Comparison

BrewBuddy vs CoffeeDrip

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

Head to head
About

BrewBuddy

Features
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Simple tools for homebrewers: Effortlessly correct your hydrometer readings for temperature variations, calculate the perfect amount of priming sugar for carbonation, make quick specific gravity (SG) adjustments mid-brew to stay on track, or estimate your final alcohol by volume (ABV) with precision. Whether you're a beginner crafting your first batch or a seasoned brewer fine-tuning recipes, this app streamlines the math so you can focus on the fun of fermentation. All calculations are done offline, with no data saved whatsoever. No tracking, 3rd party libraries or any other nonsense used. It does exactly what it says on the tin, and nothing more.

About

CoffeeDrip

Features
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CoffeeDrip is a timer for cold drip coffee. Tap a few drops and it tells you whether to open or close the valve. Cold drip takes hours, and the drip rate decides how it tastes. CoffeeDrip measures the rate from your last five taps and compares it with the target of 40 to 60 drops a minute. You get one clear instruction: close the valve slightly, open it slightly, or keep it where it is. AFTER THE BREW Tell CoffeeDrip how the coffee tasted: good, sour, bitter, watery or too strong. It tells you the one thing to change next time, whether that is the drip rate, the grind or the ratio. WHAT'S INSIDE • Timer: elapsed time, drip rate, and how much of the brew is left • Brew: set coffee and water, see the ratio, start the timer • Recipes: save the ratios that work and brew them again with one tap • Journal: every brew with its duration, drip rate and taste • Immersion: a ratio and fridge time calculator for immersion cold brew • A short guide to cold drip • Reminders when a brew is done • Light and dark themes • English and Turkish No account needed. Your recipes and journal stay on your device.

Screenshots

BrewBuddy4 screens
CoffeeDrip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BrewBuddy at Free against CoffeeDrip's $1.99. CoffeeDrip's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

BrewBuddy is free to download; CoffeeDrip costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrewBuddy ships an update every 6 months, CoffeeDrip weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
BrewBuddy versus CoffeeDrip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrewBuddyCoffeeDrip
PriceFree — better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperErik TerwanTAHA EMIN AYTEKIN

In-app purchases

None

BrewBuddy

No in-app purchases

None

CoffeeDrip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrewBuddy free?
BrewBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CoffeeDrip free?
CoffeeDrip costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BrewBuddy or CoffeeDrip have ads?
Neither BrewBuddy nor CoffeeDrip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrewBuddy or CoffeeDrip?
BrewBuddy ships an update every 6 months, and CoffeeDrip weekly. Most recently, BrewBuddy was updated on November 3, 2026 and CoffeeDrip on November 5, 2026.

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