Comparison

Dad Finder vs Coffee Bean Vault

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

Head to head
About

Dad Finder

This app uses a compass to show the direction and distance to a loved one, ideal for families separated by travel. It prioritizes privacy with no sign-up or location tracking beyond direction and distance. Premium features offer real-time updates and widgets.

Highlights
  • Compass points to designated person
  • Shows distance in miles or kilometers
  • Privacy-focused design
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app and complication
  • Optional physical Dad Compass device
Features
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Dad Finder is a compass that points to someone you love. No map. No pins. No feed. Just one needle that turns toward Dad, wherever he is, and shows how far away he is. One glance and the kids at home know: that way, 4,712 miles. BUILT BY A PILOT DAD I'm a commercial pilot, and my job keeps me away from home for days, sometimes weeks. A dot on a map never helped my kids feel closer. So I built a compass. When they miss me, they look at it, and it points to me. That's the whole idea. HOW IT WORKS • Install Dad Finder on the phone of the person who travels. That's the Dad phone. • Install it on the phones at home, enter the Dad phone's Device ID, and the compass points to him. • Or set Home on the Dad phone and it shows the way back. • Rename "Dad" to Mom, Grandpa or anyone you like. Choose kilometers or miles. • With Premium, add the Dad Finder widget to your Home Screen or Lock Screen and see the way to Dad without opening the app. • On Apple Watch, the needle turns with your wrist and points the way to Dad. Put it on your watch face as a complication. FOR FAMILIES WHO LIVE APART FOR A WHILE Pilots and flight crews. Military families during deployment. Truck drivers, sailors, offshore and rotation workers. Parents who travel for work. Grandparents across the country. Long-distance couples. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No sign-up, no email, no contact list. Devices pair with a Device ID. • No map of your movements. The compass shows only direction and distance. • Your location travels over encrypted connections. • Delete your account and data at any time with one tap in Help. FREE AND PREMIUM Dad Finder is free to use. Without Premium, the Dad phone updates its position once a day when you open the app. Premium keeps the compass current with automatic background updates, adds the Home Screen and Lock Screen widget and the Apple Watch app, and syncs to as many devices as you like, including the Dad Compass. Only the Dad phone needs Premium for updates; the widget and the Apple Watch app are available on each phone with Premium. • Monthly plan with a 1-week free trial, or yearly plan with a 1-month free trial. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. THE DAD COMPASS Prefer something on the shelf instead of a screen? The Dad Compass is a handcrafted, WiFi-connected desk compass that I assemble and program myself. It sits at home and always points to you, with no phone needed on their side. Every Dad Compass comes with 2 years of Premium. Order it from inside the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.cuesoft.org/df-pp/

About

Coffee Bean Vault

Catalog your coffee experiences by creating digital cards for each bean. Record tasting notes, origins, brew methods, and add photos. The app offers private storage and syncs across devices, with an option to unlock unlimited features.

Highlights
  • Create visual coffee bean cards
  • Record origin, variety, process, roast, notes, photos
  • Log brew recipes and results
  • Track café details and visits
  • Scan packaging and spoken notes (Beta)
  • Private data storage and iCloud sync
Features
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Turn every coffee you discover into a card worth keeping. Coffee Bean Vault is a private coffee card collection for preserving the beans you have tasted, the stories behind them, and the memories you want to revisit. BUILD YOUR COFFEE CARD COLLECTION • Create a visual card for every coffee bean you discover • Record origin, variety, process, roast, tasting notes, photos, and ratings • Browse your collection and quickly find coffees you loved • Share and import BeanVault cards with other coffee lovers MORE THAN A BEAN COLLECTION • Log brew recipes and results • Keep café details, visits, and orders together • Review trends and milestones through statistics and the Coffee Calendar FAST CAPTURE • Scan coffee packaging, café details, and orders from photos (Beta) • Turn spoken coffee notes into editable records (Beta) • Recognition uses on-device models; BeanVault does not upload your photos for analysis PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your personal data stays on your device and in your private iCloud account • iCloud keeps your collection in sync across your Apple devices • No BeanVault account is required The free version lets you collect up to 10 coffee bean cards. BeanVault Pro is a one-time in-app purchase that unlocks unlimited cards, search and advanced filters, and the Coffee Calendar.

Screenshots

Dad Finder4 screens
Coffee Bean Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dad Finder at 16.0 against Coffee Bean Vault's 18.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Dad Finder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Coffee Bean Vault sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dad Finder against 5.0 for Coffee Bean Vault. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Dad Finder versus Coffee Bean Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDad FinderCoffee Bean Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSantiago Borja Lopez畅 刘

Customer experience

Dad Finder

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

Coffee Bean Vault

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dad Finder

Subscriptions2
  • Dad Finder - One Month7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Dad Finder - One Year1 Month trial$9.991 Year
10 purchases

Coffee Bean Vault

One-time10
  • Origin & Nature Card Pack$0.99
  • Cozy Coffee Cats Card Pack$0.99
  • Aussie Coffee Pals Card Pack$0.99
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  • Daily Tools Card Pack$0.99
  • Classic Tools Card Pack$0.99
  • American Retro Signs Card Pack$0.99
  • Coffee Riviera Card Pack$0.99
  • Sunday Bakery Card Pack$0.99
  • Country Provisions Card Pack$0.99
  • BeanVault Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Dad Finder free?
Dad Finder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Coffee Bean Vault free?
Coffee Bean Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dad Finder or Coffee Bean Vault?
Dad Finder and Coffee Bean Vault are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Dad Finder or Coffee Bean Vault have ads?
Neither Dad Finder nor Coffee Bean Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dad Finder or Coffee Bean Vault?
Dad Finder ships an update weekly, and Coffee Bean Vault weekly. Most recently, Dad Finder was updated on November 3, 2026 and Coffee Bean Vault on November 6, 2026.

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