Comparison

Beanconqueror vs Prof Bean

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

Prof Bean

This app helps you brew better coffee by logging your brew data and providing actionable advice. Track your brew history, analyze key metrics, and easily repeat your best shots. Optional weather data can be added for extra context.

Highlights
  • Brew presets for common methods
  • Fast, configurable logging
  • Brewing advice
  • Brew history with filters
  • Duplicate, share, and export brews
  • Optional weather tracking
Features
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Prof Bean — Coffee Brew Log & Dial-In Prof Bean helps you get consistently better coffee by making your brew data easy to capture—and easy to learn from. Start fast (and stay in control) • Choose a brew preset that fits your method. • Pick the quick-entry fields you want up front (and change them anytime). • Optional weather auto-fill for extra context, with clear opt-in permissions. Log a brew in seconds Capture the variables that matter—dose, yield, time, temperature, pressure, and notes—based on your preset and field choices. Get actionable advice Get one-shot, brew-specific guidance to help you dial in flavour and repeat your best shots. Track & learn over time • Browse your history with filters (preset / beans). • Review key metrics across brews. • Drill into brew details and take action (duplicate, share, export). • Your filters and context persist so you don’t lose your place. Prof Bean is built for quick daily logging and deeper analysis when you want it. Features • Brew presets for common methods • Fast, configurable logging • Brewing advice (where available) • Brew history + filters + key metrics • Duplicate, share, and export brews • Weather tracking (optional, opt-in) Regional availability note (China) To comply with local regulations, AI-powered features are disabled in mainland China. All non-AI logging and tracking features remain available.

Screenshots

Beanconqueror4 screens
Prof Bean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Beanconqueror at 139 against Prof Bean's 1. Prof Bean's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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 Prof Bean. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beanconqueror has 139 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beanconqueror ships an update monthly, Prof Bean weekly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Beanconqueror versus Prof Bean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanconquerorProf Bean
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (139 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings139 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLars SaalbachEDGAR ALEJANDRO ANZALDUA MORENO

Customer experience

Beanconqueror

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

Prof Bean

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Prof Bean

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Beanconqueror

No in-app purchases

None

Prof Bean

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beanconqueror free?
Beanconqueror is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prof Bean free?
Prof Bean is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beanconqueror or Prof Bean?
Prof Bean is rated higher. Beanconqueror averages 4.9 out of 5 from 139 ratings, while Prof Bean averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Beanconqueror or Prof Bean have ads?
Neither Beanconqueror nor Prof Bean shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beanconqueror or Prof Bean?
Beanconqueror ships an update monthly, and Prof Bean weekly. Most recently, Beanconqueror was updated on October 21, 2026 and Prof Bean on October 21, 2026.

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