Comparison

Coffee Notebook vs Note of Coffee

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

Head to head
About

Coffee Notebook

Record detailed information about coffees you encounter. Track tasting notes, origins, and brewing methods to build a personal coffee journal. Perfect for coffee enthusiasts wanting to remember their favorite brews.

Highlights
  • Record coffee details
  • Track tasting notes
  • Log origin and brewing methods
  • Build a personal coffee journal
  • Save favorite brews
Features
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"Coffee Notebook" is an app to record information of lovely coffee that I met in my daily life. Please read the following terms of use before using this application. By installing this application, you are deemed to have agreed to these terms of use. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Note of Coffee

Log your coffee experiences with this app. Record tasting notes, track preferences with visual charts, and attach photos to each entry. Features include backup and camera functionality, with ongoing enhancements planned.

Highlights
  • Record coffee tasting notes
  • Visual radar charts for preferences
  • Attach photos to entries
  • Backup function
  • Camera integration
  • Ongoing feature enhancements
Features
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Coffee Note is an application that keeps a record of coffee. It corresponds to images and radar charts, and you can also leave notes. There are some things that I can't reach with my personally created apps, Instead, I would like to respond promptly to your feedback. So please give me a review. Including backup function, camera function, etc. We will continue to enhance the functions in the future.

Screenshots

Coffee Notebook4 screens
Note of Coffee2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Note of Coffee at none against Coffee Notebook's 1. Note of Coffee also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Coffee Notebook's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Coffee Notebook sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month. Note of Coffee asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coffee Notebook ships an update weekly, Note of Coffee monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Β· 3 level
Coffee Notebook versus Note of Coffee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoffee NotebookNote of Coffee
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews β€” better
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterMonthly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.5 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size41 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNORIHIKO HAYASAKAHiroaki Nosho

Customer experience

Coffee Notebook

Written reviews26 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.7%

Note of Coffee

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Coffee Notebook

Subscriptions1
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None

Note of Coffee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coffee Notebook free?
Coffee Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note of Coffee free?
Note of Coffee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Coffee Notebook or Note of Coffee have ads?
Coffee Notebook shows ads; Note of Coffee does not.
Which is updated more often, Coffee Notebook or Note of Coffee?
Coffee Notebook ships an update weekly, and Note of Coffee monthly. Most recently, Coffee Notebook was updated on November 2, 2026 and Note of Coffee on November 3, 2026.

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