Comparison

Coffee Note 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

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

CHALOG

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Quietly log today's bowl of tea. CHALOG is a calm tasting journal for matcha and Japanese tea. Capture how each cup tasted β€” in a photo and a few words β€” and let your own preferences take shape over time. Turn "that was good" into something you can actually remember. Record umami, sweetness, bitterness, astringency and finish on a simple radar, and your next tea β€” and how to brew it β€” slowly becomes clearer. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Tasting notes: five flavors plus froth, aroma and an overall rating, shown on a radar - Quick record: save a bowl in seconds with tea, rating, photo and a note - Photos: crop to a clean square to capture your bowl and sweets beautifully - Brew guides & timer: whisk matcha, or steep sencha, gyokuro, hojicha and genmaicha β€” guided step by step, from prep to the last drop - Collection: organize teas by name, tea house and origin, with sorting and favorites - Stats: totals, streaks, a taste radar, origins and aroma trends to look back on - Year card: sum up your year of tea in one shareable image - Reminders: a gentle nudge to make time for a cup WHO IT'S FOR - Anyone who loves matcha or Japanese tea and wants to remember each cup - Beginners who want guided steps for brewing sencha or hojicha well - People discovering their favorite teas and origins over time - Anyone who enjoys a quiet habit kept with photos and notes PRIVACY & PEACE OF MIND CHALOG works fully offline. Everything is stored on your device, no account required. No data is sent to external servers, and no tracking is used. Your tea journal stays in your hands alone.

Screenshots

Coffee Note3 screens
CHALOG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CHALOG at none against Coffee Note's shown. Coffee Note's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Coffee Note sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and CHALOG 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, CHALOG every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Coffee Note versus CHALOG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoffee NoteCHALOG
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaiki Tsukudatorankirite

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Coffee Note

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

CHALOG

One-time1
  • CHALOG Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Coffee Note free?
Coffee Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CHALOG free?
CHALOG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Coffee Note or CHALOG have ads?
Coffee Note shows ads; CHALOG does not.
Which is updated more often, Coffee Note or CHALOG?
Coffee Note ships an update every 3 weeks, and CHALOG every 2 months. Most recently, Coffee Note was updated on September 22, 2026 and CHALOG on September 18, 2026.

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