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. Note each cup with a photo and five tastes, and your own taste slowly comes into view. Turn "that was good" into a cup you can actually remember. Rate umami, sweetness, bitterness, astringency and finish on a simple radar, and choosing your next matcha β€” and how to brew it β€” gets easier with every bowl. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Quick log: save a bowl in seconds with the tea, a rating, a photo and a note - Full tasting notes: five tastes, froth, aroma, preparation, wagashi pairing, place and occasion - Taste type: after three bowls with flavor notes, discover which type of tea drinker you are - Brew guides: whisk usucha, koicha or a matcha latte, or steep sencha, gyokuro, hojicha and genmaicha in a teapot (kyusu) β€” from what you need to the last drop, with step-by-step timers - Collection: organize by tea and tea house, with search, sorting and favorites - Stats: totals, streaks, your flavor radar and how you prepare your tea - Tasting calendar: see your tea days at a glance - Badges: 12 badges to collect as you keep going - Photos: crop to a clean square to capture your bowl and sweets - Reminders: a gentle nudge at the time you choose - Works on iPhone and iPad PERFECT FOR - Matcha and green tea lovers who want to remember every cup - Anyone curious to find their favorite teas and growing regions - Beginners who want clear steps for brewing sencha or hojicha - Tea ceremony students keeping notes from practice - CafΓ© hoppers tracking the matcha lattes they try PRIVACY Your notes stay on your device. No account, no sign-up, and your records are never sent to a server. No tracking. (To show our other apps inside CHALOG, the app reads public App Store information.)

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 6 weeks). 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 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 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 6 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB16 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 6 weeks. Most recently, Coffee Note was updated on November 7, 2026 and CHALOG on October 31, 2026.

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