BrewGene vs Foxtail Coffee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrewGene
Discover and rate beers with a vast database of over 250,000 options. Get personalized recommendations based on your ratings and explore local bar menus. Share your beer journey with friends and track your tasting notes.
- Comprehensive beer tracking
- Personalized recommendation engine
- Bar and restaurant beer menus
- Beer finder and location mapping
- Social sharing with Beer Buddies
- Tasting notes and watch lists
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BrewGene is for beer lovers. With more than 250,000 beers on record, it’s easy to find and rate what you’re drinking. The more you rate, the better the recommendation engine will do at serving up new beers you’ll love. Share your favorite brews with Beer Buddies, view beer menus and check in to local bars and restaurants, and access tons of bar and brewer data. Here’s all the great stuff you get with BrewGene: BEER TRACKING The core of BrewGene is an easy-to-use and comprehensive beer tracking feature. Rate and tag what beers you're drinking, where you're having them, and how much you like them. You can also write detailed tasting notes, and create a 'watch list' of rare or favorite beers. Now, you'll never forget that great beer you tried last week, and you'll never accidentally order a bad beer twice. RECOMMENDATION ENGINE BrewGene will analyze your beer preferences and actually be able to predict whether or not you'll like a beer you've never tried before. You get a whole personalized list of new beers to try, and you'll never be disappointed by a random beer order again. BAR LOCATIONS + ENHANCED MENUS BrewGene has maps and beer menus galore. Use our 'beer finder' to locate places to purchase any hard-to-find favorite beer. Each location has a beer menu that is updated based on user activity. Even better, menus are integrated with your rating/recommendation data so you know exactly which beers to order when you walk into a bar. SHARE YOUR ACTIVITY If you're the type of person who likes to post pictures or talk about your favorite beers, we've hooked up BrewGene to Twitter, Facebook and Foursquare. We've also built a Beer Buddy system that allows you and your friends to easily see each other's tasting notes, beer activity, and offer personalized beer recommendations. For instance, if you need to get your buddy some beer for their birthday, you can search and see their favorite beers.
Foxtail Coffee
Easily order your favorite drinks and earn rewards with every purchase. This app allows you to join a loyalty program, order ahead for convenience, and discover nearby cafe locations. You can also manage your wallet balance and explore the latest menu additions.
- Loyalty program
- Order ahead
- Earn rewards
- Send gift cards
- Find a cafe
- Add wallet balance
- View menu items
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Order from the Foxtail Coffee app and earn rewards with each order. Download today to: - Join our loyalty program - Order ahead - Earn rewards with each order - Send gift card designs - Find a cafe near you - Add wallet balance - View new menu items
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Foxtail Coffee at 4.8 against BrewGene's 4.0. Foxtail Coffee also leads on ratings volume (7.8K vs 75) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). BrewGene's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 40%) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Foxtail Coffee holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Foxtail Coffee has 7.8K ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of BrewGene's written reviews are positive against 40% of Foxtail Coffee's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BrewGene ships an update every 6 weeks, Foxtail Coffee every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrewGene | Foxtail Coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (75 ratings) | 4.8 (7.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better | 40.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 75 | 7.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Beer Genome LLC | Foxtail Coffee Co. |
Customer experience
BrewGene
Foxtail Coffee
User reviews
BrewGene
From 75 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📚 Extensive beer database with comprehensive coverage
- ⭐ Easy rating and review system for beers tried
- 👥 Social features to compare with friends' ratings
- 🎯 Accurate recommendation algorithm based on ratings
- 📝 Ability to add personal tasting notes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- ⏱️ Slow search and loading times
- ❌ Cannot delete or edit cellar entries
- 🔤 Special characters display as question marks
- 📸 Picture loading and sharing issues
Foxtail Coffee
From 7.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Great coffee and atmosphere
- 💎 Vibey and inviting
- 🤘 Awesome coffee shop
- 🌟 Excellent coffee
Room to improve
- 🐛 App glitches and bugs
- ⏱️ Slow and frustrating ordering process
- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 💳 Issues with payment and gift cards
- 🕰️ Long wait times even with mobile ordering
Bugs and requests
BrewGene
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes on startup with newer iOS versions
- Special characters (apostrophes, quotation marks) display as question marks
- Keyboard remains visible during duplicate check, blocking progression
- Database connection errors when adding new beers
- Pictures fail to load or display incorrectly
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- Facebook sharing posts wrong beer image
- Slow search performance and database queries
- App becomes incompatible with future iOS updates
- Crashes when attempting to add new beers
- Tasting notes don't persist properly
- Unable to edit profile information
Requested features
12 requests- Barcode scanner for quick beer lookup
- Edit/delete functionality for entries
- Data backup and export to CSV
- Offline access to personal cellar
- Location-based alerts for nearby beers
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- Ability to report incorrect images or duplicate entries
- Better search algorithm with exact name matching
- French language support
- Improved photo upload and management
- Beer information details (IBUs, gravity, etc.)
- Private personal notes separate from public reviews
- Better brewery location information display
Foxtail Coffee
Reported bugs
4 issues- App unable to verify phone number during registration
- Mobile ordering not working properly, causing issues for staff
- App crashing or freezing during use
- Rewards system not functioning as expected after app update
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to add gift cards to app balance
- Improve mobile ordering flow and reduce loading times
- Allow more customization options for orders
- Sync app with in-store inventory and availability
- Provide better training for baristas on app features
In-app purchases
BrewGene
No in-app purchases
Foxtail Coffee
No in-app purchases
