Comparison

coffee_ vs Resting Grounds

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

Head to head
About

coffee_

Features
Read full description

Ever stood in the coffee aisle trying to remember if you liked that bag last time? coffee_ remembers for you. coffee_ is a simple coffee journal for the coffee you buy. Whole bean, ground or pods, log it in seconds and decide if it earns a spot in your cart again. LOG EVERY BAG โ€ข Name, style and roaster โ€ข Roast date and purchase date โ€ข Whole bean, ground or pods โ€ข A photo of the bag, picked from your library without giving the app access to all your photos โ€ข Notes on what you loved or didn't KNOW WHAT TO BUY AGAIN Mark each coffee "buy again" or not. Next time you're shopping, you'll know which roasters and beans are worth it. FILTER YOUR COLLECTION Switch between beans, grounds and pods to see just what you need. SHARE A COFFEE Turn any coffee into a clean card with its photo, roaster, dates and notes, and send it to a friend or post it. SYNCS WITH ICLOUD Your coffee log stays in your own iCloud account and follows you to a new iPhone. MADE BY ONE DEVELOPER coffee_ is built in the open by an indie developer. If it helps you find your next favorite coffee, you can buy the dev a coffee from inside the app.

About

Resting Grounds

Features
Read full description

Resting Grounds helps coffee drinkers track when freshly roasted beans are ready to brew. Add each bag with its roaster, lot name, roast date, and target rest period. Resting Grounds automatically sorts your beans into Ready to Brew and Still Resting so you can see what is ready now and what needs more time. Features: Track roaster, lot, roast date, and rest days See beans grouped by readiness View ready dates at a glance Edit entries anytime Archive finished bags without deleting your history Whether you rest beans for espresso, filter, or just personal preference, Resting Grounds gives you a simple way to keep your coffee rotation organized.

Screenshots

coffee_3 screens
Resting Grounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Resting Grounds at none against coffee_'s 1. Resting Grounds also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 28 months) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. coffee_ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Resting Grounds asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

coffee_ ships an update every 28 months, Resting Grounds every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
coffee_ versus Resting Grounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametercoffee_Resting Grounds
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 6 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size25 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCCT Plus LLC (Apps)Chris Bystrek

In-app purchases

1 purchases

coffee_

One-time1
  • Buy a coffee for the dev$3.99
None

Resting Grounds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is coffee_ free?
coffee_ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Resting Grounds free?
Resting Grounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do coffee_ or Resting Grounds have ads?
Neither coffee_ nor Resting Grounds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, coffee_ or Resting Grounds?
coffee_ ships an update every 28 months, and Resting Grounds every 6 weeks. Most recently, coffee_ was updated on November 12, 2026 and Resting Grounds on November 5, 2026.

Other comparisons