Costa Club UAE vs Brewing Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Costa Club UAE
Earn free coffee and treats by collecting beans on purchases. Scan your app barcode in-store to accumulate beans and redeem them for rewards. Order ahead for convenient in-store pickup and skip the queues.
- Collect beans on purchases
- Redeem beans for free drinks
- Order and pick up in-store
- Receive birthday rewards
- Scan app barcode for points
- View bean balance
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You’re One Step Closer to Free Costa Get more of the coffee and treats you love, for free. Collect beans with the official Costa Club UAE app, then exchange them for free barista-made coffees drinks. It’s easy to use. Just scan the app barcode in store to earn beans on your purchases and build up your ‘bean credit’ ‘til you can redeem your beans for rewards. What else is new? Well, now you can order and pick up in store. No more queues. Simply click and collect. Ready to update? Follow the instructions below. Let’s get started: 1. Download the app, register and you’ll get 2,000 beans after your first transaction (That’s a FREE barista-made drink). 2. Earn beans on almost everything purchased in-store by scanning the QR code at the till point. 3. View your earned beans on the home screen - and watch them grow. 4. Once you earn 2,000 beans, you’ll get a free barista-made drink. 5. Happy birthday to you. Now you get 2,000 beans to redeem for a free drink on your big day. The Costa Club UAE app is only available for use in Costa Coffee stores across the UAE.
Brewing Notes
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Track coffee brews, save recipes, and refine every cup with Brewing Notes - your minimalist coffee journal for espresso, pour over, AeroPress, and more. Log grind size, ratio, temperature, and tasting notes to improve consistency and perfect your coffee ritual.
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Verdict
Costa Club UAE and Brewing Notes 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Costa Club UAE | Brewing Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (97 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 97 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emirates Leisure Retail (LLC) | VICTOR HEID KUNAMITSU MIKO |
In-app purchases
Costa Club UAE
No in-app purchases
Brewing Notes
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Costa Club UAE free?
Is Brewing Notes free?
Do Costa Club UAE or Brewing Notes have ads?
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