# Brewguide vs beean

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.

Both are free to download. beean sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Brewguide asks for nothing beyond the download.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Brewguide | beean |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.1 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brewguide/id1449417468/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beean-brew-your-coffee-right/id6759597614/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **14** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 46.4% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#144** |
| Size | 18 MB | 94 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [acaia](https://appshunter.io/developer/935602278) | [Beean LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1879736489) |

## 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


### beean

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beean-brew-your-coffee-right/id6759597614)

**Currently charting:** #144 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro - Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Pro - Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


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