We Make Coffee vs The BrewLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
We Make Coffee
Discover hundreds of coffee recipes and personalize your brewing experience. Save your favorite recipes, add private notes, and join a community of coffee enthusiasts. This app helps you brew better coffee at home with interactive guides and settings.
- Hundreds of coffee recipes
- Personalized brew notes
- Interactive recipe timer
- Filter and save recipes
- Community recipe conversations
- Default grinder settings
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We Make Coffee brings together hundreds of coffee recipes, personalised brew notes, and a vibrant community - all in one simple app. Built by the team at AeroPrecipe (aeroprecipe.com) - the world’s largest AeroPress community - this is our first step towards expanding to all brew types, beyond just the AeroPress. AeroPrecipe members can log in with their existing credentials to access all app features, including: • Browse hundreds of recipes • Filter recipes • Save recipes • Follow the interactive recipe timer • Add Private recipe notes • Save default grinder settings • Join recipe conversations And this is just the beginning - we’re working on a host of new features.
The BrewLog
Log your specialty coffee brews, track every variable, and reflect on taste to perfect your coffee. Manage your bean library and share your creations with a calm, focused journal.
- Track brew variables (dose, water, grind, temp)
- Rate taste and add flavor notes
- Manage bean library with roast dates
- Generate shareable brew cards
- Offline-first functionality
- Syncs across devices
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BrewLog is a calm, focused journal for specialty coffee. Log your pour-over brews, reflect on what worked, and dial in your perfect cup over time. TRACK EVERY VARIABLE Record dose, water, grind size, temperature, brew time, pours, equipment, and add-ons — everything that affects the cup. REFLECT ON TASTE Rate taste, acidity, sweetness, and bitterness. Add tasting notes and tag flavor profiles like fruity, chocolatey, floral, and more. MANAGE YOUR BEANS Keep a library of every bag you buy. Track roast dates and get notified when beans are rested and ready to brew. SHARE WITH FRIENDS Generate beautiful brew cards and share them on Instagram or with your coffee community. BUILT FOR YOUR WORKFLOW - Brew presets for your go-to recipes - Filter brews by method, beans, and ratings - Catalog your gear (grinders, drippers, kettles) - Offline-first — works without internet - Syncs across devices NO STREAKS. NO BADGES. NO NOISE. BrewLog is calm software. No gamification, no dark patterns. Just a quiet space for the coffee you care about. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The BrewLog at 100% against We Make Coffee's 50%. The BrewLog also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). We Make Coffee's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. We Make Coffee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The BrewLog asks for nothing beyond the download.
We Make Coffee ships an update every 2 weeks, The BrewLog weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | We Make Coffee | The BrewLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Three Big Kids Limited | Lakshay Malhotra |
Customer experience
We Make Coffee
The BrewLog
In-app purchases
We Make Coffee
- Lifetime membership$19.99
The BrewLog
No in-app purchases









