Comparison

DripRecipe vs CoffeaNote

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

Head to head
About

DripRecipe

Features
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Rediscover your "perfect cup" every single time with DripRecipe. DripRecipe is the definitive app for coffee connoisseurs who want to log and manage their detailed pour-over coffee recipes. Found your golden ratio of beans, grind size, water temperature, and brewing time? Save it as a detailed recipe. With the built-in brew timer, you can consistently replicate your best-tasting coffee, anytime. Key Features: - Detailed Recipe Logging (bean amount, water temp, grind size, equipment, etc.) - Step-by-Step Brew Timer for perfect extraction - Supports both Hot and Iced coffee recipes - Simple and intuitive user interface Never forget that perfect brew again. Elevate your daily coffee ritual with DripRecipe.

About

CoffeaNote

Features
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CoffeaNote is a pour-over coffee journal that helps you record every brew — and recreate the ones you loved. "That cup last week was perfect. How did I brew it?" Every extraction has countless variables: dose, grind size, water temperature, pour timing. Log them in CoffeaNote, and your best recipes are always ready to brew again. Keep tasting notes over time and refine your own perfect cup. ◆ Made for you if… - You jot down your brewing recipe every time - You forget the conditions behind your best cups - You like comparing recipes across different beans - You want precise pour timing while you brew ◆ Recipe logging Record bean details (roast level, origin, and more), dose, grind size, water temperature, and every pour step. Each step can include time, water amount, temperature, valve actions (for immersion/switch drippers), and memos. After brewing, save your impressions as tasting notes with ratings. It also supports AeroPress and French Press, so you can record events like press and crust break. AeroPress also supports invert-style recipes. ◆ Brew Guide — brew exactly as written A timer guides you through your recipe, second by second. - Advance notice before each step (adjustable) - Sound and vibration alerts - Elapsed time and total water at a glance - Record your actual brew time when you finish ◆ Now on Apple Watch Check recipes and run Brew Guide right from your wrist. It syncs automatically with your iPhone, and starting, pausing, or skipping a step on either device updates the other in real time. ◆ QR Code Recipe Sharing Share and exchange recipes between CoffeaNote users with a QR code. Share your recipes with fellow coffee lovers. ◆ Recipe Comparison View two recipes side by side and spot the differences in grind, temperature, and pour steps — so you know exactly what changed the taste. ◆ Copy for AI Copy a recipe and its tasting notes as AI-ready text. Paste it into your favorite AI tool to get brewing advice. ◆ Bean Photo Auto-Fill On Apple Intelligence–compatible devices, CoffeaNote can read the text on your coffee bag's packaging and fill in the bean details for you. ◆ iCloud Sync (Premium) Automatically sync recipes between iPhone and iPad. Moving to a new device is easy, too. ◆ Free features Recipe logging, tasting notes, Recipe Comparison, and Copy for AI are free and unlimited. Brew Guide is available for your 10 most recently added recipes. ◆ Premium (monthly subscription) Unlock Brew Guide for all recipes and iCloud Sync. See the in-app purchase screen for pricing. - Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period - Payment is charged to your App Store account - You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nezuzuapps.github.io/CoffeaNote/privacy_en.html Make every cup better than the last — one brew at a time, with CoffeaNote.

Screenshots

DripRecipe4 screens
CoffeaNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CoffeaNote at none against DripRecipe's shown. CoffeaNote also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. DripRecipe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CoffeaNote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DripRecipe ships an update every 8 months, CoffeaNote weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
DripRecipe versus CoffeaNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDripRecipeCoffeaNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.2 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShota SaitoAkihiro Suzuki

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DripRecipe

One-time1
  • Support with a Coffee$1.99
1 purchases

CoffeaNote

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$0.991 Month

Questions

Is DripRecipe free?
DripRecipe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CoffeaNote free?
CoffeaNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DripRecipe or CoffeaNote have ads?
DripRecipe shows ads; CoffeaNote does not.
Which is updated more often, DripRecipe or CoffeaNote?
DripRecipe ships an update every 8 months, and CoffeaNote weekly. Most recently, DripRecipe was updated on October 19, 2026 and CoffeaNote on October 25, 2026.

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