Beanconqueror vs Siip Coffee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Siip Coffee
Explore specialty coffee with this app. Scan coffee bags to get detailed information about origin, farmer, and process. Discover new coffees matching your taste profile and purchase from top roasters worldwide.
- Scan coffee bags for details
- Discover coffees matching taste profile
- Explore and purchase from roasters
- Save favorite coffees
- Get brewing tips and tasting notes
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Siip: Coffee discovery, built around your taste. “I know what coffee I like when I taste it… but I couldn’t describe what I like, or where to find it.” Sound familiar? Most of us either buy the same safe coffee over and over… …or gamble on a new bag based on the packaging, roast date, or tasting notes. Think of Siip like that friend who knows your coffee taste so well, they always seem to know which bag you’ll love next. Whether you’re buying coffee at the grocery store, a local café, or through Siip, the app helps you make better coffee decisions with confidence. What you can do with Siip • Build a personal coffee taste profile by rating the coffees you drink • Discover coffees matched specifically to your taste • Scan or search coffees to instantly see how well they match your preferences • Learn what origins, varieties, and processing styles you naturally gravitate toward • Keep track of your favorite coffees and how your taste evolves over time Coffee chosen for your taste. Every month, Siip subscribers receive coffees selected specifically for their taste from a handpicked collection of the country’s best independent specialty roasters—each sourcing extraordinary coffees from producers around the world. Here’s the fun part: Many of our members tell us their favorite coffee ended up being one they never would have picked themselves. Before long, you’ll stop reaching for the same safe coffee… and start getting excited about what else is possible. Download Siip and see what we’d pick for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Siip Coffee at every 9 days against Beanconqueror's monthly. Beanconqueror's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Beanconqueror against 4.8 for Siip Coffee. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 138 and 100 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 94% and 95% positive.
Beanconqueror ships an update monthly, Siip Coffee every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beanconqueror | Siip Coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (138 ratings) — better | 4.8 (100 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews | 94.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 138 — better | 100 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lars Saalbach | Siip Inc |
Customer experience
Beanconqueror
Siip Coffee
Bugs and 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
Siip Coffee
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Beanconqueror
No in-app purchases
Siip Coffee
No in-app purchases








