Comparison

beano vs MyCaffLog

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

Head to head
About

beano

This app helps you understand and manage your caffeine intake. By answering lifestyle questions and logging caffeinated drinks, it tracks your consumption and its impact on energy and sleep, offering insights for optimization.

Highlights
  • Personalized lifestyle questions
  • Caffeinated drink photo logging
  • Caffeine intake tracking
  • Energy and sleep effect monitoring
  • Caffeine optimization insights
Features
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how to use beano: 1) Answer lifestyle questions to personalize your experience 2) Take a photo of your caffeinated drink 3) Beano tracks your caffeine intake and effects on energy and sleep If you want to understand how caffeine affects your energy, sleep, and overall health, beano will help you manage your caffeine intake better than anyone else. We’re not just another caffeine tracker—we want to empower you to optimize your caffeine intake with the least amount of effort possible. But smart choices matter, and we’ll give you the tools and insights to make them. For any ideas or questions, please email us at support@stym.ai NOTE: We do not offer medical advice. All recommendations should be viewed as informational—please consult a professional before making changes to your caffeine consumption. *CAFFEINE SCANNING INSIGHTS REQUIRE A SUBSCRIPTION. TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MyCaffLog

This app helps pregnant and nursing mothers track their daily caffeine intake to stay within safe limits. It provides personalized calculations for caffeine clearance and safe nursing windows, with a library of common drinks for easy logging.

Highlights
  • Safe caffeine limits for pregnancy and nursing
  • Caffeine clearance and safe nursing window timers
  • Personalized body profile for accuracy
  • Extensive drink library with custom options
  • Visual progress tracking and hydration logging
  • History and statistics for daily patterns
  • Multi-language support
Features
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MyCaffLog - Safe Caffeine Tracking for Pregnancy & Nursing Pregnant or breastfeeding? One cup too many can feel stressful when you're responsible for two. MyCaffLog tells you exactly where you stand — and when you're in the clear — so you can enjoy your coffee without the worry. Built by a mom, for moms. And for anyone who wants to stay mindful of their daily caffeine intake. SAFE LIMITS, CLEARLY DISPLAYED MyCaffLog is designed around the 200mg/day limit recommended for pregnant and nursing women by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). See exactly how much you've had, how much you have left, and whether you've gone over — at a glance, every time you open the app. NEW IN 1.5 — KNOW EXACTLY WHEN YOU'RE CLEAR MyCaffLog now tracks when caffeine will clear your system — not just how much you've had. - Clearance Timer — See the exact time your caffeine will be practically gone from your body, based on your personal profile. - Safe Nursing Window — For breastfeeding moms, MyCaffLog shows you when it's safe to nurse after your last caffeine intake, so you never have to guess. - Body Profile for Accuracy — Enter your age, weight, and height for a personalized caffeine half-life calculation. Because caffeine doesn't clear the same way for everyone. CAFFEINE GOALS DESIGNED FOR YOU - Pregnant: 200mg/day (ACOG recommended) - Nursing: 200mg/day with safe breastfeeding window timing - General Adult: 400mg/day (FDA recommended) - Teenager: 100mg/day - Custom: set your own limit LOG YOUR DRINKS IN SECONDS Choose from a full drink library — Coffee, Espresso, Black Tea, Green Tea, Matcha, Red Bull, Monster, 5-hour Energy, Cola, Chocolate — with preset serving sizes. Or add any custom drink and amount. TRACK YOUR DAY - Daily mg total at a glance - Visual progress bar toward your goal - Background color shifts as you approach your limit - Hydration tracking included - Sleep protection warnings based on your bedtime HISTORY & INSIGHTS - Browse past entries by day - Daily totals and patterns over time - Full weekly statistics view AVAILABLE IN 3 LANGUAGES Full support for English, Spanish (Español), and Japanese (日本語) — including localized drink names, units, and goals. YOUR PRIVACY, FULLY PROTECTED All data is stored locally on your device. No accounts. No cloud. No tracking. Your caffeine data never leaves your phone. Period. WHO IS MYCAFFLOG FOR? - Pregnant women monitoring their 200mg daily limit - Nursing and breastfeeding moms tracking safe feeding windows - Anyone reducing caffeine for health or sleep - People with caffeine sensitivity - Health-conscious individuals who want simple caffeine & hydration tracking ABOUT THE DEVELOPER MyCaffLog was created by an indie developer and mom who lived through the stress of tracking caffeine during pregnancy and nursing — and wanted a better, more beautiful way to do it. Download MyCaffLog and track with confidence. By using MyCaffLog Premium, you agree to our Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

beano4 screens
MyCaffLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: MyCaffLog at free against beano's free with in-app purchases. beano's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 weeks) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. beano sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and MyCaffLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for beano against 5.0 for MyCaffLog. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: beano has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

beano ships an update every 8 days, MyCaffLog every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
beano versus MyCaffLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbeanoMyCaffLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNexel Labs LLCMina Reinhold

Customer experience

beano

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

MyCaffLog

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

beano

Subscriptions9
  • Stym Premium$1.991 Month
  • Stym Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Stym Premium$5.991 Month
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  • Stym Premium3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Stym Premium$9.991 Month
  • Stym Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Stym Premium$19.991 Year
  • Stym Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Stym Premium$29.991 Year
1 purchases

MyCaffLog

One-time1
  • MyCaffLog Premium$3.99

Questions

Is beano free?
beano is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyCaffLog free?
MyCaffLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, beano or MyCaffLog?
beano and MyCaffLog are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do beano or MyCaffLog have ads?
Neither beano nor MyCaffLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, beano or MyCaffLog?
beano ships an update every 8 days, and MyCaffLog every 4 weeks. Most recently, beano was updated on September 25, 2026 and MyCaffLog on October 9, 2026.

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