Comparison

Beanconqueror vs Coffee Meister

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Coffee Meister

This app helps coffee enthusiasts measure, analyze, and perfect their brewing process. It calculates extraction yield and coffee strength, offering insights to improve consistency for various brew methods. Connect to compatible devices or enter readings manually.

Highlights
  • Measure coffee strength (%TDS)
  • Calculate extraction yield
  • Analyze espresso, filter, and immersion brews
  • Built-in extraction yield calculator
  • Manage brews and compare results
  • Export data as PDF or CSV
  • Sync data with Meister Cloud
Features
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BREW SMARTER. MEASURE EXTRACTION. PERFECT EVERY CUP. Coffee Meister makes it easy to measure, analyze, and improve your coffee brewing process. From espresso to filter coffee and immersion brews, track coffee strength, calculate extraction yield, and compare results — all in one app. Connect EasyDens, SmartRef, or pH2Go to transfer measurements directly into the app. Use SmartRef for coffee strength (%TDS) and refractive index, or EasyDens for density measurements. No measuring device? You can also enter readings manually. MEASURE COFFEE STRENGTH & EXTRACTION Understand what goes into every cup and improve your brewing consistency. - Measure total dissolved solids (%TDS) to check coffee strength - Calculate extraction yield using TDS, coffee dose, and beverage weight - Analyze espresso, filter coffee, and immersion brews - Get measurement guidance based on your brewing method - Track results and compare brews over time RESULTS WITH CONTEXT Go beyond the measurement and understand what your results mean. - Select your brewing method to access relevant TDS targets - Compare results with typical strength ranges: espresso 8–12 %TDS, filter coffee 1.2–1.5 %TDS, and French press 1.5–1.7 %TDS - Check extraction yield against common targets, such as 18–22 % for espresso - Identify potential under- or over-extraction to fine-tune your brewing process MEASURE SMARTER, CALCULATE LESS Spend less time calculating and more time perfecting your coffee. - Built-in extraction yield calculator with three modes: Percolation, Immersion, and Mixed Phase - Support for espresso, V60, Chemex, French press, AeroPress, and more - Automatic temperature compensation - Choose fixed or custom %TDS conversion factors - Measure in °Brix, refractive index (nD), and density (g/cm³) MANAGE BREWS & COMPARE RESULTS Keep your measurements organized and learn from every brew. - Create custom brew logs with notes and timestamps - Save measurement notes and recipe details - Compare results across different brews - Find previous measurements with full-text search - Copy or share individual results - Export measurement data as PDF or CSV YOUR COFFEE, ALL IN ONE PLACE From individual TDS measurements to complete brew histories, Coffee Meister helps you understand your results, refine your brewing process, and achieve greater consistency. With a free Meister Cloud account, sync measurements and brew logs across compatible devices, including iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple Silicon Mac, Apple Vision Pro, and the web. Without an account, your data stays stored locally on your device. Learn more: https://www.get-tony.com/ SUPPORT support@get-tony.com PRIVACY POLICY https://www.get-tony.com/policies/privacy-policy TERMS OF USE https://www.get-tony.com/policies/legal-notice -------------- AUTO-RENEWABLE SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Coffee Meister is free to download, with optional monthly and annual subscriptions for advanced features. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current billing period ends. Pricing is displayed before purchase. Manage or cancel subscriptions and free trials in your Apple Account settings. Free trials, if offered, renew at the displayed price unless canceled before the trial ends.

Screenshots

Beanconqueror4 screens
Coffee Meister4 screens

Verdict

The call

Beanconqueror and Coffee Meister both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Beanconqueror's written reviews are positive against 0% of Coffee Meister's. Beanconqueror also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (139 vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Meister sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Beanconqueror asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Beanconqueror against 5.0 for Coffee Meister. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beanconqueror has 139 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Beanconqueror's written reviews are positive against 0% of Coffee Meister's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beanconqueror ships an update monthly, Coffee Meister fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Beanconqueror versus Coffee Meister: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanconquerorCoffee Meister
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (139 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings139 — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB72 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLars SaalbachAnton Paar ConsumerTec GmbH

Customer experience

Beanconqueror

All ratings138 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.4%

Coffee Meister

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Coffee Meister

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Beanconqueror

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Coffee Meister

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Full Access Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Beanconqueror free?
Beanconqueror is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coffee Meister free?
Coffee Meister is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beanconqueror or Coffee Meister?
Coffee Meister is rated higher. Beanconqueror averages 4.9 out of 5 from 139 ratings, while Coffee Meister averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Beanconqueror or Coffee Meister have ads?
Neither Beanconqueror nor Coffee Meister shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beanconqueror or Coffee Meister?
Beanconqueror ships an update monthly, and Coffee Meister fortnightly. Most recently, Beanconqueror was updated on October 21, 2026 and Coffee Meister on October 30, 2026.

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