Comparison

CoffeeBase vs We Make Coffee

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

Head to head
About

CoffeeBase

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CoffeeBase — your coffee journal, your map of specialty cafés and roasters, and the crew who drinks what you drink. Join 5,000+ coffee lovers already on CoffeeBase. Save every coffee you try, find new places nearby, and see what friends are brewing — all in one app. Discover A map of specialty cafés and roasters from around the world — real places, real beans, not a generic database. Log Every coffee you drink goes into your journal: origin, process, tasting notes. Over time you'll see exactly what you love. New: Coffee Scan (beta) Snap a photo of a coffee bag — CoffeeBase reads the roaster, origin and flavor profile and adds it to your journal for you. Community See what friends are drinking, leave reviews, and get inspired by real café profiles added by the community — not a stock database. Brew guide Recipes for V60, AeroPress, Chemex and more — from the basics to the details that actually change what's in your cup. Run a café or roastery? Claim your partner profile and get in front of a community that's actually looking for great coffee. Download CoffeeBase and find your next favorite coffee. Terms of use are available at the following link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

We Make Coffee

Discover hundreds of coffee recipes and personalize your brewing experience. Save your favorite recipes, add private notes, and join a community of coffee enthusiasts. This app helps you brew better coffee at home with interactive guides and settings.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of coffee recipes
  • Personalized brew notes
  • Interactive recipe timer
  • Filter and save recipes
  • Community recipe conversations
  • Default grinder settings
Features
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We Make Coffee brings together hundreds of coffee recipes, personalised brew notes, and a vibrant community - all in one simple app. Built by the team at AeroPrecipe (aeroprecipe.com) - the world’s largest AeroPress community - this is our first step towards expanding to all brew types, beyond just the AeroPress. AeroPrecipe members can log in with their existing credentials to access all app features, including: •⁠ ⁠Browse hundreds of recipes •⁠ ⁠Filter recipes •⁠ ⁠Save recipes •⁠ ⁠Follow the interactive recipe timer •⁠ ⁠Add Private recipe notes •⁠ ⁠Save default grinder settings •⁠ ⁠Join recipe conversations And this is just the beginning - we’re working on a host of new features.

Screenshots

CoffeeBase4 screens
We Make Coffee4 screens

Verdict

The call

CoffeeBase and We Make Coffee are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. CoffeeBase sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.29 per month and We Make Coffee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CoffeeBase ships an update fortnightly, We Make Coffee every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CoffeeBase versus We Make Coffee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoffeeBaseWe Make Coffee
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCOFFEEBASEThree Big Kids Limited

In-app purchases

11 purchases

CoffeeBase

Subscriptions7
  • espresso$2.291 Month
  • Członkostwo Kawiarni$3.991 Month
  • V60$3.991 Month
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  • Członkostwo dla Palarni$5.991 Month
  • Brazilian Blend$22.991 Month
  • Coffee Shop suite basic$22.991 Month
  • Kenya AA$49.991 Month
One-time4
  • Dodatkowy menedżer$1.99
  • Lokalny Boost - Kawiarnia$5.99
  • Dopalacz - Widoczność$6.99
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  • Dopalacz - Wzrost$9.99
1 purchases

We Make Coffee

One-time1
  • Lifetime membership$19.99

Questions

Is CoffeeBase free?
CoffeeBase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is We Make Coffee free?
We Make Coffee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CoffeeBase or We Make Coffee have ads?
Neither CoffeeBase nor We Make Coffee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CoffeeBase or We Make Coffee?
CoffeeBase ships an update fortnightly, and We Make Coffee every 2 weeks. Most recently, CoffeeBase was updated on October 25, 2026 and We Make Coffee on October 28, 2026.

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