FIKA vs Brewly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Brewly
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Brewly is your coffee journal and brew timer, built for daily brewing. Save recipes, track your beans, and run guided timers for your favorite methods. BREW WITH CONFIDENCE Start Brewing includes the core methods: • V60 • AeroPress • French Press • Plus more pour-over and immersion styles AN INTELLIGENT TIMER EXPERIENCE • Step-by-step brewing flow from start to finish • Bloom, pours, and total time in one clean screen • Designed to be used while you brew (not just to look pretty) FREE PLAN (TRY IT FOR REAL) Brewly is free in a way that lets you actually build a habit: • All core methods in Start Brewing • Full timer experience • Up to 1 custom recipe • 1 coffee bean entry (track one bag/pack) • Last 2 brews saved in history The goal: you can truly try Brewly, use it daily, and see if it fits your routine. BREWLY PRO (LIFETIME) Unlock everything, forever: • Unlimited recipes • Unlimited coffee beans with inventory tracking • Monthly insights (brews, consumption, total weight) • Low-bean alerts when your bag is running low • Barista-style preset recipe library ONE UPGRADE. NO SUBSCRIPTION Brewly Pro Lifetime: $8.99 (one-time purchase, USD). Price may vary by country/region and taxes. Privacy Policy: https://brewly.framer.website/policies/privacy-policy Terms and conditions: https://brewly.framer.website/policies/terms-conditions
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Verdict
FIKA and Brewly are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. FIKA sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Brewly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | FIKA | Brewly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IcePenguin's cruise diary | Ataberk Turan |
In-app purchases
FIKA
- Basic Plan1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Economy Plan1 Month trial$6.993 Months
- Annual Plan1 Month trial$19.991 Year
Brewly
- Brewly Pro - Lifetime$8.99









