Comparison

Note of Coffee vs CHALOG

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Note of Coffee

Log your coffee experiences with this app. Record tasting notes, track preferences with visual charts, and attach photos to each entry. Features include backup and camera functionality, with ongoing enhancements planned.

Highlights
  • Record coffee tasting notes
  • Visual radar charts for preferences
  • Attach photos to entries
  • Backup function
  • Camera integration
  • Ongoing feature enhancements
Features
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Coffee Note is an application that keeps a record of coffee. It corresponds to images and radar charts, and you can also leave notes. There are some things that I can't reach with my personally created apps, Instead, I would like to respond promptly to your feedback. So please give me a review. Including backup function, camera function, etc. We will continue to enhance the functions in the future.

About

CHALOG

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Quietly log today's bowl of tea. CHALOG is a calm tasting journal for matcha and Japanese tea. Note each cup with a photo and five tastes, and your own taste slowly comes into view. Turn "that was good" into a cup you can actually remember. Rate umami, sweetness, bitterness, astringency and finish on a simple radar, and choosing your next matcha β€” and how to brew it β€” gets easier with every bowl. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Quick log: save a bowl in seconds with the tea, a rating, a photo and a note - Full tasting notes: five tastes, froth, aroma, preparation, wagashi pairing, place and occasion - Taste type: after three bowls with flavor notes, discover which type of tea drinker you are - Brew guides: whisk usucha, koicha or a matcha latte, or steep sencha, gyokuro, hojicha and genmaicha in a teapot (kyusu) β€” from what you need to the last drop, with step-by-step timers - Collection: organize by tea and tea house, with search, sorting and favorites - Stats: totals, streaks, your flavor radar and how you prepare your tea - Tasting calendar: see your tea days at a glance - Badges: 12 badges to collect as you keep going - Photos: crop to a clean square to capture your bowl and sweets - Reminders: a gentle nudge at the time you choose - Works on iPhone and iPad PERFECT FOR - Matcha and green tea lovers who want to remember every cup - Anyone curious to find their favorite teas and growing regions - Beginners who want clear steps for brewing sencha or hojicha - Tea ceremony students keeping notes from practice - CafΓ© hoppers tracking the matcha lattes they try PRIVACY Your notes stay on your device. No account, no sign-up, and your records are never sent to a server. No tracking. (To show our other apps inside CHALOG, the app reads public App Store information.)

Screenshots

Note of Coffee2 screens
CHALOG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Note of Coffee at none against CHALOG's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. CHALOG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Note of Coffee asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note of Coffee ships an update monthly, CHALOG every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Note of Coffee versus CHALOG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote of CoffeeCHALOG
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyMonthly β€” betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size53 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroaki Noshotorankirite

In-app purchases

None

Note of Coffee

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CHALOG

One-time1
  • CHALOG Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Note of Coffee free?
Note of Coffee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CHALOG free?
CHALOG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Note of Coffee or CHALOG have ads?
Neither Note of Coffee nor CHALOG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Note of Coffee or CHALOG?
Note of Coffee ships an update monthly, and CHALOG every 6 weeks. Most recently, Note of Coffee was updated on October 24, 2026 and CHALOG on October 24, 2026.

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