# Optimal Coffee Notes vs MATCHA JOURNAL

The clearest difference is price: Optimal Coffee Notes at Free against MATCHA JOURNAL's $5.99. Optimal Coffee Notes also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Optimal Coffee Notes is free to download; MATCHA JOURNAL costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Optimal Coffee Notes against 5.0 for MATCHA JOURNAL. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Optimal Coffee Notes has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Optimal Coffee Notes | MATCHA JOURNAL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $5.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/optimal-coffee-notes/id1583625309/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matcha-journal/id6770307916/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 55 MB | 186 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Andrew Daniels](https://appshunter.io/developer/1295689735) | [JEANETTE BROWN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896732277) |

## What reviewers say

### Optimal Coffee Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/optimal-coffee-notes/id1583625309)

Record and track detailed notes about your coffee brewing sessions. Document variables like grind size and brewing time to understand their impact on flavor. Rate your coffee and organize notes by brewing method or bean type to refine your perfect cup.

**Highlights:** Record coffee brewing details, Rate and review coffee taste, Add photos and custom details, Organize notes by method/type, Gain insights into flavor variables

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### MATCHA JOURNAL

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matcha-journal/id6770307916)

Document, rate, and reflect on every matcha you taste. AI photo scanning identifies matcha details, while a personal dashboard visualizes your tasting history. Your journal is private and personal.

**Highlights:** Log tasting details (name, brand, origin, grade, aroma, color, texture, preparation), Add personal tasting notes and flavor tags, AI photo scanning for instant matcha identification, Rate matchas and mark favorites, Filter and sort journal entries, Visualize tasting history with charts, Private and personal journal entries

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Optimal Coffee Notes free?

Optimal Coffee Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MATCHA JOURNAL free?

MATCHA JOURNAL costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Optimal Coffee Notes or MATCHA JOURNAL?

Optimal Coffee Notes and MATCHA JOURNAL are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Optimal Coffee Notes or MATCHA JOURNAL have ads?

Neither Optimal Coffee Notes nor MATCHA JOURNAL shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*