Bean Tracker vs BrewMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bean Tracker
This app helps home coffee roasters meticulously track their roasting process. It allows users to manage green beans, record detailed roast information, and rate their results to find the best beans. The app offers a simple timer and automatic inventory calculations for a streamlined experience.
- Track green bean details
- Record detailed roast information
- Manage green bean inventory
- Simple in-app timer
- Automatic inventory calculations
- Rate roasts and discover best beans
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Improve your coffee roasting with Bean Tracker. Simple, free and easy to use. Made for tracking all the important information about your at home coffee roasting. Bean Tracker is a coffee roasting app that allows you to oversee all your coffee roasting. Manage green beans and roasts, rate your roasts to discover which beans are working best for you. Whether you're a meticulous coffee roaster looking to record every detail of your coffee roasting or a casual roaster looking to record merely your dates, beans and roast numbers. Bean Tracker enables you to record as much or as little information as you please. Bean Tracker records the following Fields: Green Bean: Country, Name, Supplier, Current Stock, Price, Description, Comment. Roast: Overall Roast Number, Green Bean, Bean roast No, Weight of green beans, Weight of roasted beans, Heat Profile, First Crack Start, First Crack End, Second Crack Start, Second Crack End, Total Time, Comment. Features: Simple in App timer for your roasts. Simple calculations done for you. Roast any amount of beans and it will be automatically deducted from your green bean Inventory. If you like to roast your own coffee beans this app is for you.
BrewMate
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Tired of inconsistent espresso shots? Unlock the secret to café-quality coffee at home with the ultimate tool for the passionate home barista. This is more than just a timer—it's a comprehensive journal designed to help you understand the variables, repeat your successes, and eliminate the frustrations of dialing in. Whether you're pulling your first shot or you're a seasoned enthusiast, this app will elevate your coffee game. MASTER EVERY BREW Log Key Variables: Effortlessly track your dose (in), yield (out), grind setting, and total brew time. See your brew ratio calculated automatically. Recipe Library: Save your go-to recipes for different beans. Name them, add notes, and access them instantly for repeatable results. Coffee Bean Inventory: Keep a log of your coffee beans, including roaster, origin, and roast date. Track the current weight of your bags so you never run out unexpectedly. Detailed History: View all your past brews in a beautifully organized list. See what worked and what didn't to learn from every shot. Archive & Organize: Keep your main recipe list clean by archiving old or seasonal recipes. You can unarchive them anytime. DESIGNED FOR YOUR WORKFLOW Our clean, minimalist interface is designed to be fast and easy to use mid-brew. No clutter, no confusing menus—just the information you need, right when you need it. UPGRADE TO PRO For the dedicated enthusiast, a Pro subscription unlocks the full potential of the app: Unlimited Recipes: Save an infinite number of brew recipes for all your favorite methods and beans. Unlimited Coffee Beans: Keep an extensive library of every coffee you've ever tried. Advanced Analytics (Coming Soon): Get deeper insights into your brewing habits and consistency. Support Independent Development: Help us continue to build and improve the app for the coffee community! By downloading and using our app, you agree to our Terms of Use, which includes Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA). Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://clarityspace.store/privacy Terms of Service: https://clarityspace.store/terms Download today and turn your coffee ritual into a science of deliciousness.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bean Tracker at none against BrewMate's 2. Bean Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.5). BrewMate's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 8 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. BrewMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Bean Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bean Tracker ships an update every 8 months, BrewMate every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bean Tracker | BrewMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (41 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Callum Hill | Lawrence Tsui |
In-app purchases
Bean Tracker
No in-app purchases
BrewMate
- BrewMate$0.491 Month
- BrewMate7 Days trial$2.991 Year
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