Pocket Coffee vs BeanBench
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Coffee
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Pocket Coffee is your best resource for journaling your coffee adventures! Key Features: • Create highly customized coffee note entries • Quickly return to them from your list or view the map to find the location again • Customize with fun coffee themes • Export your coffee notes as a PDF or CSV Premium Features: • Unlock for unlimited coffee entries, more themes, export your data, plus many more features to come! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html
BeanBench
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BeanBench is a coffee log for people who brew at home and drink out. Track the beans you buy, the cups you make, and the cafés you visit, then see how your taste develops over time. LOG BREWS, YOUR WAY - Guided timers with stage-by-stage prompts and haptics: V60, 4:6, the BeanBench House recipes, Chemex, Kalita, AeroPress, French press, Stagg [XF], cold brew, and cupping, plus any recipe you save yourself. - Quick manual logging when you already know the numbers: dose, water, temperature, grind (with your grinder's own scale), total time, and drawdown. Add a custom brew method if yours isn't listed. - Espresso too: baskets, prep, pressure profiles, and shot outcomes. BUILD YOUR COFFEE LIBRARY - Scan a bag: photograph the label and BeanBench reads it on your device, including the roaster, origin, process, variety, roast date, and tasting notes. Then you review and save. Photos never leave your phone. - Or import from an AI assistant: copy a prompt, attach your bag photos in the assistant you already use, then paste the reply back. - Track price, bag size, rest days after roast, and whether you'd buy again. Resting reminders tell you when a bag is ready. RATE WITH PRECISION - Five stars, with quarter-star steps. Tap for speed, drag for precision. CHECK IN AT CAFÉS - Log drinks at coffee shops with photos, prices, and ratings. See your visits on a map and in stats. Earn badges as your coffee map grows. SEE YOUR TASTE DEVELOP - The Coffee Passport automatically stamps countries and flavor families based on what you log. - Analytics show brew trends, spending, top coffees, and what you actually reorder. YOUR DATA, YOURS - Everything lives on your device. Optional iCloud sync uses your private iCloud account, with live sync status in Settings so you always know where things stand. We never see your data. - Full backup and restore to a single file. CSV and JSON export for everything. No account. No ads. No tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeanBench at none against Pocket Coffee's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pocket Coffee sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. BeanBench asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Pocket Coffee | BeanBench |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luke Irvin | John Hodge |
In-app purchases
Pocket Coffee
- Pocket Coffee Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pocket Coffee Pro Annual$19.991 Year
- Pocket Coffee Pro Lifetime$9.99
BeanBench
No in-app purchases









