Comparison

Liquid Coffee vs Beanary

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

Head to head
About

Liquid Coffee

Features
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Find your next favorite coffee. Explore coffees by taste, roast and origin. Find something new to try. Remember what made it great. Record aromas, tasting notes and the details you loved about each cup. Keep your brewing setup. Save your equipment, grind settings and brewing details alongside your tasting notes. Explore the catalog, save coffees to try, and keep up to 5 journal entries for free. Liquid Coffee Pro adds unlimited journal entries and an ad-free experience. A free account is required to save coffees to try and add equipment. Your private journal is separate from public reviews. When iCloud is available, journal entries can sync between your devices. Privacy: https://liquidcoffee.co/privacy-policy Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Beanary

Features
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Dial in your espresso like a pro. Beanary helps you track your espresso shots and guides you to the perfect cup. Log your dose, yield, time, and taste - then get smart recommendations on how to adjust your next shot. Features: - Track your bean library with roast date, origin, process and roast level - Log every shot with dose, yield, time, and taste - Get guidance on whether to grind finer or coarser or experiment with ratio - Save your dialed-in recipes for each bean - Rate your favorite coffees - Export and backup your data - Dark mode support Whether you're new to espresso or a seasoned home barista, Beanary takes the guesswork out of dialing in.

Screenshots

Liquid Coffee4 screens
Beanary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beanary at none against Liquid Coffee's 2. Beanary also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Liquid Coffee sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Beanary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Liquid Coffee ships an update every 9 days, Beanary every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Liquid Coffee versus Beanary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiquid CoffeeBeanary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.415.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size89 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMERT PEKDUZGUNMaximilian Zeus

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Liquid Coffee

Subscriptions2
  • Liquid Coffee Pro โ€“ Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Liquid Coffee Pro - Yearly$29.991 Year
None

Beanary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Liquid Coffee free?
Liquid Coffee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beanary free?
Beanary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Liquid Coffee or Beanary have ads?
Liquid Coffee shows ads; Beanary does not.
Which is updated more often, Liquid Coffee or Beanary?
Liquid Coffee ships an update every 9 days, and Beanary every 5 days. Most recently, Liquid Coffee was updated on November 4, 2026 and Beanary on November 5, 2026.

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