Comparison

Beanie vs Beany

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

Head to head
About

Beanie

Discover your perfect coffee by journaling every brew. Track detailed parameters, rate flavors, and add tasting notes to build a unique taste profile. Interactive guides and timers help you master brewing, while location-based exploration finds local specialty shops.

Highlights
  • Journal coffee brews with detailed parameters
  • Rate acidity, sweetness, and bitterness
  • Add tasting notes and photos
  • Interactive brewing guides and timers
  • Precise ratio calculators
  • Taste profile analytics
  • Location-based coffee shop discovery (Toronto)
Features
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Beanie helps you discover coffees you'll love, remember the ones you've tried, and keep track of every brew. Browse thousands of coffees, scan coffee bags, save tasting notes, log recipes, and build your personal coffee journal.

About

Beany

Log and refine your coffee brewing process with detailed tracking and real-time suggestions. Tailor your experience to any brew method and skill level, from espresso to pour-over. Save your perfect recipes and monitor your bean inventory.

Highlights
  • Log brews for any method
  • Guided dial-in process
  • Brew timer with Live Activities
  • Track coffee bean inventory
  • Save and reproduce recipes
  • Brew calendar heatmap
  • Smart espresso suggestions
Features
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Stop guessing. Start dialing in. Track beans, dial in your grind size, and get smart grind suggestions: all in one beautifully simple coffee journal. Built for home baristas with every brew method. Beany helps you brew better coffee, whether you're pulling an espresso shot, plunging a French press, hand-pouring a V60, or simmering moka on the stove. Log your brews, track your beans, and get real-time suggestions on what to adjust next. EVERY BREW METHOD, YOUR WAY Pick your method during setup: Espresso Machine, French Press, Pour Over, or Moka Pot. Beany tailors recipes, brewing steps, and parameters to match. GUIDED DIAL-IN FLOW Beany walks you through the dial-in process step by step. Rate your shot, tell us how it tastes, and get clear suggestions: grind finer, grind coarser, or keep your settings. No more guessing, just better espresso, shot after shot. BREW TIMER WITH LIVE ACTIVITIES Time your shots with a built-in timer that stays visible on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Never miss your target extraction time again. TRACK YOUR BEANS Add your coffee beans with origin, roast level, roast date, and bag size. Beany automatically calculates how much you have left based on your brews. Know exactly when it's time to reorder. YOUR FAVORITE COFFEE DRINKS Built-in recipes for Espresso, Americano, Cappuccino, Flat White, Cortado, Latte, Latte Macchiato, Lungo, Ristretto, Double Espresso, Long Black, Macchiato, and Black Coffee - each with method-aware defaults and step-by-step brewing instructions. SAVE YOUR RECIPES Found the perfect grind setting for your beans? Save it as a recipe. Track dose, ratio, brew time, and grind size so you can reproduce your best shots every time. BREW CALENDAR See your brewing history as a 68-day heatmap. Track your consistency, spot patterns, and stay motivated. SMART ESPRESSO SUGGESTIONS After each brew, Beany analyzes your shot rating, taste notes, and extraction time to suggest what to change. Too sour? Grind finer. Too bitter? Grind coarser. Perfectly balanced? Keep going. SYNCED ACROSS DEVICES Your beans, recipes, and brew history sync automatically via iCloud. Switch between iPhone and iPad without losing a single shot. MADE FOR EVERY SKILL LEVEL Choose your level during onboarding: Beginner, Hobby Barista, or Professional - and Beany adapts to you. --- Free to download. Beany Pro unlocks premium recipes, unlimited dial-in flows, brew suggestions, image attachments, and complete brew history. Questions or feedback? I'd love to hear from you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://martinschreiter.de/beany/privacy

Screenshots

Beanie4 screens
Beany4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beanie at none against Beany's 2. Beanie also leads on iOS requirement (18.4 vs 26.2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Beany sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Beanie asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beanie ships an update every 8 days, Beany weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Beanie versus Beany: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanieBeany
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.4 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeans with Beanie Inc.Martin Schreiter

Customer experience

Beanie

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Beany

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Beanie

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Beany

Subscriptions2
  • Beany Pro$1.991 Month
  • Beany Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Beanie free?
Beanie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beany free?
Beany is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beanie or Beany have ads?
Neither Beanie nor Beany shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beanie or Beany?
Beanie ships an update every 8 days, and Beany weekly. Most recently, Beanie was updated on October 13, 2026 and Beany on October 9, 2026.

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