# Coffee Journal vs MATCHA JOURNAL

The clearest difference is price: Coffee Journal at Free against MATCHA JOURNAL's $5.99. Coffee Journal also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 1). MATCHA JOURNAL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Coffee Journal is free to download; MATCHA JOURNAL costs $5.99 up front. Coffee Journal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.90 per month. MATCHA JOURNAL asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Coffee Journal against 5.0 for MATCHA JOURNAL. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coffee Journal has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Coffee Journal | MATCHA JOURNAL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $5.99 |
| Rating | [4.9 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coffee-journal-beanbook/id6499280064/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matcha-journal/id6770307916/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **30** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Paid |
| Size | 104 MB | 186 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bitlever](https://appshunter.io/developer/1743046207) | [JEANETTE BROWN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896732277) |

## What reviewers say

### Coffee Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coffee-journal-beanbook/id6499280064)

Log your coffee brews, beans, and recipes in a digital journal. Track brewing details, tasting notes, and coffee bag aging. Discover new recipes and connect with the coffee community.

**Highlights:** Coffee journal for brews and café visits, Track beans, roast dates, and aging, Explore and save coffee recipes, Organize coffee gear, AI bag scanning for details, Coffee community feed

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BeanBook Pro Monthly | $7.90 | per month |
| BeanBook Pro | $35.90 | per year |
| BeanBook Pro | $49.90 | per year |
| BeanBook Pro | $49.90 | per year |


### MATCHA JOURNAL

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matcha-journal/id6770307916)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Coffee Journal free?

Coffee Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MATCHA JOURNAL free?

MATCHA JOURNAL costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Coffee Journal or MATCHA JOURNAL?

MATCHA JOURNAL is rated higher. Coffee Journal averages 4.9 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while MATCHA JOURNAL averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Coffee Journal or MATCHA JOURNAL have ads?

Neither Coffee Journal nor MATCHA JOURNAL shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*