Coffee Book vs Coffee Scale With Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coffee Book
This app helps you track, replicate, and perfect your coffee brewing. Log detailed brew variables, discover recipes, and monitor caffeine intake. It's designed for coffee enthusiasts to understand and improve their craft.
- Comprehensive brew log with over 20 variables
- Espresso dial-in tracking and feedback
- Customizable recipe library
- Caffeine intake tracking with Apple Health sync
- Step-by-step guides for popular brewing methods
- Lock screen widgets for quick timer access
- Siri Shortcuts integration
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Ever brew a life-changing cup of coffee, only to forget the recipe and never taste its perfection again? Stop leaving great coffee to chance. Coffee Book is your personal brew journal, designed to help you track, replicate, and perfect every single cup you make. Whether you're a seasoned barista or just starting your coffee journey, Coffee Book empowers you to understand your coffee on a deeper level. Log the finest details of your brew—from bean origin and grind size to water temperature and brew time. Our intuitive interface makes it simple to record your process and rate the outcome, turning every cup into a learning experience. Coffee book doesn’t collect any data - your data is yours. UNLOCK YOUR PERFECT BREW: Comprehensive Brew Log: Track over 20 variables for each brew, including beans, grinder, water, and equipment. Finally understand what makes a good cup, great. Espresso Dial-In: Master the art of espresso. Log your shots, track changes in grind and time, and pull consistently delicious shots with detailed feedback. Recipe Library: Discover new recipes for your favorite methods or save your own creations. Your entire coffee history, organized and searchable. Caffeine Tracking: Sync seamlessly with Apple Health to monitor your daily caffeine intake automatically. BREW WITH ANY METHOD: From pour-over to immersion, we have you covered. Get step-by-step guides for all the most popular brewing methods: - AeroPress - Chemex - V60 - Espresso - French Press - Cold Brew - Origami - Hario Switch - W60 ...and many more. YOUR COFFEE, YOUR DATA: We believe your coffee data belongs to you. That's why Coffee Book is built with privacy at its core. All your brew data is securely stored in the cloud, so you'll never lose a recipe, but we will never sell or analyze your personal information. FEATURES FOR THE MODERN BARISTA: Dial-in: Quickly dial in the perfect espresso, and never waste a bean again. Lock Screen Widgets: Start your next brew timer with a single tap from your lock screen. Shortcuts Integration: Automate your coffee workflow with powerful Siri Shortcuts. Photo Journal: Keep a visual diary of your best beans and most beautiful pours. Universal App: A single purchase gets you access on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision. Stop guessing and start brewing with intention. Download Coffee Book today and turn your kitchen into your favorite café. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Coffee Scale With Timer
Achieve perfect coffee brewing with precise weight measurements and multiple timer alerts. This app helps you control bloom times and pours, offering coffee intensity calculations based on grind, weight, and water volume.
- Precise weight measurement (0.1g)
- Multiple timer alerts
- Coffee intensity calculation
- Tare history
- Supports all brewing setups
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For people who are looking for total control over the coffee brewing process, Smart Chef Wireless Coffee Scale is the one for you. Together with the SmartCafe app, you can set multiple timer alerts for perfect bloom times and pours each time. Also the app helps you to get the coffee intensity based on grind type, weight and water volume at 0.1g precision. The Smart Chef Scale and SmartCafe app works with all types of brewing setups, such as drip, pour-over or expresso. Order yours today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Coffee Scale With Timer at none against Coffee Book's 9. Coffee Scale With Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Coffee Book's advantage is ratings volume (83 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Coffee Book sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Coffee Scale With Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Coffee Scale With Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coffee Book has 83 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Coffee Book ships an update every 5 weeks, Coffee Scale With Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coffee Book | Coffee Scale With Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (83 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Logan | ReFleX Wireless Inc. |
Customer experience
Coffee Book
Coffee Scale With Timer
In-app purchases
Coffee Book
- Coffee Book Plus$1.991 Month
- Coffee Book Plus ( Annual )7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Coffee Book Plus ( Annual )7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Bean Tip$0.99
- Coffee Tip$2.99
- Bag of Beans Tip$9.99
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- Coffee Book Plus ( Lifetime )$14.99
- Coffee Book Plus (Annual)$25.99
- Coffee Book$29.99
Coffee Scale With Timer
No in-app purchases
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