Comparison

Brewguide vs beean

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

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 guidance and a built-in timer.

Highlights
  • Coffee recipe discovery
  • Grind setting conversion
  • Support for multiple brewing methods
  • Step-by-step brewing guides
  • Built-in timer
  • Extensive grinder compatibility list
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Brewguide4 screens
beean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: beean at 5.0 against Brewguide's 3.1. beean also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and chart position (#144 vs unranked). Brewguide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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. beean sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Brewguide asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

beean holds the better App Store score, 5.0 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 50% of beean's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brewguide ships an update monthly, beean every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Brewguide versus beean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrewguidebeean
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (14 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.4% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#144 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperacaiaBeean LLC

Customer experience

Brewguide

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

beean

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Brewguide

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

beean

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Monthly$8.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Brewguide free?
Brewguide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is beean free?
beean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brewguide or beean?
beean is rated higher. Brewguide averages 3.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while beean averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Brewguide or beean have ads?
Neither Brewguide nor beean shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brewguide or beean?
Brewguide ships an update monthly, and beean every 2 weeks. Most recently, Brewguide was updated on November 2, 2026 and beean on October 31, 2026.

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