Good Espresso vs MATCHA JOURNAL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Good Espresso
Log your daily espresso shots with detailed notes and photos. Track variables like beans, brew ratio, and extraction time to perfect your home barista skills. Discover new recipes and improve your technique.
- Log espresso shots
- Track brewing variables
- Save favorite recipes
- Add notes and photos
- Discover user recipes
- Log coffee shop drinks
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Good Espresso is for anyone who wants to make delicious espresso at home. Every day when you make your espresso, you can log everything about your shot, from the beans to all the nerdiest variables like brew ratio. Take notes and photos, track your progress, and dial in your technique until your favorite coffee shop is the one in your own kitchen. - Log every shot in your journal - Favorite recipes and quickly log them again every time you make that drink - Track every variable like a pro barista: beans, grind, dose weight, yield weight, brew ratio, pressure, pre-infusion time, extraction time - Upload both shot and final drink photos - Make notes on your method and what to try next time to improve - Discover shots and recipes from other users and find new things to try - New! Log drinks from your favorite coffee shop.
MATCHA JOURNAL
Document, rate, and reflect on every matcha you taste. AI photo scanning identifies matcha details, while a personal dashboard visualizes your tasting history. Your journal is private and personal.
- Log tasting details (name, brand, origin, grade, aroma, color, texture, preparation)
- Add personal tasting notes and flavor tags
- AI photo scanning for instant matcha identification
- Rate matchas and mark favorites
- Filter and sort journal entries
- Visualize tasting history with charts
- Private and personal journal entries
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Matcha Journal is your personal companion for exploring the world of matcha. Whether you're a curious beginner or a seasoned ceremonial grade enthusiast, Matcha Journal helps you document, rate, and reflect on every matcha you taste — turning fleeting impressions into a rich personal archive. Log Every Tasting Record the name, brand, origin, grade, aroma, colour, texture, and preparation method of any matcha you try. Add personal tasting notes and flavour tags like umami, grassy, sweet, or floral. AI Photo Scanning Simply take a photo of your matcha product and our AI instantly identifies the brand, grade, origin, and suggested flavour notes — saving you time and making journaling effortless. Rate & Discover Give each matcha a star rating and mark your favourites with "Would Buy Again." Filter and sort your journal to instantly surface your top-rated teas. Your Personal Dashboard Visualise your tasting history with beautiful charts. See your grade distribution, average ratings, most common flavour notes, and your highest-rated discoveries at a glance. Private & Personal Your journal is entirely your own. Entries are private to your account and never shared. Start your matcha journey today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Good Espresso at Free against MATCHA JOURNAL's $5.99. Good Espresso also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). MATCHA JOURNAL's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1). On ads, 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
Good Espresso is free to download; MATCHA JOURNAL costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MATCHA JOURNAL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Good Espresso has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Good Espresso | MATCHA JOURNAL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joshua Johnson | JEANETTE BROWN |
Customer experience
Good Espresso
MATCHA JOURNAL
In-app purchases
Good Espresso
No in-app purchases
MATCHA JOURNAL
No in-app purchases









