Roastguide vs Coffee Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roastguide
Explore a vast catalog of specialty coffee roasts and roasters. Get personalized recommendations, track your brewing experiences with detailed notes, and connect with a community of coffee lovers. Discover new favorites and grow your coffee expertise.
- 40,000+ specialty coffee roasts catalog
- Personalized weekly coffee picks
- Snap photos for instant coffee details
- Follow roasters for new releases
- Log and rate brewing experiences
- Detailed tasting notes and coffee tracking
- Expert brewing guides and tips
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Featured on the App Store. Where great coffee finds you. The world's largest specialty coffee catalog with 40,000+ roasts from over 1,100 roasters, updated multiple times daily through our living database. Journey through specialty coffee with Roastguide, your digital coffee companion. Our intelligent recommendations and real-time catalog updates ensure exceptional roasts find their way to you, then make them part of your story through personalized brewing logs, detailed tasting notes, and community connections. Discover & Explore Browse our unparalleled catalog of 40,000+ specialty roasts, updated multiple times daily Get personalized Weekly Picks curated just for your taste preferences Snap photos of any coffee bag for instant details and information Follow roasters and get notified when they release new coffees Track Your Journey Log and rate every brewing experience with intuitive tools Keep detailed notes of your coffee adventures and discoveries Monitor your coffee collection with smart bag tracking Build streaks and track your coffee habits over time Grow Your Expertise Access expert brewing guides and professional tips Learn through detailed flavor profiles and coffee stories Connect with fellow coffee enthusiasts in our growing community Share your discoveries and learn from other coffee lovers Connect with Coffee People Follow other coffee enthusiasts and see their reviews Share your profile and coffee journey with friends Join thousands of coffee lovers discovering amazing roasts daily Our living database and intelligent recommendations mean you'll never miss your perfect cup. From finding your next favorite roast to perfecting your brewing technique, Roastguide helps you write your unique coffee story while great coffee finds you. Download now and let great coffee find you!
Coffee Note
Log your coffee experiences, from home brews to cafe visits. Customize the tasting notes you record, like bitterness and sweetness, to remember every sip. Discover and cherish your favorite coffee moments.
- Record coffee tasting notes
- Customize recording items (bitterness, acidity, sweetness)
- Log home brews and cafe coffees
- Track favorite coffee beans
- Save memorable coffee encounters
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This application records the taste of coffee. You can freely customize the items you want to record, such as bitterness, acidity, and sweetness. Record wonderful encounters such as coffee you brewed at home, coffee you drank at a coffee shop, or your favorite coffee beans.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Roastguide at none against Coffee Note's shown. Roastguide also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Roastguide sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $22.99 per year and Coffee Note sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Roastguide ships an update weekly, Coffee Note every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roastguide | Coffee Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Humanized AB | Daiki Tsukuda |
Customer experience
Roastguide
Coffee Note
In-app purchases
Roastguide
- No Beans, No Worries Pass$22.991 Year
Coffee Note
- Coffee Note Pro7 Days trial$0.991 Month
