Comparison

Beanconqueror vs BrewDiary

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

BrewDiary

Features
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A better cup starts with a better record. BrewDiary is a brewing journal for people who care about what ends up in the cup. Track dose, water, ratio, grind size, temperature, pour timing and tasting notes so every adjustment has a reason—and your favorite cup can be repeated. 20 coffee brands and roasters. 56 professional recipes. BrewDiary Pro includes 53 reference recipes from 20 coffee brands and roasters, plus 3 baseline recipes: 56 professional recipes based on official and competition-published guidance. Start with V60, Kalita, AeroPress and more, then spend less time guessing. Build your signature cup, step by step. Apply a professional recipe, record the result, and follow diagnosis suggestions to fine-tune grind size, water temperature and pour rhythm. Turn each improvement into a recipe you can call your own. RECORD WHAT MATTERS • Log dose, water, ratio, grind size, temperature and time for every brew • Use the built-in timer with pour-by-pour steps • Rate aroma, acidity, sweetness, body and aftertaste with a structured scorecard FIND YOUR RECIPE AGAIN • Save every brew as a repeatable recipe • Compare brews side by side to see which variable changed • Use the extraction control chart to spot under- and over-extraction FREE AND PRO • Free: 10 brews, 10 custom recipes, 1 bean, and 3 full diagnoses per week • Pro: unlimited brews, custom recipes and beans, the full roaster directory, advanced diagnosis, charts and export The yearly plan is NT$690; eligible users may receive a 30-day free trial. Monthly NT$90 and lifetime NT$1,290 options are also available. Your brewing data is stored locally on your iPhone. No account or sign-up is required. Export your complete log whenever you need it. Available in English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean and French. Terms of Use (EULA): https://brewlog-legal.pages.dev/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://brewlog-legal.pages.dev/privacy.html

Screenshots

Beanconqueror4 screens
BrewDiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beanconqueror at none against BrewDiary's 2. BrewDiary's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support 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. BrewDiary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Beanconqueror asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beanconqueror ships an update monthly, BrewDiary every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Beanconqueror versus BrewDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanconquerorBrewDiary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (138 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings138 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLars SaalbachHsueh kaiyen

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

BrewDiary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Beanconqueror

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BrewDiary

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$2.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Beanconqueror free?
Beanconqueror is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrewDiary free?
BrewDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beanconqueror or BrewDiary have ads?
Neither Beanconqueror nor BrewDiary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beanconqueror or BrewDiary?
Beanconqueror ships an update monthly, and BrewDiary every 3 days. Most recently, Beanconqueror was updated on September 13, 2026 and BrewDiary on September 24, 2026.

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