Comparison

Brewguide vs iBrewCoffee

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Brewguide

This app helps you set up and personalize your Acaia Pearl S coffee scale. You can also browse, create, and share coffee recipes, and transfer them directly to your scale for guided brewing.

Highlights
  • Scale setup guide
  • Personalize scale messages
  • Browse official recipes
  • Create and share recipes
  • Transfer recipes to scale
  • Guided brewing mode
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Brewguide is the companion App for the Acaia Pearl S Welcome to your new scale! The Acaia Pearl S pairs with all of our apps but this is the one to use to set up the scale. If you don’t have a Pearl S, you can still browse and create recipes. In Brewguide, you can: * Walk through a setup guide to adjust settings like turning on/off modes, changing the weight unit, adjusting the auto-off timer, turning on/off the button sound, and changing the temperature unit. * Personalize your Pearl S with your own loading message * Browse official recipes or create and share your own with a QR code or link * Easily transfer a recipe to your Pearl S - the scale holds one recipe at a time To enter Brewguide mode, where you view the loaded recipe’s prompted steps, hold the Tare button until you see “Brewguide” on the scale.

About

iBrewCoffee

Log your coffee bean details, brewing methods, and tasting notes. Save and organize your coffee products and brews, then export them as a printable journal or share with friends. Discover and record thousands of coffee origins, roasteries, and brewing techniques.

Highlights
  • Save coffee bean products
  • Record detailed brew parameters
  • Track brewing equipment
  • Export coffee journal to PDF
  • Share brews with friends
  • Search saved coffee data
  • Export data to Excel/CSV
Features
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Have you ever made a fantastic cup of your favorite coffee and forgotten the exact brewing process? Not anymore. Your personal coffee journal app is finally here! iBrewCoffee is a coffee app that lets you save roasted coffee beans, record all your brewing recipes - espresso, pour over, AeroPress, French press, moka and more - and export print-ready PDFs so you can enjoy your coffee journal and share your brewing mastery with your friends. Using the app is simple: 1) save a Product (bag of specialty coffee), 2) record your Brews, experiment, rate, compare, 3) export your Brews, print your journal, or share with friends! Product ———— When saving a Product, you can specify: - which roastery the coffee is from, - flavor profile, - roast level and roast date, - weight and price, - cupping score, batch/lot number, - name, website, - attach photos, - custom product info, - coffee origin country and region, - altitude, varietals, and processings, - harvest date, decaf method, - farm, wash station and producer, - create blends and specify blend ratio for each coffee. There are over 3 000 roasteries, 2 000 coffee regions, 300 varietals, 300 flavor profiles, and 20 processings to choose from - and you can add your own. Brew ——— When saving a Brew, you can specify: - brewing method, - custom equipment - grinder, filter, scale, kettle etc., - grind setting, - coffee amount, - water amount, - temperature, - extraction time, - final Brew weight, - TDS, - tasting profile - aroma, sweetness, acidity, bitterness and body, - overall rating of the Brew, - custom notes. Brew ratio and extraction yield are calculated automatically! There are 60 of the most popular brewing methods in the app - from AeroPress all the way to Woodneck. And you can create your own brewing methods! Custom Brewing Equipment ——————————————— You can save and manage your brewing equipment: - grinders - manual, automatic, - espresso machines - lever, automatic, - portafilter handles - single, double, triple, naked handle, - filters - various types and materials, - scales, - kettles - basic, gooseneck, - and other custom equipment. PDF Export —————— Using the app, you can export your Products and Brews to PDF, print it out, and enjoy your coffee journal. You can export a Product with its Brews, a single Brew with its Product, or empty templates for filling out manually during a tasting or cupping. You can use multiple layouts, such as a single page, 2 per page, or 4 per page. That way, you can have your Brews in A4 or A5 (2 pages per A4) format. Excel and CSV Exports ———————————— Using the app, you can export your Brews and Products to Excel or CSV for further processing (charts, etc.). You can export Brews from a single Product, all Brews, or only Brews created in a specified time range. Smart search ——————— Searching through your Brews and Products is super easy and intuitive. You can search using most of the information you saved, such as a roastery, flavor profile, brewing method, coffee country, region, varietals, and more! Sharing ———— You can share your Brews with your friends or on your favorite social networks. Every Brew has a square share image format that you can easily upload to your social media channel. Secure Cloud Backup and Device Sync ————————————————————— iBrewCoffee is free, ad-free and lets you log unlimited Brews. iBrewCoffee Premium is optional: it adds automatic cloud backup and sync across all your devices and removes the limits on Products and exports, so you never have to worry about losing your Brews. Contact ———— If you have any questions, issues, feedback, or a missing feature, you can reach us: In the app Account tab -> Support & Feedback section E-mail at support@ibrew.coffee for support at app@ibrew.coffee for feedback and feature requests Made with love for specialty coffee Terms and Conditions ———————————— https://ibrew.coffee/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy ———————— https://ibrew.coffee/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Brewguide4 screens
iBrewCoffee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iBrewCoffee at 94% against Brewguide's 46%. iBrewCoffee also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (47 vs 14). Brewguide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iBrewCoffee sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Brewguide asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iBrewCoffee holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Brewguide's written reviews are positive against 94% of iBrewCoffee's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Brewguide versus iBrewCoffee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrewguideiBrewCoffee
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (14 ratings)4.8 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.4% of reviews94.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1447 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperacaiaStanislav Novacek

Customer experience

Brewguide

All ratings14 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral21.4%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral21.4%
Negative32.1%

iBrewCoffee

All ratings47 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%

In-app purchases

None

Brewguide

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

iBrewCoffee

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$17.491 Year
One-time3
  • Unlimited Exports$0.99
  • Unlimited Products$4.99
  • Lifetime Premium$45.99

Questions

Is Brewguide free?
Brewguide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iBrewCoffee free?
iBrewCoffee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brewguide or iBrewCoffee?
iBrewCoffee is rated higher. Brewguide averages 3.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while iBrewCoffee averages 4.8 from 47 ratings.
Do Brewguide or iBrewCoffee have ads?
Neither Brewguide nor iBrewCoffee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brewguide or iBrewCoffee?
Brewguide ships an update monthly, and iBrewCoffee monthly. Most recently, Brewguide was updated on October 21, 2026 and iBrewCoffee on October 28, 2026.

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