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 forgiving right up until it isn't. A setting that tastes great on one grinder turns to sludge on another, and the batch you nailed last month is a guess by the time you open a new bag. Cold Brew Studio is a digital studio for the gear on your counter. Tell it what you grind with and what you brew in, and it works out the recipe for your exact setup. Then it helps you dial in every bean you buy. YOUR SETUP ON ONE SCREEN Brew shows your grinder's dial with the setting marked, the grams of coffee and milliliters of water for your batch, and your bag of beans standing next to your brewer. Tap the dial, the bag or the brewer to change it. When it looks right, hit Start steeping. 80+ GRINDERS, RESEARCHED AND DRAWN More than 80 of the most popular grinders were researched and drawn, giving you a full digital studio for your gear. Each one wears its real dial, whether yours has a knob that turns or a numbered ring that rotates past a mark. The cold brew setting starts from the manufacturer's guidance and what the coffee community has worked out. Found your own sweet spot? Drag the dial to where you actually dialed in and the recipe follows. Using something rarer? Add it as your own grinder. SIZED TO WHAT YOU BREW IN Twenty brewers are built in, from a quart mason jar up to a gallon dispenser, and you can add your own by its capacity. Every batch is sized to what your brewer actually holds. Pick a strength: Everyday, Strong, Jet fuel or Concentrate. If your brewer came with its own recipe, that's on the list too. ANY BEAN, READY TO GO Search more than 300 beans from specialty roasters, or scan the label on your bag and the app fills in the bean for you. KNOW WHEN IT'S READY Start steeping and watch your brewer darken hour by hour. The batch lives on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with a notification when it's ready to taste and another before it steeps too long. Ask Siri what's steeping, or start a batch by voice. DIAL IN EVERY BEAN Rate each batch and tap what was off, like too weak or too bitter, and the next recipe adjusts. Every bean you brew gets a bag on your shelf, with your rating on the plank below it. Tap a bag for its field notes: your tasting notes next to what the bag promised, with every brew of that bean underneath. Once a bean is dialed in, its best recipe is one tap from brewing again. YOURS Your journal lives on your device, and you never need an account. If you want one, it syncs your journal between your iPhone and the web app at coldbrew.studio. There are no ads or 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 (weekly 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 weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 6, 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 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB11 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 weekly. Most recently, FindTheBeans was updated on September 23, 2026 and Cold Brew Studio on October 6, 2026.

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