Comparison

Coffee Library vs Kaffedex

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

Head to head
About

Coffee Library

Organize your coffee beans and brewing notes with this personal coffee journal. Track inventory, identify beans with AI, and get reminders for peak freshness. Effortlessly manage your coffee stash and brew with confidence.

Highlights
  • Coffee journal for origin and tasting notes
  • AI recognition for bean identification
  • Resting reminders for peak freshness
  • Dose tracking for frozen/unfrozen beans
  • NFC smart labeling for organization
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Reach peak freshness and flavor with your personal coffee organizer and bean tracker. Coffee Library helps you track your coffee inventory with ease — whether you’re single-dosing or simply enjoying a good brew. KEY FEATURES • Coffee Journal — from origin details to tasting notes, record every detail of your favorite coffee beans • AI recognition — identify coffee information from a photo or a website to capture origin, roast, and notes instantly • Resting reminder — log roast dates and set resting windows for peak freshness • Dose tracker — keep tabs on frozen or unfrozen doses so you never lose track • Smart labeling — use NFC stickers to easily identify and track for effortless organization WHY COFFEE LIBRARY? • Helps you build a personal archive of your coffee journey and brewing notes as you grow into your hobby • Gives a clear view of your coffee stash without digging through jars and bags • Turns your freezer into a living coffee bean library where every jar is identified • Helps you find the right window for a perfect brew Download Coffee Library today and brew with confidence! Privacy Policy: https://coffeelibrary.app/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Kaffedex

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Dial in espresso in 1–2 shots, not 15. Kaffedex is the espresso companion for baristas and serious home enthusiasts who are tired of wasting beans guessing dose and grind. Log a pull and Kaffedex tells you the next move — dose and grind direction — converging on a great shot in a couple of calibration pulls instead of a dozen throwaways. DIAL IN FASTER • Log dose, yield, time, grind setting and basket — get a suggested next pull with a dose and a grind adjustment. • The reasoning runs fully offline. It reads your actual shots; roast level, varietal and process fine-tune the call. • Grind advice is shown in your grinder's own clicks or marks AND in plain "finer / coarser" — because no two grinders agree on which way the numbers go. KNOWS YOUR GRINDER • Hand-drawn dials for Niche, Timemore, Lagom, EK43, Mazzer, Weber, Acaia Orbit, Zerno and more — including aftermarket burrs. • Per-burr calibration that sharpens the more you pull. MEASURE LIKE A PRO • Extraction dashboard: TDS, extraction yield, and a live shot graph with flow. • Pair a Bluetooth scale or refractometer to capture weight, time and TDS automatically. THE CODEX — PRO • A built-in coffee encyclopedia: 60+ variety stories, processing methods, origin countries with shaded-relief terrain maps, Cup of Excellence farms, and a sensory guide. LIVES ON YOUR PHONE • Home-screen widgets and a Live Activity / Dynamic Island shot timer. • iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad. • Share any recipe as a scannable card and import a teammate's dial-in in seconds. Free: up to 4 beans with 20 pulls each, the complete rule-based dial-in engine, every grinder dial, and the full extraction dashboard. Kaffedex Pro: unlimited beans and pulls, the entire Codex, and AI coaching — turn a taste note like "sour and thin" into a concrete adjustment, plus varietal-aware guidance. Less guessing. Fewer wasted shots. Better coffee. — Legal Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://octolabo.app/kaffedex/privacy/

Screenshots

Coffee Library4 screens
Kaffedex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Kaffedex at 18.0 against Coffee Library's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Coffee Library sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Kaffedex sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coffee Library ships an update every 3 weeks, Kaffedex every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Coffee Library versus Kaffedex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoffee LibraryKaffedex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJankulabor OUCiantury Octojaya

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Coffee Library

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime access$39.99
4 purchases

Kaffedex

Subscriptions2
  • Kaffedex Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Kaffedex Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • 100 AI Credits (Aipack100)$4.99
  • Kaffedex Pro — Lifetime access$79.99

Questions

Is Coffee Library free?
Coffee Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kaffedex free?
Kaffedex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Coffee Library or Kaffedex have ads?
Neither Coffee Library nor Kaffedex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coffee Library or Kaffedex?
Coffee Library ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kaffedex every 10 days. Most recently, Coffee Library was updated on October 3, 2026 and Kaffedex on October 6, 2026.

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