# Recipe Master vs Coffee Bean Vault

The clearest difference is price: Coffee Bean Vault at Free against Recipe Master's $3.99. Coffee Bean Vault also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Recipe Master's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and device support (4 vs 2). On rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Coffee Bean Vault is free to download; Recipe Master costs $3.99 up front. Coffee Bean Vault sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Recipe Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Recipe Master against 5.0 for Coffee Bean Vault. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Recipe Master ships an update every 3 weeks, Coffee Bean Vault weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recipe Master | Coffee Bean Vault |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-master-calculation/id6745263746/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coffee-bean-vault/id6790336928/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 32 MB | 82 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [敬 潘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1630712468) | [畅 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1547074154) |

## What reviewers say

### Recipe Master

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-master-calculation/id6745263746)

A professional tool for calculating ingredient quantities for recipes. It helps chefs, agricultural workers, and industrial producers precisely measure ingredients for large-scale production or complex dishes. Save time and ensure accuracy with automated calculations and local data storage.

**Highlights:** Automatic ingredient quantity calculation, Recipe management for custom recipes, Export results as images, Offline data storage, Precise measurement for production

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Coffee Bean Vault

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coffee-bean-vault/id6790336928)

Catalog your coffee experiences by creating digital cards for each bean. Record tasting notes, origins, brew methods, and add photos. The app offers private storage and syncs across devices, with an option to unlock unlimited features.

**Highlights:** Create visual coffee bean cards, Record origin, variety, process, roast, notes, photos, Log brew recipes and results, Track café details and visits, Scan packaging and spoken notes (Beta), Private data storage and iCloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Origin & Nature Card Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cozy Coffee Cats Card Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Aussie Coffee Pals Card Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Daily Tools Card Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Classic Tools Card Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| American Retro Signs Card Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Coffee Riviera Card Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Sunday Bakery Card Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Country Provisions Card Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| BeanVault Pro | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recipe Master free?

Recipe Master costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Coffee Bean Vault free?

Coffee Bean Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Recipe Master or Coffee Bean Vault?

Recipe Master and Coffee Bean Vault are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Recipe Master or Coffee Bean Vault have ads?

Neither Recipe Master nor Coffee Bean Vault shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Recipe Master or Coffee Bean Vault?

Recipe Master ships an update every 3 weeks, and Coffee Bean Vault weekly. Most recently, Recipe Master was updated on November 5, 2026 and Coffee Bean Vault on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*