Comparison

Zen Scale Coffee vs Coffee Bean Vault

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

Head to head
About

Zen Scale Coffee

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ZenScale is a precision coffee brewing companion for compatible BLE coffee scales. Monitor weight in real time, tare quickly, and run an integrated brew timer with subtle haptic feedback. Designed for a calm, minimal workflow so you can focus on your pour and consistency. Support: https://apps.siatrak.com/support Privacy Policy: https://apps.siatrak.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://apps.siatrak.com/terms Standard Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Coffee Bean Vault

Build a digital collection of your coffee experiences, documenting beans, tasting notes, and brew recipes. Preserve memories and discover trends with this private, visually rich coffee journal.

Highlights
  • Create visual coffee bean cards
  • Record origin, process, and tasting notes
  • Log brew recipes and results
  • Scan packaging and details (Beta)
  • Turn spoken notes into records (Beta)
  • Private, on-device data storage
  • Sync across Apple devices via iCloud
Features
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Turn every coffee you discover into a card worth keeping. Coffee Bean Vault is a private coffee card collection for preserving the beans you have tasted, the stories behind them, and the memories you want to revisit. BUILD YOUR COFFEE CARD COLLECTION • Create a visual card for every coffee bean you discover • Record origin, variety, process, roast, tasting notes, photos, and ratings • Browse your collection and quickly find coffees you loved • Share and import BeanVault cards with other coffee lovers MORE THAN A BEAN COLLECTION • Log brew recipes and results • Keep café details, visits, and orders together • Review trends and milestones through statistics and the Coffee Calendar FAST CAPTURE • Scan coffee packaging, café details, and orders from photos (Beta) • Turn spoken coffee notes into editable records (Beta) • Recognition uses on-device models; BeanVault does not upload your photos for analysis PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your personal data stays on your device and in your private iCloud account • iCloud keeps your collection in sync across your Apple devices • No BeanVault account is required The free version lets you collect up to 10 coffee bean cards. BeanVault Pro is a one-time in-app purchase that unlocks unlimited cards, search and advanced filters, and the Coffee Calendar.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zen Scale Coffee at none against Coffee Bean Vault's 10. Coffee Bean Vault's advantage is device support. On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Coffee Bean Vault sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Zen Scale Coffee asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Zen Scale Coffee versus Coffee Bean Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen Scale CoffeeCoffee Bean Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMateusz Siatrak畅 刘

In-app purchases

None

Zen Scale Coffee

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Coffee Bean Vault

One-time10
  • Origin & Nature Card Pack$0.99
  • Cozy Coffee Cats Card Pack$0.99
  • Aussie Coffee Pals Card Pack$0.99
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  • Daily Tools Card Pack$0.99
  • Classic Tools Card Pack$0.99
  • American Retro Signs Card Pack$0.99
  • Coffee Riviera Card Pack$0.99
  • Sunday Bakery Card Pack$0.99
  • Country Provisions Card Pack$0.99
  • BeanVault Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Zen Scale Coffee free?
Zen Scale Coffee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coffee Bean Vault free?
Coffee Bean Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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