Comparison

Coffi vs Japan Eats

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

Head to head
About

Coffi

Easily scan, review, and track your coffee experiences. Discover new roasters, build a personal library of tasted coffees, and connect with a community of fellow coffee enthusiasts. Unlock deeper insights into your preferences and the world of specialty coffee.

Highlights
  • AI-powered coffee scanner
  • Guided coffee assessments
  • Personal coffee library
  • Roaster exploration
  • Community ratings and rankings
  • Pro features like Passport and custom collections
Features
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Coffi makes coffee simple, enjoyable, and personal. Whether you’re just starting your specialty coffee journey or already chasing rare micro-lots, Coffi is your essential tool for scanning, reviewing, and tracking coffee with confidence. Designed with clarity and craft, every detail of Coffi is built around you. Key Features: Instant Coffee Scanner Identify any coffee bag in seconds with AI-powered recognition. Snap a photo and instantly see its flavor profile, roast level, origin, and more. Curious about a bag at your local café? Scan it and unlock the story behind it right away. If our scanner doesn’t recognize it, our team matches it quickly so your coffees are never left out. Guided Coffee Assessments Review coffee like a pro using tasting tools based on professional standards such as the SCA’s frameworks. Our simple, visual flows help you evaluate sweetness, acidity, mouthfeel, and flavor notes without the jargon. Build a deeper understanding of your taste preferences with every cup. Personal Coffee Library Track every coffee you try with ratings, assessments, and unlimited personal notes. Organize your coffees into a visual library you can always revisit, helping you remember what you loved, what you’ve tried, and what’s next on your list. Roaster Exploration Explore coffees from 500+ roasters worldwide, complete with stories of the people and passion behind each bag. Coffi helps you connect not only with flavors, but also with the craft and culture of coffee. Community & Rankings Read ratings and reviews from fellow coffee lovers, and see where you stand on global leaderboards. Whether you’re logging your first coffee or your hundredth, you’re part of a community that shares discoveries and experiences. Coffi Pro For those who want to take their coffee journey even further, Coffi Pro adds powerful tools: • Coffi Passport - Your year-by-year breakdown of every coffee you’ve tried:origins, varieties, processing methods, altitudes, and more. Think Spotify Wrapped, but for coffee. Updated in real time and fully shareable. • Custom Collections - Organize coffees into personal lists, from everyday favorites to rare finds. • Resting Periods - Add a resting period in days to any coffee. We’ll remind you when it’s the perfect time to brew, complete with calendar sync. • Batch Scanning - Scan multiple coffee bags in one go and let them process in the background. • Unlimited Personal Notes - Capture every detail about your coffees without limits. • Priority Matching Queue – Pro users jump the line when we match scanned or added coffees to our database. Coffi Pro will keep growing with even cooler and better features to take your coffee experience further. Support: Terms - https://www.coffi.com/terms-of-use Privacy - https://www.coffi.com/privacy

About

Japan Eats

Features
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Japan Eats helps you decide what to eat in Japan. Explore a photo-rich guide to 480+ Japanese dishes, drinks, sweets, and regional favorites. Each item includes a short, readable description, Japanese name, key ingredients, and how it is usually served — so you can recognize dishes on menus and order with more confidence. When you find something you want to try, use Find Nearby to open Apple Maps or Google Maps with a dish-specific search. FEATURES • Visual catalog of 480+ Japanese foods and drinks • Ramen, sushi, soba, udon, donburi, izakaya dishes, yakitori, sweets, teas, and more • English and Japanese dish names with short descriptions • Find Nearby: search Apple Maps or Google Maps by dish • Show the Chef: display simple table requests such as no spice or double portion • Useful for travel, restaurants, food courts, markets, and menu browsing LANGUAGES English, 日本語, Русский, 简体中文, 繁體中文, Português (BR), Español (MX), 한국어, ไทย, Tiếng Việt, Bahasa Indonesia, العربية, Français (FR) Note: Map availability and search results may vary by location and time.

Screenshots

Coffi4 screens
Japan Eats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Coffi at Free against Japan Eats's $0.99. Coffi also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). Japan Eats's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#13 vs unranked). 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

Coffi is free to download; Japan Eats costs $0.99 up front. Coffi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Japan Eats asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coffi ships an update every 8 days, Japan Eats every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Coffi versus Japan Eats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoffiJapan Eats
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank—#13 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB129 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperCoffi, LLCAleksandr Murashkin

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Coffi

Subscriptions2
  • Coffi Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Coffi Pro (Yearly)14 Days trial$47.901 Year
None

Japan Eats

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coffi free?
Coffi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Japan Eats free?
Japan Eats costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Coffi or Japan Eats have ads?
Neither Coffi nor Japan Eats shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coffi or Japan Eats?
Coffi ships an update every 8 days, and Japan Eats every 4 months. Most recently, Coffi was updated on September 26, 2026 and Japan Eats on September 16, 2026.

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