Comparison

Coffee Notebook vs Caffeine Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

Caffeine Tracker

Features
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Caffriend is a minimal coffee tracker for people who want to remember every cup and understand their coffee habits. Log your coffee, turn each drink into a capsule, and save it in your coffee memories jar. Revisit your timeline, track your caffeine and spending, and see the patterns behind what you drink. 1. What Caffriend does • Log every coffee you drink • Turn each coffee into a capsule memory • Save capsules in your personal coffee jar • Revisit your daily coffee timeline • Track cups, caffeine, cost, and coffee type • See your favorite drink and favorite temperature • Understand your coffee habits over time • Let Caffriend randomly choose a coffee for you 2. Made for coffee lovers • For people who care about their coffee ritual • For remembering great drinks and daily habits • For tracking coffee in a simple, aesthetic way 3. Terms of Use • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Coffee Notebook4 screens
Caffeine Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Caffeine Tracker at none against Coffee Notebook's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Coffee Notebook sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month and Caffeine Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coffee Notebook ships an update weekly, Caffeine Tracker every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Coffee Notebook versus Caffeine Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoffee NotebookCaffeine Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.5 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNORIHIKO HAYASAKAWing Hei Brian Tam

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Coffee Notebook

Subscriptions1
  • プレミアム機能(月額課金)$0.491 Month
3 purchases

Caffeine Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99

Questions

Is Coffee Notebook free?
Coffee Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Caffeine Tracker free?
Caffeine Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Coffee Notebook or Caffeine Tracker have ads?
Coffee Notebook shows ads; Caffeine Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Coffee Notebook or Caffeine Tracker?
Coffee Notebook ships an update weekly, and Caffeine Tracker every 6 days. Most recently, Coffee Notebook was updated on September 6, 2026 and Caffeine Tracker on September 14, 2026.

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