# Brewguide vs Beanstats

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beanstats at 100% against Brewguide's 46%. Beanstats also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Brewguide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Beanstats sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Brewguide asks for nothing beyond the download.

Beanstats holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brewguide has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Brewguide's written reviews are positive against 100% of Beanstats's.

Brewguide ships an update monthly, Beanstats every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Brewguide | Beanstats |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.1 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brewguide/id1449417468/reviews) | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beanstats-coffee-tracker/id6756850760/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **14** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 46.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 18 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [acaia](https://appshunter.io/developer/935602278) | [Marcel Blijleven](https://appshunter.io/developer/1863259487) |

## What reviewers say

### Brewguide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brewguide/id1449417468)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Beanstats

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beanstats-coffee-tracker/id6756850760)

This app helps home baristas track their coffee brewing process, from bean inventory to equipment usage. It offers detailed logging, real-time data capture via Bluetooth scale integration, and insightful statistics to improve your coffee-making skills.

**Highlights:** Bluetooth scale integration, Real-time flow rate analysis, Detailed brew logging, Bean inventory management, Equipment tracking, Brew statistics and insights, Siri and automation support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beanstats Premium - Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Beanstats Premium - Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Beanstats Premium - Lifetime | $44.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Brewguide free?

Brewguide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Beanstats free?

Beanstats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Brewguide or Beanstats?

Beanstats is rated higher. Brewguide averages 3.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Beanstats averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Brewguide or Beanstats have ads?

Neither Brewguide nor Beanstats shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Brewguide or Beanstats?

Brewguide ships an update monthly, and Beanstats every 9 days. Most recently, Brewguide was updated on October 21, 2026 and Beanstats on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*