Comparison

Beanconqueror vs Cascara

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

Cascara

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Cascara is a specialty coffee cellar that learns your palate. Calibrate in five minutes. The cellar reads how you talk about coffee — which notes you reach for, which finishes you keep coming back to — and matches you to beans from independent roasters across the Philippines. Each month brings a new rotation: one bean from each corner of the Process Spectrum. Clean. Classic. Fluid. Experimental. The algorithm shifts your match as your palate shifts; quarterly calibration sessions let you recalibrate without losing your history. What you can do in the app: — Calibrate your palate in eleven questions. No coffee jargon required. — Track every bag you brew. The catalog grows from members; your ratings shape what gets recommended next. — See your palate as a four-axis kite. Watch it change over time. — Subscribe to the monthly drop and have a tier-matched bag delivered. (Drop subscriptions launch separately; see the in-app schedule.) — Sign in with Apple. Face ID unlocks the app so you don't have to retype your password. Cascara is for people who care about what's in the cup but don't have the time to track every roaster, every origin, every process method. The cellar does the tracking. You drink the coffee. A members' physical cellar is opening in BGC, Taguig in 2027 — the app is how members manage their lockers, brew at home, and stay in sync with the rotation. No ads. No data brokers. No coffee clichés.

Screenshots

Beanconqueror4 screens
Cascara4 screens

Verdict

The call

Beanconqueror and Cascara are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beanconqueror ships an update monthly, Cascara every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Beanconqueror versus Cascara: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanconquerorCascara
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (138 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings138 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLars SaalbachGil Erez

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

Cascara

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Beanconqueror

No in-app purchases

None

Cascara

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beanconqueror free?
Beanconqueror is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cascara free?
Cascara is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beanconqueror or Cascara have ads?
Neither Beanconqueror nor Cascara shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beanconqueror or Cascara?
Beanconqueror ships an update monthly, and Cascara every 4 weeks. Most recently, Beanconqueror was updated on October 9, 2026 and Cascara on October 3, 2026.

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