics features, HealthKit integration, iCloud sync, and more for advanced caffeine management. 【Key Features】 ・18 preset drinks + custom drink creation ・Real-time caffeine tracking (half-life model) ・Sleep impact analysis based on bedtime (Safe / Caution / Risk) ・21 achievement system (5 rarity levels) ・7 home themes unlocked through achievements ・13 analytics widgets ・Calendar view (color-coded + notes) ・Home Screen / Lock Screen widgets 【Pro Features】 ・Unlimited logging ・Full history access ・All analytics unlocked ・HealthKit integration ・iCloud sync ・6 premium themes Terms of Use (EULA): https://yuto1201.github.io/caflog-privacy/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://yuto1201.github.io/caflog-privacy/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Caffeine App4 screens
CafLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Caffeine App at 18.0 against CafLog's 26.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Caffeine App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CafLog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Caffeine App versus CafLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaffeine AppCafLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (340 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings340 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOleg MuellerYuto Uesugi

Bugs and requests

Caffeine App

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Sleep ready time displays current time instead of predicted sleep time
  • Cannot rename custom amounts until after adding them
  • Newly added custom amounts appear at bottom of list
  • Health app data from third-party apps not syncing
  • All presets missing in some versions
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  • HealthKit integration broken in certain versions
  • Shift work time differential not processed correctly
  • Outdated caffeine data for Dunkin Donuts beverages
  • Graphics update delays causing app unresponsiveness
  • Watch app loading issues on initial launch

Requested features

20 requests
  • Toggle option to disable bar chart visualization
  • Taller graph display area with scrolling capability
  • Personalization based on body weight and metabolism
  • Ounce-based measurement options for drinks
  • Multi-day and historical trend analysis
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  • Siri Shortcuts integration for automated logging
  • Today widget for quick access
  • Mood and energy level tracking
  • More granular unit adjustments (fractions of shots)
  • Expanded beverage library (Monster Java, Sheetz coffee, K-cups, etc.)
  • Custom coffee group creation without preset requirements
  • Apple Watch complications showing current caffeine levels
  • Watch app graph visualization
  • Headache threshold level tracking
  • Future-looking graph projections
  • Water consumption tracking integration
  • Ability to rename custom amounts before adding
  • Custom amounts appearing at top of list instead of bottom
  • Shift work schedule support
  • Average daily caffeine statistics

CafLog

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Caffeine App

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$4.99
2 purchases

CafLog

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Caffeine App free?
Caffeine App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CafLog free?
CafLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Caffeine App or CafLog have ads?
Neither Caffeine App nor CafLog shows ads.

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