Espresso Notes vs Beanchive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Espresso Notes
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SIMPLE, BEAUTIFUL COFFEE TRACKING - Save tasting notes with brand, origin, process, roast, and more - Rate acidity, sweetness, body, and overall enjoyment - Add photos of beans, brews, gear, and latte art - Sketch latte art or diagrams right in the app FIND YOUR PERFECT CUP - See trends and insights across entries - Track brewing methods, ratios, and results - Search and filter to quickly find past favorites - Calendar and dashboard views of your coffee history THOUGHTFUL BY DESIGN - Fast, privacy-first, and on-device - Works great offline; your data stays yours - Dark mode and dynamic type support - Beautiful SwiftUI interface PREMIUM (ONE-TIME, LIFETIME) - Unlimited entries, photos, and sketches - Advanced analytics and insights - Powerful export options - One-time purchase: $4.99 (lifetime) FREE TIER - Up to 3 entries - Up to 3 photos and 3 sketches PRIVACY & TERMS - Privacy Policy: https://www.osmala.design/espressonotesprivacy - Terms (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Made with care for the coffee community.
Beanchive
Record and organize your coffee experiences, noting satisfaction, flavors, and atmosphere. Capture memories with photos and manage detailed bean information like origin and roast profiles. Sync your data across devices with a cloud account to build a personal coffee archive.
- Record satisfaction, flavors, place, and atmosphere
- Capture coffee moments with photos
- Manage bean processing, origin, and roast profiles
- Connect tasting notes to understand preferences
- Cloud-synced account for multi-device access
- Organize and save coffee logs
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Donβt miss the moment of a great cup of coffee. Beanchive helps you record every coffee experience and build your personal journey of taste. Tasting Notes β’ Easily record satisfaction level, flavors, place, and atmosphere β’ Capture vivid memories with photos of your coffee moments Bean Information Management β’ Keep detailed records of processing methods, origins, and roast profiles β’ Connect with your tasting notes to better understand your coffee preferences Cloud-Synced Account β’ Access your records from multiple devices with a single account β’ Keep your valuable coffee logs safe and organized anytime, anywhere With Beanchive, turn each coffee you enjoy into a memorable, meaningful log. Start building your own coffee archive today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beanchive at none against Espresso Notes's 4. Beanchive also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Espresso Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Beanchive asks for nothing beyond the download.
Espresso Notes ships an update every 5 weeks, Beanchive every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Espresso Notes | Beanchive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 6 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Monetization | β | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Waldemar Osmala | Sungbae Lee |
In-app purchases
Espresso Notes
- Monthly Premium3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Annual Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Unlock Premium$4.99
- Lifetime Premium Access$24.99
Beanchive
No in-app purchases
