Comparison

Coffee Buff vs KOOHI | coffee note

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

Head to head
About

Coffee Buff

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Coffee is really something special, isn’t it? Of course, its uniquely calming and blissful aroma is amazing, but what truly makes it the ultimate romance is how even the slightest changes in factors—such as the origin of the beans, roasting methods, water quantity and temperature, brewing equipment, or technique—can lead to completely different results. I've been captivated by the charm of coffee for several years now. I’m still just a rookie, but over time, I’ve gathered quite a collection of coffee bean packages and recipe notes handed down from my fellow coffee lovers. While it's enjoyable to just look at them, a problem has arisen—I often struggle to find a specific recipe I want to use or check details about a particular bean I loved. That’s what led me to come up with this app. The Recipe Feature allows you to manage essential details such as bean quantity, grind size, water temperature, and more, while also providing timers for each brewing step. The Bean Collection Feature helps you keep detailed records of beans, including their origin, roaster, roasting method, hardness, and more, along with a personal rating system from 1 to 3 stars to track your preferences. Since I also enjoy visiting cafés, I added a Café Log feature where you can record café visits, track average ratings for each place, and jot down coffee-related notes as an extra perk. At its core, this app is a passion project—an indulgent collection of all the features I, as a coffee enthusiast, personally wanted. But since I put in the effort to create it, I figured other coffee lovers like me might find it useful too, so I decided to release it on the app store. That’s all! If you’re interested, please download it and make it a companion for your coffee journey! Photo credit for use (from Unsplash): Coffee bean photo by Wojciech Pacześ Café photo: Clifford Bean bag photo: ideadad Espresso photo by Nathan dumlao

About

KOOHI | coffee note

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KOOHI is an app for recording and analyzing your daily coffee experiences, helping you pursue your own “perfect cup.” From buying beans to brewing and tasting, it logs every step of the process and visualizes patterns in your preferences. 【Main Features】 ◆ Detailed bean management Save every detail about your beans — origin, roaster, roast level, processing method, and more — together with photos. You can also customize the fields to match how you like to keep records. ◆ Drip timer It’s more than just a stopwatch. Based on your adjustments for sweetness, balance, and acidity, and your chosen brew ratio, it automatically calculates a brewing recipe tailored to you. It provides real-time guidance on pour timing and water volume to help you brew consistently. ◆ Flavor and aroma logging & analysis Rate each cup on a five-point scale for acidity, bitterness, sweetness, body, and aroma. As your data builds up, the analytics features reveal trends in your taste, such as ideal temperature ranges and brewing methods that suit you best. High-rated brews can be saved as “Golden Recipes” that you can recreate anytime. ◆ Cost tracking By logging bean prices and usage, the app automatically calculates your cost per cup. You can enjoy your coffee while also keeping an eye on cost performance. ◆ Coffee bean knowledge Perfect even for beginners. Includes articles that teach you coffee basics and brewing tips.

Screenshots

Coffee Buff4 screens
KOOHI | coffee note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KOOHI | coffee note at Free against Coffee Buff's $4.99. Coffee Buff's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

KOOHI | coffee note is free to download; Coffee Buff costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Coffee Buff versus KOOHI | coffee note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoffee BuffKOOHI | coffee note
Price$4.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaito IikuraRyota Tatsumi

In-app purchases

None

Coffee Buff

No in-app purchases

None

KOOHI | coffee note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coffee Buff free?
Coffee Buff costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is KOOHI | coffee note free?
KOOHI | coffee note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Coffee Buff or KOOHI | coffee note have ads?
KOOHI | coffee note shows ads; Coffee Buff does not.
Which is updated more often, Coffee Buff or KOOHI | coffee note?
Coffee Buff ships an update every 4 weeks, and KOOHI | coffee note every 4 weeks. Most recently, Coffee Buff was updated on October 8, 2026 and KOOHI | coffee note on September 28, 2026.

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