Comparison

VST CoffeeTools™ for iPad vs Coffee Notebook

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

Head to head
About

VST CoffeeTools™ for iPad

This professional software assists baristas, roasters, and café operators in designing and analyzing coffee and espresso beverages. It offers a simple drag-and-drop interface for recipe creation, supports various brewing methods, and provides detailed calculations for extraction and strength.

Highlights
  • 2-Step design process
  • Drag-and-drop recipe creation
  • Supports all brewing methods
  • Works with or without refractometer
  • Unit conversions (US/Metric)
  • Extraction Yield normalization
  • Full recipe details database
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PROFESSIONAL COFFEE TOOLS DESIGN SOFTWARE for the BARISTA, SPECIALTY ROASTER, CAFÉ and RESTAURANT OPERATOR and COFFEE & ESPRESSO BEVERAGE EQUIPMENT DESIGNER Based on MoJoToGo – Best New Product SCAA EXPO 2010 VST's UNIVERSAL BREWING CONTROL CHART SOFTWARE For Coffee, Espresso, Cupping and Equipment Design • Simple 2-Step Design Process Select the point on the Chart and the amount of Beverage, Brew Water or Coffee Dose. VST CoffeeTools™ does everything else. • Drag-and-Drop coffee recipe design works in all modes. All recipe values are automatically calculated and displayed for any brewing recipe protocol. Full conversions provided, including between brewing methods. • Works with all types of brewing methods including: drip and auto-drip; infusion and full-immersion, cupping and espresso methods. • Fully functional with or without a coffee refractometer. Refractometer measurements may be plotted separately using measured total dissolved solids (% TDS) and Beverage amounts to chart and compare actual brew results to design target values. All design and measurement data can be saved, shared, eMailed and uploaded to CoffeeMetrix, a public service that displays accumulated data in 2D and 3D formats for qualitative comparisons. • Conversions for volume and weight measurements and U.S. Standard (English) to Metric units are supported in any combination. Design recipes for Drip can be directly converted to/from Infusion/Immersion methods, while maintaining identical extraction and strength relationships. •Extraction Yield normalization is automatically provided on the VST Universal Brewing Control Chart for all brew methods: Drip, Infusion, Espresso, Cupping; brew water temperature (volume measurements); liquid retained in spent grounds; CO2 & Moisture content of the ground coffee. Water density is computed from volume measurements as a function of temperature, ensuring accurate measurements and results across different brewing methods. Defaults are provided for all preferences, and may be customized separately for all modes as required. • A wide array of Presets are provided in all modes of operation that are typical of those found in home and commercial service. Each mode provides a full set of custom Presets that are user defined. • Full recipe details database maintained separately for Coffee, Espresso and Cupping. Sorting by Date, Name and Taste Score provided. • The VST Universal Brewing Control Chart supports direct touch-screen data input, pan and zoom functions, auto-scrolling of chart with ordinate and abscissa axis and reset functions. Design points for % TDS and % EXT are step-less with snap-to-grid increments provided (TDS @ 0.05% and EXT at 0.1% increments). Region of Interest (ROI) overlays are optionally provided for SCAA, SCAE, NCA regions with taste defect labels. Custom User defined ROI is also included. • Complete calculations are displayed for: Dose, Brew Water, Beverage, Liquid Retained Ratio, Spent Grounds Weight, Coffee or Espresso Brew Ratio, Extraction Yield in both Design and Measured values. • Compatible with VST CoffeeTools™ for iPhone & iPad, VST CoffeeTools™ for macOS and VST CoffeeTools™ for Windows.

About

Coffee Notebook

Record detailed information about coffees you encounter. Track tasting notes, origins, and brewing methods to build a personal coffee journal. Perfect for coffee enthusiasts wanting to remember their favorite brews.

Highlights
  • Record coffee details
  • Track tasting notes
  • Log origin and brewing methods
  • Build a personal coffee journal
  • Save favorite brews
Features
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"Coffee Notebook" is an app to record information of lovely coffee that I met in my daily life. Please read the following terms of use before using this application. By installing this application, you are deemed to have agreed to these terms of use. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Coffee Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Coffee Notebook at Free against VST CoffeeTools™ for iPad's $49.99. Coffee Notebook also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). VST CoffeeTools™ for iPad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Coffee Notebook is free to download; VST CoffeeTools™ for iPad costs $49.99 up front. Coffee Notebook sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month. VST CoffeeTools™ for iPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VST CoffeeTools™ for iPad ships an update every 5 months, Coffee Notebook weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
VST CoffeeTools™ for iPad versus Coffee Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVST CoffeeTools™ for iPadCoffee Notebook
Price$49.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better88.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVSTNORIHIKO HAYASAKA

Customer experience

VST CoffeeTools™ for iPad

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Coffee Notebook

Written reviews26 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

None

VST CoffeeTools™ for iPad

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Coffee Notebook

Subscriptions1
  • プレミアム機能(月額課金)$0.491 Month

Questions

Is VST CoffeeTools™ for iPad free?
VST CoffeeTools™ for iPad costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coffee Notebook free?
Coffee Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VST CoffeeTools™ for iPad or Coffee Notebook have ads?
Coffee Notebook shows ads; VST CoffeeTools™ for iPad does not.
Which is updated more often, VST CoffeeTools™ for iPad or Coffee Notebook?
VST CoffeeTools™ for iPad ships an update every 5 months, and Coffee Notebook weekly. Most recently, VST CoffeeTools™ for iPad was updated on October 23, 2026 and Coffee Notebook on October 26, 2026.

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