Comparison

Good Espresso vs MATCHA JOURNAL

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Log espresso shots
  • Track brewing variables
  • Save favorite recipes
  • Add notes and photos
  • Discover user recipes
  • Log coffee shop drinks
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Good Espresso4 screens
MATCHA JOURNAL4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Good Espresso versus MATCHA JOURNAL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGood EspressoMATCHA JOURNAL
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.1 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB186 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua JohnsonJEANETTE BROWN

Customer experience

Good Espresso

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

MATCHA JOURNAL

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Good Espresso

No in-app purchases

None

MATCHA JOURNAL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Good Espresso free?
Good Espresso is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MATCHA JOURNAL free?
MATCHA JOURNAL costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Good Espresso or MATCHA JOURNAL?
MATCHA JOURNAL is rated higher. Good Espresso averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while MATCHA JOURNAL averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Good Espresso or MATCHA JOURNAL have ads?
Neither Good Espresso nor MATCHA JOURNAL shows ads.

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