Comparison

Beanconqueror vs ShotLog

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

ShotLog

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Stop wasting sink shots. ShotLog is the espresso dialing journal built for home baristas who want to nail every pull without burning through half a bag of specialty beans. Every time you open a new bag, you face the same challenge: finding the right grind setting, dose, and extraction time. ShotLog makes that process faster by keeping a complete record of every shot you pull, so you can instantly recall what worked last time. Log your shots in seconds — just enter dose, grind setting, yield, extraction time, and a quick taste rating. ShotLog calculates your brew ratio automatically and tracks your days past roast so you can see how your beans evolve over time. The "Last Good Pull" feature shows you the exact settings that produced your best shot for any bean in your library, so you never have to start from scratch when you rebuy a favourite. Your bean library keeps everything organised. Add your roaster, origin, roast date, and tasting notes for each bag. See all your shots for a specific bean in one place, sorted by rating. Compare your best pull against your latest to see exactly what changed. Track your overall stats including average rating and sink shot percentage to measure your improvement over time. ShotLog is designed for espresso and nothing else. No pour-over. No Aeropress. No 30 parameters you will never use. Just the five things that matter: dose, grind, yield, time, and taste. Built with a warm, dark interface that is easy on the eyes during those early morning brewing sessions. Export your data to CSV anytime if you want to take your shot log with you. Dial in. Lock in. Pull better espresso every day.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Beanconqueror at 2 against ShotLog's —. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Beanconqueror versus ShotLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanconquerorShotLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (139 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings139 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLars SaalbachSebastian Doyle

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

ShotLog

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Beanconqueror

No in-app purchases

None

ShotLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beanconqueror free?
Beanconqueror is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShotLog free?
ShotLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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