Cupnote vs Your CVA Flavor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Cupnote
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Introducing Cupnote, the ultimate app designed to transform your coffee cupping experience. Coffee cupping can be a delightful journey into the world of exquisite flavors, but it often comes with its set of challenges. Juggling between a spittoon cup, a cupping spoon, paper, and a clipboard for scoring, while trying to neatly document every aspect of the coffee, can detract from the joy of cupping. Have you ever struggled to recall a note or ponder over what aspects to focus on during tasting? Or worse, lost your painstakingly taken notes? Cupnote is here to alleviate those hassles. With Cupnote, you can: Ditch the clipboard and pen. Our app allows for one-handed input on your phone, making it easier to manage everything else you need to handle. Quickly access flavor notes and easily input your findings, even in the midst of a bustling cupping session. Customize evaluation criteria for public cuppings, ensuring that everyone can record what's important to them. Safely store and neatly organize your notes for easy retrieval and review. Features: Create and evaluate using custom cupping forms, ranging from simple checks to specialized SCA and CoE formats. Build your own sensory note groups and expand your notes as you wish. Perform analyses that were impossible on paper. Visualize and compare cupping results for insightful analysis. Utilize Cupnote in various settings - from tasting coffee in different locations to enhancing quality control in roasteries with custom QC forms. These can later integrate with Firescope, turning into valuable assets for roasteries. Cafes can use Cupnote as a communication tool with baristas or supplier roasteries to maintain consistency in coffee flavors. Coffee education and study groups can benefit from our app too. Itβs designed to make sensory note association easy for everyone, allowing users to progressively refine cupping forms to suit their objectives. Cupnote is not just an app; it's a revolution in coffee cupping, making the entire process more efficient, enjoyable, and insightful. Whether you're a professional roaster, a barista, or simply a coffee enthusiast, Cupnote is your go-to companion for all things cupping. Say goodbye to the clutter and hello to streamlined, insightful coffee tasting with Cupnote.
Your CVA Flavor
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[Your CVA Flavor] is developed by utilize the SCA (Specialty Coffee Association)'s CVA (Coffee Value Assessment) protocol. This app allows users to accurately assess and record the flavors and values of the coffee, while efficiently managing time and scoring during the cupping process. Key Features 1. Intuitive Evaluation System "Your CVA Flavor" provides an interface that allows users to easily record key elements of coffee evaluation such as aroma, aftertaste, acidity, and body. Each categoryβs intensity can be quickly checked, and scores can be easily entered. The flavor profile is evaluated through a simple method of selecting relevant attributes from a set of approximately 10 checkboxes. This system simplifies the complex cupping process while ensuring precise recording, making it suitable for both beginners and experts. 2. Automatic Scoring and Statistics Once the evaluation is complete, the app automatically calculates the cupping scores based on the entered data. Users can immediately see the scores for individual categories and the overall score, making it easy to analyze and compare the results. Additionally, "Your CVA Flavor" provides beautiful and intuitive graphical statistics based on the evaluation results, helping users to better understand the characteristics and differences between various coffees at a glance. 3. Time-Based Statistics Management "Your CVA Flavor" also offers essential tools such as timers and clocks for the cupping process, where time management is crucial. The app doesnβt just show the end-time results but also allows users to revisit the changes in notes, intensity, and scores during the cupping process, thanks to its intuitive timeline. Itβs a powerful tool for observing how the flavors evolve throughout each phase of the cupping process. 4. Cloud-Based Data Storage All evaluation data can be stored in the cloud, allowing users to access their results anytime and anywhere. By signing up for an account, users can securely store and manage their data, making it possible to accumulate coffee evaluation data over time. This feature is particularly useful for users looking to track and analyze their cupping results across different devices. 5. Enhanced User Experience The app offers more than just a tool for coffee evaluation. With its beautiful and intuitive design, it ensures a smooth user experience, allowing anyone from beginners to experts to use it with ease. Attention to detail in the cupping process helps users understand and evaluate the essence of coffee more effectively. With this app, users can identify their coffee preferences more precisely based on the evaluation results, making it an invaluable tool for comparing and analyzing various coffees. [Your CVA Flavor] is essential not only for those in the coffee industry but also for coffee lovers everywhere. Download "Your CVA Flavor" now and experience a new dimension in coffee evaluation!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cupnote at 13.0 against Your CVA Flavor's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cupnote ships an update every 2 weeks, Your CVA Flavor fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cupnote | Your CVA Flavor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks β better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 15.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jin Tae Kyu | Donghyo KO |
In-app purchases
Cupnote
No in-app purchases
Your CVA Flavor
No in-app purchases









