Last Notes vs RateMyCoffee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Last Notes
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Last Notes: Your Personal Coffee Journal Track, analyze, and perfect your coffee journey with Last Notes, the elegant and intuitive coffee companion for enthusiasts and casual drinkers alike. FEATURES: Digital Coffee Collection • Create a beautiful visual library of your coffee bags • Add photos, tasting notes, and ratings • Track origins, roasters, and flavor profiles • Organize your collection with custom tags Brew Tracking • Log detailed brewing parameters for each cup • Track grind size, water ratio, and brew time • Record temperature and brewing device • Rate your brews to identify your best recipes Data Visualization • View statistics about your coffee preferences • Track your spending on coffee over time • See which origins and roasters you prefer • Identify patterns in your brewing success Gear Management • Keep an inventory of your coffee equipment • Track which devices work best for different methods • Organize your brewing setup efficiently Privacy-Focused • All data stored locally on your device • No account required • No data collection or tracking • Your coffee journey stays private PERFECT FOR: • Home baristas looking to improve their technique • Coffee enthusiasts building their digital collection • Anyone who loves exploring new coffee experiences • People who want to remember their favorite coffees Download Last Notes today and transform your coffee journey into an organized, enjoyable adventure. Whether you're brewing your first cup or your thousandth, Last Notes helps you make every cup count.
RateMyCoffee
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Discover, rate, and remember every coffee you love with RateMyCoffee - the ultimate app for coffee enthusiasts! Whether you're a casual coffee drinker or a serious aficionado, RateMyCoffee helps you track your coffee journey using professional tasting criteria. Never forget a great coffee again! PROFESSIONAL RATING SYSTEM Rate coffees using 6 professional criteria: - Taste Impression (50% weight) - Overall flavor quality - Body - Mouthfeel and texture - Bitterness - Intensity of bitter notes - Acidity - Bright, tangy characteristics - Sharpness - Edge and punch - Aftertaste - Lingering finish The app automatically calculates your overall rating using these weighted criteria, giving you consistent, professional-quality assessments. SMART HIGHLIGHTS Your home screen now shows what matters most at a glance: - Your Favourite - your own highest-rated coffee - Top in Circles - the best-rated coffee shared by your circle members - Household Favourite - the top pick from your household (Premium) ORGANIZE YOUR COLLECTION - Sort by name, barcode, or rating (high to low) - Quick barcode scanning for instant coffee entry - Track all grinding levels: whole beans, coarse, medium, fine, extra fine, and instant - Monitor roasting levels from light to extra dark - Add photos to remember your favorites - Track prices and find the best deals - Export your full collection to CSV for Excel or Numbers COFFEE CIRCLES - SHARE YOUR DISCOVERIES Create or join Coffee Circles to share ratings with friends and fellow enthusiasts: - Discover what your friends are drinking - Share your favorite finds - Build a community around coffee - Public circles for wider discovery - Private circles for close friends FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS (PREMIUM) Create a household to automatically share coffees with your family. All ratings sync instantly between household members - perfect for families who love coffee together. REFERRAL PROGRAM Invite friends and both get 1 month Pro free. Pro users earn Premium rewards when friends sign up. SEAMLESS ICLOUD SYNC Your ratings automatically sync across all your Apple devices via iCloud. Your coffee journal is always with you. FREE VS PRO VS PREMIUM FREE: - Rate up to 5 coffees - Create 1 circle + join 1 circle - Professional rating system - Barcode scanning - iCloud sync PRO (One-time purchase - 39 DKK): - Rate up to 50 coffees - CSV export to Excel/Numbers/Sheets - Automatic product lookup - Add coffee photos - Track price history - Create 5 circles + join unlimited circles - Share ratings in circles - No subscription - keep Pro features forever PREMIUM (Subscription): - Everything in Pro - Unlimited coffees - Family Households with auto-sharing - Unlimited circles - Priority support - Early access to new features WHY CHOOSE RATEMYCOFFEE? PRIVACY FIRST: Your ratings are stored in YOUR private iCloud account. We cannot access them, and we do not sell your data. NO FORCED SUBSCRIPTION: Pro is a one-time purchase. Buy once, keep forever. PROFESSIONAL QUALITY: Rating system based on professional coffee tasting standards. BEAUTIFUL DESIGN: Coffee-themed interface with a warm gradient and glassmorphic cards. ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT: Regular updates with new features. We read every review! 10 LANGUAGES: English, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, German, Italian, French, Faroese, and Greenlandic. CROSS-DEVICE SYNC: Works seamlessly across iPhone and iPad. PERFECT FOR: - Coffee enthusiasts building their knowledge - Home baristas perfecting their craft - Coffee shop explorers tracking favorites - Families sharing their coffee discoveries - Anyone who wants to remember great coffee REQUIREMENTS: - iOS 17.0 or later - iCloud account (for sync features) - Camera (for barcode scanning and photos) SUPPORT: Need help? Email us at support@funkyware.dk We read every message and respond quickly! Download RateMyCoffee today and never forget a great coffee again! Made with love in Denmark
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Last Notes at none against RateMyCoffee's 3. RateMyCoffee's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. RateMyCoffee sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Last Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Last Notes ships an update every 6 months, RateMyCoffee every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Last Notes | RateMyCoffee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Tretiak | Jakob Funch |
In-app purchases
Last Notes
No in-app purchases
RateMyCoffee
- Premium monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Premium Yearly1 Month trial$7.991 Year
- RateMyCoffee Pro$4.99
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