Comparison

Coffee Note vs Tsukemono

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

Head to head
About

Coffee Note

Log your coffee experiences, from home brews to cafe visits. Customize the tasting notes you record, like bitterness and sweetness, to remember every sip. Discover and cherish your favorite coffee moments.

Highlights
  • Record coffee tasting notes
  • Customize recording items (bitterness, acidity, sweetness)
  • Log home brews and cafe coffees
  • Track favorite coffee beans
  • Save memorable coffee encounters
Features
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This application records the taste of coffee. You can freely customize the items you want to record, such as bitterness, acidity, and sweetness. Record wonderful encounters such as coffee you brewed at home, coffee you drank at a coffee shop, or your favorite coffee beans.

About

Tsukemono

This app helps you track homemade pickles and ferments with a smart timer and journal. It suggests pickling times, alerts you before items are over-pickled, and learns your preferences over time. Review past batches to replicate successful ferments.

Highlights
  • Smart pickling time suggestions
  • Color-coded status at a glance
  • Alerts for readiness and over-pickling
  • Pickling journal with ratings and notes
  • Personalized time learning
  • One-tap repeat of past batches
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Tsukemono is a timer and journal for homemade pickles and ferments, inspired by Japanese tsukemono. SOUND FAMILIAR? - You forgot a cucumber in the nuka bed and it turned far too salty - Your quick pickles were never quite ready, or ready hours ago - You can't remember how long the last good batch took Tsukemono takes care of all of it. KEY FEATURES Start in seconds Choose an ingredient and a pickling method. Tsukemono suggests a time based on the ingredient, the method and where you keep it (fridge or room temperature). Cucumber, eggplant, daikon, carrot and other staples are built in. Status at a glance Every jar is color-coded as Pickling, Almost ready, Ready or Over-pickled, so you always know what to take out first. Alerts before it's too late Get notified when a pickle is ready, and again if it has been left in too long. Set quiet hours so nothing buzzes in the middle of the night. Pickling journal When you take something out, rate it and note how salty and sour it was. Look back through your history to repeat a great batch, and filter by method, storage or rating. Learns your taste Tsukemono learns the times you prefer and suggests them next time. The more you use it, the closer it gets to your taste. One-tap repeat Start the same pickle again with a single tap from your history. Widgets See how long until your pickles are ready without opening the app. Small, medium and large Home Screen widgets plus three Lock Screen styles. The widget shows the pickle closest to ready. SUPPORTED METHODS Nuka (rice bran pickles) / Quick pickles / Vinegar pickles / Salt pickles / Other PREMIUM (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) - All widget sizes (free: small Home Screen and inline Lock Screen only) - Unlimited active pickles (free: up to 3) - No ads - Advanced notification settings (an alert shortly before ready, and when to send the over-pickled alert) Your pickle records stay on your device. No account required.

Screenshots

Coffee Note3 screens
Tsukemono4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Coffee Note at every 3 weeks against Tsukemono's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Coffee Note sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Tsukemono sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coffee Note ships an update every 3 weeks, Tsukemono every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Coffee Note versus Tsukemono: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoffee NoteTsukemono
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaiki TsukudaYajima Shunnosuke

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Coffee Note

Subscriptions1
  • Coffee Note Pro7 Days trial$0.991 Month
1 purchases

Tsukemono

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Coffee Note free?
Coffee Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tsukemono free?
Tsukemono is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Coffee Note or Tsukemono have ads?
Both Coffee Note and Tsukemono show ads.
Which is updated more often, Coffee Note or Tsukemono?
Coffee Note ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tsukemono every 4 months. Most recently, Coffee Note was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tsukemono on November 5, 2026.

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