Comparison

Espresso Notes vs Carta

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

Head to head
About

Espresso Notes

Features
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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.

About

Carta

Features
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Carta is a fast, offline menu builder for restaurants, cafés, bars, bistros, and any venue serving food. Design your menu, choose a theme, and export a self-contained webpage you can share or host yourself — all on your iPhone or iPad, with no account and no subscription. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Create unlimited menus, organized by category (starters, mains, desserts, drinks…) • Add dishes with name, description, price, emoji, availability toggle, and tags • Mark the 14 EU allergens (Reg. 1169/2011) on every dish • Pick from 5 designed themes: Elegante, Trattoria, Minimal, Vivace, Zen • Live HTML preview of the finished menu • Edit the generated HTML directly for advanced customizations • Export as a self-contained ZIP (HTML + assets), ready to share or host • Bilingual editor: Italian and English OFFLINE BY DESIGN Carta works without an internet connection and stores everything on your device. Your menu data never leaves your iPhone or iPad unless you export it yourself. No analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs. PERFECT FOR • Restaurants, trattorias, pizzerias, osterias • Cafés, bistros, bakeries, pastry shops • Bars, pubs, wine bars, cocktail bars • Catering, food trucks, pop-ups • Hotels, B&Bs, small inns • Private events, weddings, dinners • Anyone serving food who needs a quick, professional digital menu EXPORT WHERE YOU LIKE The ZIP contains a single index.html and its assets. You can: • Open it in any browser • Host it on a local web server inside your venue (so guests load it from your WiFi instead of the internet) • Share it via email, AirDrop, or messaging • Print it from the browser • Keep timestamped exports as your menu history PRIVACY Carta does not collect personal data, does not use trackers, and does not require an account.

Screenshots

Espresso Notes4 screens
Carta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Espresso Notes at Free against Carta's $4.99. Carta's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On ads and device support 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

Espresso Notes is free to download; Carta costs $4.99 up front. Espresso Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Carta asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Espresso Notes versus Carta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEspresso NotesCarta
PriceFree — better$4.99
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWaldemar OsmalaMarco Tini

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Espresso Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Unlock Premium$4.99
  • Lifetime Premium Access$24.99
None

Carta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Espresso Notes free?
Espresso Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Carta free?
Carta costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Espresso Notes or Carta have ads?
Neither Espresso Notes nor Carta shows ads.

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