Comparison

Brewlog vs Baristat

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

Head to head
About

Brewlog

This app helps home baristas and coffee enthusiasts track their espresso brewing. Log brew and grind details, use a built-in timer, and save favorite beans to consistently brew better coffee. It simplifies the process of dialing in espresso and highlights your best shots.

Highlights
  • Log brew and grind details
  • Built-in brew timer
  • Dial in espresso
  • Save favorite beans
  • Search coffee entries
  • View shot history
  • Quick actions
Features
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Attention home baristas and coffee enthusiasts! Introducing Brewlog – the app that helps you track your espresso but easier. Why Choose BrewLog? - Save time on dialling in espresso - Save money by not wasting those precious beans - Consistently brew better coffee at home What sets BrewLog apart? Simplicity. We've focused on the essentials: 1. Create an overview of your home-brewed espresso coffees 2. Log brew and grind details effortlessly 3. Use the built-in brew timer for precise shot timing 4. Dial in your espresso and highlight your best shots 5. Save favourite beans for quick access on future brews 6. Search across your open coffees and favorites 7. View a comprehensive shot history for each bean 8. Swipe for quick actions on any coffee entry 9. Sort your lists by name, date, or rating Download now and get brewing!

About

Baristat

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Brew a cup you want to make again. Baristat brings coffee recipes, guided brewing and a coffee journal together. After each cup, the Brew Engine can suggest one change at a time, based on your evaluation and the equipment you actually have. RECIPES FOR YOUR BREW METHOD Find a starting point for V60, Melitta, French press, AeroPress, Chemex and other methods. Adjust the coffee dose, water, ratio and temperature for the brew you want to make. The full recipe library is included with Pro. A GUIDE AND TIMER WHILE YOU BREW See how much water to pour, how long to wait and what comes next. Follow the time for each step and the total brew time, with clear instructions that let you focus on the coffee. ONE ADJUSTMENT AT A TIME Tell Baristat how your cup tasted. When there is enough information, the Brew Engine suggests one change for your next brew, such as temperature, ratio or grind, within the controls available to you. If the cup was excellent, repeating it is a useful next step too. YOUR COFFEES AND BEAN STOCK Keep the origin, roast, process and tasting notes for each coffee. Track how much is left and start a brew with the coffee you want to use. A COFFEE JOURNAL YOU CAN BREW FROM Look back at recipes, brew parameters and evaluations. Find a cup, brew it again and follow the adjustments you have applied. Essential evaluation records satisfaction and impressions; Pro adds sensory intensities and tasting notes. ASK BARI Get help with specialty coffee, brewing methods, grind and ratios. Ask for a recipe and open a guided brew from the conversation. Bari is an online coffee assistant; the Brew Engine calculates your adjustments locally. START WITH THE EQUIPMENT YOU OWN Basic brewing works without an external login. Recipes available in the app, guided brewing, evaluation and the Brew Engine can work offline. Bari requires internet. You do not need an adjustable grinder or a temperature-controlled kettle to get started. FREE AND PRO Free includes 6 recipes, up to 2 coffees, your 5 most recent brews and essential evaluation. It also includes 3 useful Brew Engine adjustments per installation and 1 useful Bari response. These allowances do not reset each month. Baristat Pro expands access with the full recipe library, your own and Bari's recipes, full brew history, more coffees and advanced evaluation. Subscription features and terms are shown in the app before purchase. Available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean and Simplified Chinese. Useful for your first pour over and for exploring the details of specialty coffee. OPTIONAL DATA SHARING At the end of onboarding, a visible switch lets you choose whether to share structured brewing and usage data. It starts enabled for new installations and can be disabled before continuing or later in Settings, without changing Free or Pro access. Personal observations and custom free-text tasting notes are excluded. Privacy policy: https://baristat.com/en/privacy/ Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Brewlog4 screens
Baristat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brewlog at none against Baristat's 2. Baristat's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Baristat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Brewlog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brewlog ships an update every 11 months, Baristat every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Brewlog versus Baristat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrewlogBaristat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAS EELMANFelipe Cunha

In-app purchases

None

Brewlog

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Baristat

Subscriptions2
  • Baristat Pro Mensal$7.991 Month
  • Baristat Pro Anual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Brewlog free?
Brewlog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Baristat free?
Baristat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brewlog or Baristat have ads?
Neither Brewlog nor Baristat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brewlog or Baristat?
Brewlog ships an update every 11 months, and Baristat every 2 days. Most recently, Brewlog was updated on October 24, 2026 and Baristat on October 26, 2026.

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