Beanconqueror vs beean
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 brews and track their beans. It supports various preparation methods, allows detailed tracking of roasts and water profiles, and integrates with Bluetooth devices for live brew monitoring. Users can also track caffeine consumption and sync data with Apple Health.
- Optimize brews with multiple preparation methods
- Track detailed coffee bean information
- Log and manage roast profiles
- Create custom water recipes
- Connect with Bluetooth scales and pressure devices
- Monitor brews live with graphs
- Track caffeine consumption 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.
beean
Discover coffee recipes from various roasters and convert grind settings between different grinders. This app helps you dial in your coffee perfectly for various brewing methods with step-by-step guides and a built-in timer.
- Coffee recipe discovery
- Grind setting conversion
- Support for multiple brewing methods
- Step-by-step brewing guides
- Built-in timer
- Extensive grinder compatibility list
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Beean app helps you find coffee recipes from roasters that rarely match your grinder, you convert settings between grinders and dial in coffee recipes every time. Explore recipes from your favorite roasters, convert grind size when switching grinders, select a brewing method (espresso, moka pot, AeroPress, pour-over, cupping, French press, cold brew or batch brew) and get recommended range of grind settings for your grinder and brew them step by step with a built-in timer. All grinders currently supported in our grind size converter: - 1Zpresso J-Max - 1Zpresso J-Ultra - 1Zpresso JX - 1Zpresso JX Pro - 1Zpresso JX Pro Grey dot - 1Zpresso JX Pro Red dot - 1Zpresso K-Max - 1Zpresso K-Plus - 1Zpresso K-Pro - 1Zpresso K-Ultra - 1Zpresso Q-Series - 1Zpresso X-Series - 1Zpresso ZP6 Special - Acaia Orbit - Aeropress Manual Grinder - Anfim SP II - Arco Goat Story - Baratza Encore - Baratza Encore ESP - Baratza Forté BG - Baratza Virtuoso - Breville (Sage) Dose Control Pro - Breville (Sage) Smart Grinder Pro - Breville (Sage) Barista Pro - Bravo IT - Capresso Infinity - Capresso Infinity Plus - Comandante C40 - Comandante C40 Red Clix - Comandante C60 Baracuda - Ceado E5SD - Ceado E37SD - Ditting 807 Series - DF64 Gen 1 (2021) - DF64 Gen 2 (2023) - DF64V (2023) - DF54 - DF83V - Mahlkönig EK43 (1-11) - Mahlkönig EK43 (0-16) - Mahlkönig EK43s - Mahlkönig X54 - Eureka Mignon Classico - Eureka Mignon Specialità - Eureka Mignon Silenzio - Mahlkönig X64 SD - Fellow Ode - Fellow Ode Gen 2 - Fellow Opus - Femobook A2 - Femobook A4Z - Hario Mini Mill Slim - Hario Mini Mill Slim Plus - Hario Skerton - Hario Skerton Pro - Helor 101 - KINGrinder K0 - KINGrinder K1 - KINGrinder K2 - KINGrinder K3 - KINGrinder K4 - KINGrinder K5 - KINGrinder K6 - KINGrinder P0 - KINGrinder P1 - KINGrinder P2 - Kinu M47 Classic - Kinu M47 (Pour-Over burr) - Knock Aergrind - Lelit William PL72 - Mazzer Philos - Mazzer Omega X - Mavo Phantox Pro - MHW-3BOMBER Blade R3 - Niche Zero - Porlex Mini - Porlex Tall - Pietro M-Modal and B-Modal - Timemore Bricks 01s - Timemore Chestnut C2 - Timemore Chestnut C3 - Timemore Chestnut C3 ESP - Timemore Chestnut C3 ESP Pro - Timemore Chestnut C3S Pro - Timemore Chestnut C5 ESP Pro - Timemore Chestnut S3 - Timemore Chestnut S3 ESP - Timemore Chestnut Slim - Timemore Chestnut X Lite - Timemore Sculptor 064 - Timemore Sculptor 064s - Timemore Sculptor 078 - Timemore Sculptor 078s - Timemore Millab E01 - Timemore Millab M01 - Option-O Lagom P100 - Option-O Lagom Casa - Option-O Lagom Mini (Moonshine burrs) - Option-O Lagom Mini (Obsidian burrs) - Option-O Lagom Mini 2 - Option-O Lagom P64 - Option-O Lagom P80 - Option-O Lagom P01 - OXO Conical Burr Grinder - Pietro (B-Modal burrs) - Pietro (M-Modal burrs) - Varia Evo Hybrid - Varia VS3 - Varia VS6 - Wilfa Svart Aroma - Weber EG-1 - xBloom Studio - Zerno Z1 Privacy Policy: https://beeancoffee.com/app/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Beanconqueror and beean both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Beanconqueror's written reviews are positive against 50% of beean's. Beanconqueror also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (139 vs 2). beean's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and chart position (#144 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. beean sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Beanconqueror asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Beanconqueror against 5.0 for beean. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beanconqueror has 139 ratings behind it against 2, 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 50% of beean's.
Beanconqueror ships an update monthly, beean every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Beanconqueror | beean |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (139 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.2% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 139 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #144 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lars Saalbach | Beean LLC |
Customer experience
Beanconqueror
beean
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
beean
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Beanconqueror
No in-app purchases
beean
- Pro - Monthly$8.991 Month
- Pro - Lifetime$24.99







