Comparison

FindTheBeans vs Cold Brew Studio

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

Head to head
About

FindTheBeans

Discover nearby coffee shops with a unique treasure hunt experience. Navigate using a live compass to find local gems and familiar favorites, making your next caffeine fix an adventure.

Highlights
  • Live compass navigation
  • Browse nearby cafes
  • Map preview and directions
  • Copy and share locations
  • Coffee treasure hunt experience
Features
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Find coffee fast — wherever you are. Whether you're exploring a new city or just need your next caffeine fix, FindTheBeans points you to nearby coffee shops with a fun, mystery-inspired twist. From local gems to familiar favorites, you’re never far from your next cup. Features Live Compass to Coffee Follow the on-screen compass to your chosen shop — it’s like a coffee treasure hunt. Coffee Shops Near You Easily browse a list of nearby cafes, including big names and local spots. Map Peek & Directions Tap to preview a shop’s location, then get directions in your favorite maps app. Copy + Share Locations Quickly copy addresses or share your favorite finds with friends.

About

Cold Brew Studio

Features
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Cold brew is simple: coffee, water, time. Getting it right is the hard part — the grind that's perfect on one grinder is mud on another, and the batch you nailed last month is a guess by the time the bag runs out. Cold Brew Studio is a brewing companion built around your actual gear. DIAL IT IN Pick your grinder — 82 models with their real dials and burrs — and get a grind setting, ratio, and steep window tuned to it. A beautiful dial shows exactly where to land. Switch strength between ready-to-drink, concentrate, and jet fuel, or point anywhere on the ratio band and make it yours. KNOW YOUR NUMBERS Coffee, water, steep time, caffeine, and what the batch costs — down to the price per cup. Batch sizing snaps to fractions of your bag, so "half the bag" is one tap, not math. STEEP WITH CONFIDENCE Start a batch and get a live countdown with a taste window, not just a timer. Native alerts tell you when the window opens and before it closes. Your phone nudges you; the fridge does the rest. REMEMBER EVERY BEAN Scan a bag with your camera and the label reads itself. The bag promises blueberry and cocoa — after you brew, tap what you actually tasted. Your journal builds a memory of every bean: how you brewed it, how you rated it, what it really tastes like. Pick a bean you've brewed before and your settings come back with it. YOURS, PRIVATELY Everything lives on your device. An optional account syncs your journal between devices — no ads, no trackers, and your data is never sold. Brew something worth waiting for.

Screenshots

FindTheBeans1 screens
Cold Brew Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cold Brew Studio at none against FindTheBeans's 2. Cold Brew Studio also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). FindTheBeans's advantage is iOS requirement (18.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. FindTheBeans sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Cold Brew Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FindTheBeans ships an update every 3 weeks, Cold Brew Studio every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
FindTheBeans versus Cold Brew Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFindTheBeansCold Brew Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLittle Warrior Labs LLCTYLER RICHLEY CANNON

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FindTheBeans

One-time2
  • Tip Me - $1$0.99
  • Tip Me - $3$2.99
None

Cold Brew Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FindTheBeans free?
FindTheBeans is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cold Brew Studio free?
Cold Brew Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FindTheBeans or Cold Brew Studio have ads?
Neither FindTheBeans nor Cold Brew Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FindTheBeans or Cold Brew Studio?
FindTheBeans ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cold Brew Studio every 5 days. Most recently, FindTheBeans was updated on August 25, 2026 and Cold Brew Studio on September 18, 2026.

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