Comparison

Brewly vs Cupping Notes

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

Head to head
About

Brewly

Features
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Unlock the full potential of your coffee cuppings with Brewly—designed for home baristas, roasters and Q-graders alike: • Add beans with origin, processing, roast & grind profiles • Track individual pack IDs, roast dates & weights • Effortless Cupping • Create new cuppings in seconds using saved defaults • Rate aroma, acidity, body and more with intuitive sliders • Onboarding tips ensure you never miss a step • Team Collaboration • Invite friends, colleagues or roasters to join your company • Share cupping sessions and compare scores with peers and chiefs • Light and dark modes for any environment • Set user roles for owners, chiefs or baristas • Secure, Email-Based Auth • Multi-Language Support • English and Russian interfaces today • More languages on the way Whether you’re evaluating a new microlot or sharing your tasting notes with your team, Brewly keeps every detail organized, accessible—and always at your fingertips. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Ready to taste smarter? Download Brewly and brew better coffee, every time.

About

Cupping Notes

Features
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⏺ Cupping Notes is a coffee experience logging and sharing app for coffee lovers. Key Features ◆ Coffee Logging - Post up to 5 photos per entry - Rate flavor profiles on a 5-point scale (Acidity, Sweetness, Bitterness, Body, Aroma) - Add personal notes to create your own tasting records - Easy sign-in with Apple Sign In / Google Sign In - Available in English and Japanese ◆ AI-Powered Auto-Fill - Simply photograph a coffee package to automatically extract origin, variety, roast level, and more ◆ Detailed Information Management - Origin: Country, region, farm, altitude - Bean variety & processing method - Roast level & roast date - Brew method - Café or shop where purchased ◆ Shop Features - Search and register coffee shops - Browse posts by shop ◆ Community - Browse and like other users' posts - Search by coffee name, shop, origin, and more - Choose to make posts public or private - Manage your own post history

Screenshots

Brewly4 screens
Cupping Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Brewly at daily against Cupping Notes's every 2 days. Brewly also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brewly ships an update daily, Cupping Notes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Brewly versus Cupping Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrewlyCupping Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton VlezkoSHINICHI GOTO

In-app purchases

None

Brewly

No in-app purchases

None

Cupping Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brewly free?
Brewly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cupping Notes free?
Cupping Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brewly or Cupping Notes have ads?
Neither Brewly nor Cupping Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brewly or Cupping Notes?
Brewly ships an update daily, and Cupping Notes every 2 days. Most recently, Brewly was updated on September 9, 2026 and Cupping Notes on September 6, 2026.

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