Comparison

Perfect Cup vs Burrfect

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

Head to head
About

Perfect Cup

This app helps filter coffee enthusiasts save and recall their favorite brewing recipes. Easily log your preferred methods and bean settings to quickly recreate the perfect cup every time. Reduce wasted time and coffee by having your go-to recipes readily available.

Highlights
  • Save coffee recipes
  • Log brew methods
  • Record bean settings
  • Quickly recall favorites
  • Reduce brew time
  • Enjoy perfect coffee
Features
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If you brew your own filter coffee and love trying out various brew methods and beans. Chances are that you'll end up with many coffee recipes for many coffee beans. Save your favorite recipes in this little app, so whenever you buy that bean again, a quick glance at your brew recipes and settings you recorded can quickly help you brew another perfect cup in no time.  Waste less time (and coffee) dialing in. Spend more time relaxing on a sofa, listening to music, and enjoying your perfect cup of coffee.

About

Burrfect

This app helps espresso enthusiasts perfect their brews by tracking shots, managing equipment, and providing AI-driven recommendations. It offers a community feed and detailed bean reviews to enhance your coffee experience.

Highlights
  • Track espresso shot progress
  • Manage grinder and brewing device features
  • Auto-search for roaster and bean data
  • Recommend starting recipes
  • Improve palate and shot balance
  • View community shot feed
  • Rate and save beans
Features
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Burrfect is an espresso shot tracker and recipe dial-in assistant focused on helping you enjoy your espresso more while minimizing wasted energy, time, and most importantly beans! It will: 1. Elegantly and efficiently help you track your progress dialing in espresso recipes for all your favorite beans 2. Track and manage the features of your espresso grinders and brewing devices 3. Auto-search the web for accurate roaster and bean data to improve starting shot recommendations 4. Recommend starting recipes for new beans based on your setup and crowd-sourced data 5. Use guidance from a recognized expert to teach you to improve your palate and accurately label how balanced (extracted) your shot is 6. Use AI and crowd-sourced data to recommend how to improve the balance of your next shot 7. View a feed of the shots that others in the community have pulled 8. Allow you to rate and save beans you want to remember for the future Full Release Summary (v1.6.0) 1. Smart Bean and Roaster Data Enhancement - Burrfect automatically searches the web for information like origin, processing method, and bean varieties - Reduced manual entry with accurate bean information to power more precise recipe recommendations 2. New Bean Review System - Rate your coffee beans with an intuitive 5-star rating system - Add detailed tasting notes to your bean reviews - Record where you purchased beans (Roaster, Coffee Shop, Subscription) - Track how you enjoyed each coffee (Alone, With Milk, With Water, Special) - Save and organize your coffee reviews for future reference 3. Various performance improvements and bug fixes to ensure a smoother Burrfect experience. Full Release Summary (v1.5.1): Improved Equipment Management (beta) - Add and manage multiple grinders and machines from the Settings screen - Easily switch between active equipment for each shot - Edit existing equipment settings, including adding second grind settings Advanced Grinder Configuration (beta) - Set up single or multi-setting grinders with ease -Support for stepped and stepless grinders, including letter-based dials -Customize usable grind range for more accurate recommendations Enhanced Shot Planning and Recommendations (Beta) - Smarter initial recipes AND shot improvement recommendations based on your selected equipment and crowd-sourced successful shots Auto Timer v2 - User experience overhaul - Instantly train Auto Timer with a short recording of your espresso machine pump - We've also made various performance improvements and bug fixes to ensure a smoother Burrfect experience. *Shot assistant recommendations are not currently available for grinders with multiple adjustment mechanisms, the most common of which are: 1Zpresso J-Max Baratza 270 Baratza Preciso Baratza Sette Baratza Vario Breville Barista Touch (Pro) Mahlkonig Vario Sage Barista Pro Timemore C2

Screenshots

Perfect Cup4 screens
Burrfect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Burrfect at 4.7 against Perfect Cup's 4.0. Perfect Cup's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Burrfect sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Perfect Cup asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Burrfect holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Perfect Cup ships an update fortnightly, Burrfect every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Perfect Cup versus Burrfect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerfect CupBurrfect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB82 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAuditorium Company LimitedBurrfect, Inc.

Customer experience

Perfect Cup

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Burrfect

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Perfect Cup

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Burrfect

Subscriptions2
  • Burrfect Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Burrfect Pro Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Perfect Cup free?
Perfect Cup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Burrfect free?
Burrfect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Perfect Cup or Burrfect?
Burrfect is rated higher. Perfect Cup averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Burrfect averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Perfect Cup or Burrfect have ads?
Neither Perfect Cup nor Burrfect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Perfect Cup or Burrfect?
Perfect Cup ships an update fortnightly, and Burrfect every 9 days. Most recently, Perfect Cup was updated on September 2, 2026 and Burrfect on September 10, 2026.

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