Comparison

FIKA vs Note of Coffee

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

Head to head
About

FIKA

Develop a refined coffee palate by observing and archiving tastes and aromas. Archive your tasting experiences with diverse options for coffee types, add-ons, flavors, and brewing methods. Review and evaluate each taste with a tasting guide and summarized flavor charts.

Highlights
  • Archive coffee tasting notes
  • 15+ coffee types, add-ons, flavors
  • Roasting and brewing method tracking
  • Flavor charts and tasting guide
  • Unlimited note uploads (Plus)
  • Share tasting experiences
Features
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FIKA - Coffee Tasting Note Do you love coffee? Wish that you had a better appreciation of subtle taste differences and experiences? Then you need to develop a more refined coffee palate. Being able to taste​ coffee is a learned skill. You can observe the tastes and aromas of brewed coffee every day with FIKA. Archive your tastes with diverse options: - 15 Coffee Types - 8 Add Ons - 5 Flavors - 7 Roasting Types - 7 Brewing Methods - 25 Fruity Options - 14 Feelings - 16 Background Fika Design Cards - Hashtags to elaborate your brewings (Water temperature, Coffee Beans Originality) Review and evaluate each taste with FIKA tasting guide. Easily go through your tasting history with summarized flavor charts. Becoming a home barista couldn’t be easier with Fika. So why not get started today? === FIKA PLUS FEATURES === • Unlimited uploading your fika notes. • You can review each coffee tastes with FIKA tasting guide. • Easily go through your tasting history with summarized flavor charts. • Save your fika card to photo apps and share your tasting experience on SNS. === NOTES === Please note that price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period.
• Automatic renewals will cost the same price you were originally charged for the subscription.
• You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to the Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable. ------ If you have any problems or suggestions, please contact us. - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fikame-276869099897248/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fika.me/ ------ - Privacy Policy: https://fika-app.gitbook.io/notes/about/privacy-policy - Terms of Service: https://fika-app.gitbook.io/notes/about/terms-of-use

About

Note of Coffee

Log your coffee experiences with this app. Record tasting notes, track preferences with visual charts, and attach photos to each entry. Features include backup and camera functionality, with ongoing enhancements planned.

Highlights
  • Record coffee tasting notes
  • Visual radar charts for preferences
  • Attach photos to entries
  • Backup function
  • Camera integration
  • Ongoing feature enhancements
Features
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Coffee Note is an application that keeps a record of coffee. It corresponds to images and radar charts, and you can also leave notes. There are some things that I can't reach with my personally created apps, Instead, I would like to respond promptly to your feedback. So please give me a review. Including backup function, camera function, etc. We will continue to enhance the functions in the future.

Screenshots

FIKA4 screens
Note of Coffee2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Note of Coffee at none against FIKA's 3. 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. FIKA sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Note of Coffee asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FIKA ships an update every 3 weeks, Note of Coffee monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FIKA versus Note of Coffee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFIKANote of Coffee
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIcePenguin's cruise diaryHiroaki Nosho

Customer experience

FIKA

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Note of Coffee

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FIKA

Subscriptions3
  • Basic Plan1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Economy Plan1 Month trial$6.993 Months
  • Annual Plan1 Month trial$19.991 Year
None

Note of Coffee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FIKA free?
FIKA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note of Coffee free?
Note of Coffee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FIKA or Note of Coffee have ads?
Neither FIKA nor Note of Coffee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FIKA or Note of Coffee?
FIKA ships an update every 3 weeks, and Note of Coffee monthly. Most recently, FIKA was updated on November 6, 2026 and Note of Coffee on November 3, 2026.

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