Cuppa vs iBrewCoffee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cuppa
Easily time your tea steeping with this simple utility. Select your tea type and start brewing, with customizable options and notifications when your tea is ready. Supports up to two simultaneous brews.
- Simple one-tap brewing
- Customizable brew times
- Add custom teas
- Dual tea timers
- Steeping progress visualization
- Notifications for completion
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Cuppa for iOS is finally here! Tired of leaving your tea too long, to become bitter and cold, or drinking it too soon and not appreciating its full potential? Then this utility is for you! To make the app so quick and easy that you'll actually use it, we have built it with simplicity in mind. Just open the app and tap the button for the type of tea you're brewing. That's it. No need to navigate through complicated menus to find a particular tea, or fiddle with settings... unless you want to customize brew times or add your own favorite teas. Once you tap, Cuppa will begin timing the brew and you'll see a teabag appear in the cup and gradually darken as the tea steeps. A countdown timer shows the steep time remaining. You can have up to two separate teas brewing at once, each with its own countdown timer. When the tea is done Cuppa will let you know with a notification -- depending on your device settings, this may be accompanied by a sound and/or vibration. We hope you find Cuppa for your mobile device useful!
iBrewCoffee
Log your coffee bean details, brewing methods, and tasting notes. Save and organize your coffee products and brews, then export them as a printable journal or share with friends. Discover and record thousands of coffee origins, roasteries, and brewing techniques.
- Save coffee bean products
- Record detailed brew parameters
- Track brewing equipment
- Export coffee journal to PDF
- Share brews with friends
- Search saved coffee data
- Export data to Excel/CSV
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Have you ever made a fantastic cup of your favorite coffee and forgotten the exact brewing process? Not anymore. Your personal coffee journal app is finally here! iBrewCoffee is a coffee app that lets you save roasted coffee beans, record all your brewing recipes - espresso, pour over, AeroPress, French press, moka and more - and export print-ready PDFs so you can enjoy your coffee journal and share your brewing mastery with your friends. Using the app is simple: 1) save a Product (bag of specialty coffee), 2) record your Brews, experiment, rate, compare, 3) export your Brews, print your journal, or share with friends! Product ———— When saving a Product, you can specify: - which roastery the coffee is from, - flavor profile, - roast level and roast date, - weight and price, - cupping score, batch/lot number, - name, website, - attach photos, - custom product info, - coffee origin country and region, - altitude, varietals, and processings, - harvest date, decaf method, - farm, wash station and producer, - create blends and specify blend ratio for each coffee. There are over 3 000 roasteries, 2 000 coffee regions, 300 varietals, 300 flavor profiles, and 20 processings to choose from - and you can add your own. Brew ——— When saving a Brew, you can specify: - brewing method, - custom equipment - grinder, filter, scale, kettle etc., - grind setting, - coffee amount, - water amount, - temperature, - extraction time, - final Brew weight, - TDS, - tasting profile - aroma, sweetness, acidity, bitterness and body, - overall rating of the Brew, - custom notes. Brew ratio and extraction yield are calculated automatically! There are 60 of the most popular brewing methods in the app - from AeroPress all the way to Woodneck. And you can create your own brewing methods! Custom Brewing Equipment ——————————————— You can save and manage your brewing equipment: - grinders - manual, automatic, - espresso machines - lever, automatic, - portafilter handles - single, double, triple, naked handle, - filters - various types and materials, - scales, - kettles - basic, gooseneck, - and other custom equipment. PDF Export —————— Using the app, you can export your Products and Brews to PDF, print it out, and enjoy your coffee journal. You can export a Product with its Brews, a single Brew with its Product, or empty templates for filling out manually during a tasting or cupping. You can use multiple layouts, such as a single page, 2 per page, or 4 per page. That way, you can have your Brews in A4 or A5 (2 pages per A4) format. Excel and CSV Exports ———————————— Using the app, you can export your Brews and Products to Excel or CSV for further processing (charts, etc.). You can export Brews from a single Product, all Brews, or only Brews created in a specified time range. Smart search ——————— Searching through your Brews and Products is super easy and intuitive. You can search using most of the information you saved, such as a roastery, flavor profile, brewing method, coffee country, region, varietals, and more! Sharing ———— You can share your Brews with your friends or on your favorite social networks. Every Brew has a square share image format that you can easily upload to your social media channel. Secure Cloud Backup and Device Sync ————————————————————— iBrewCoffee is free, ad-free and lets you log unlimited Brews. iBrewCoffee Premium is optional: it adds automatic cloud backup and sync across all your devices and removes the limits on Products and exports, so you never have to worry about losing your Brews. Contact ———— If you have any questions, issues, feedback, or a missing feature, you can reach us: In the app Account tab -> Support & Feedback section E-mail at support@ibrew.coffee for support at app@ibrew.coffee for feedback and feature requests Made with love for specialty coffee Terms and Conditions ———————————— https://ibrew.coffee/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy ———————— https://ibrew.coffee/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cuppa at none against iBrewCoffee's 5. iBrewCoffee's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 12). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. iBrewCoffee sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Cuppa asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Cuppa against 4.8 for iBrewCoffee. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 47 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Cuppa's written reviews are positive against 94% of iBrewCoffee's.
Cuppa ships an update every 6 weeks, iBrewCoffee monthly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Cuppa | iBrewCoffee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (12 ratings) — better | 4.8 (47 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 94.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Nathanatos Software | Stanislav Novacek |
Customer experience
Cuppa
iBrewCoffee
In-app purchases
Cuppa
No in-app purchases
iBrewCoffee
- Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
- Annual Premium$17.491 Year
- Unlimited Exports$0.99
- Unlimited Products$4.99
- Lifetime Premium$45.99









