coffee_ vs Resting Grounds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
coffee_
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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 โข Name, style and roaster โข Roast date and purchase date โข Whole bean, ground or pods โข A photo of the bag, picked from your library without giving the app access to all your photos โข 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.
Resting Grounds
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. coffee_ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Resting Grounds asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | coffee_ | Resting Grounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 6 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CCT Plus LLC (Apps) | Chris Bystrek |
In-app purchases
coffee_
- Buy a coffee for the dev$3.99
Resting Grounds
No in-app purchases







