Brewable vs Hey Barista
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brewable
Log your coffee bean collection and record detailed information about each brew. Rate your creations across six categories to build a flavor profile and discover new recipes to enhance your coffee experience.
- Track coffee bean collection
- Record brew details (device, recipe)
- Rate brews across six categories
- Establish flavor profiles
- Receive recipe suggestions
- Share photos of beans and brews
- Set daily brewing reminders
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Brewable is an app for coffee lovers; made to help you keep track of the beans you buy and the brews you make with them. iPhone Features: · Keep track of your collection of coffee beans. · Record your brews by adding a device and recipe. · Rate your brews in six categories, establishing a flavor profile. · Receive suggestions for new recipes to improve your brews. · Share photos of your beans and brews. · Set daily reminders for brewing.
Hey Barista
Find expertly curated cafés based on your location or travel plans. Discover perfect spots for any occasion, from quiet work sessions to social meetups, complete with detailed information and user-saved favorites. Explore exclusive stories from the vibrant coffee community.
- Expertly curated café recommendations
- Search by location or upcoming trips
- Personalized café preferences
- Detailed café information and photos
- Save favorite cafés
- Exclusive coffee culture stories
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Discover the best cafés, curated by coffee-obsessed experts who know their cities inside and out. Whether you’re looking for a place to write a novel, pick up a latte, or catch up with a friend, we’ll help you find the perfect spot and a great coffee. Browse by map or list view, personalize your café preferences, view photos, learn about each café, and save must-visit spots for later. Plus read exclusive stories about the most interesting and creative people in the coffee world, from a drag queen who doubles as a barista to an artist who paints with coffee grounds and a coffee shop owner who sings in a soul gospel choir. APP FEATURES: Find cafés: Search for nearby cafés based on your current location or browse other cities’ top cafés before an upcoming trip. Magazine: Read the latest edition of Hey Barista magazine and get exclusive stories about the coffee world and people who work in it. Current cities: Amsterdam, Barcelona, and Sydney, with more to follow soon!
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Verdict
Brewable and Hey Barista both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Brewable's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hey Barista's. Brewable also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). Hey Barista's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. 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 Brewable against 5.0 for Hey Barista. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Brewable's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hey Barista's.
Brewable ships an update every 4 months, Hey Barista fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brewable | Hey Barista |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Colin Santee | Oatly AB |
Customer experience
Brewable
Hey Barista
In-app purchases
Brewable
No in-app purchases
Hey Barista
No in-app purchases
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