Comparison

Indy Coffee Guide vs BrewIQ

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

Head to head
About

Indy Coffee Guide

Discover top independent coffee shops and roasters with expert-curated listings. Find detailed profiles, brew methods, and insider tips for the finest speciality coffee experiences across the UK.

Highlights
  • Expertly curated coffee shop listings
  • Up-to-date opening times and menus
  • Detailed profiles of cafes and roasteries
  • Information on beans and brew methods
  • Insider tips from coffee professionals
  • Nationwide coverage of the UK coffee scene
Features
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Find the Best Independent, Speciality Coffee – Curated by Experts Discover the ultimate guide to the independent coffee scene in a beautifully designed, easy-to-use app. Whether you're a seasoned coffee aficionado or just starting your speciality coffee journey, this is your essential companion to finding the finest brews in the capital. Why Coffee Lovers Choose This App * Expertly Curated: Every listing is handpicked by experienced food and drink writers and coffee professionals. * Up-to-Date & Accurate: Get the latest info on opening times, menus, brew methods, and even the equipment used. * Trusted for Over a Decade: From the award-winning Indy Coffee Guide series, trusted by thousands since 2014. * Independent & Authentic: We champion venues that are passionate about quality, independence and community. * Nationwide Credibility: The only publisher covering the entire UK coffee scene What You’ll Find Inside * Detailed profiles of top speciality coffee shops and roasteries * Info on beans, brew methods and food at each cafe * Insider tips from the people behind the coffee About Us Published by Salt Media and curated with help from leading coffee experts, this guide features only venues that meet strict criteria: independent ownership, a commitment to quality, use of speciality-grade beans, and at least two brew methods or coffee options available at all times. Join our coffee-mad team on a journey through London’s most exciting cafés, roasteries, and espresso bars. Whether you're hunting for the perfect flat white or a rare single-origin pour-over, this app will lead you there.

About

BrewIQ

This app acts as a personal coffee coach, providing tailored brewing recommendations based on your equipment and taste preferences. Log your brews and coffee beans to track your progress, discover new flavors, and compete with friends in a coffee-loving community.

Highlights
  • Personalized brewing recommendations
  • Detailed brew logging
  • Coffee bean tracking
  • Taste evolution insights
  • Community leaderboards and challenges
  • Taste-matched coffee marketplace
Features
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BrewIQ is the complete coffee companion. A coach that tells you exactly what to change, a log of every brew and every bag, a community to climb, and a marketplace that already knows your taste. Everything you need to go from your first V60 to Coffee God, in one app. Meet Brewy - Your companion Brewy knows your grinder, your machine and the bag you are on. Tell Brewy how the cup tasted and you get one clear fix for tomorrow. "Go to 5 on the Fellow Opus." "Drop to 92°C." "Bloom 10 seconds longer." Real settings for your kit, never general advice. Every brew you log makes the next answer sharper. A Recipe For Your Kit Pick your brewer, grinder and bean and Brewy builds the recipe: dose, grind setting, water, temperature, and a pour schedule to follow. Every recommendation stays inside the range your grinder and machine can actually do. Over 800 grinders, espresso machines and brewers are already in the app, from De'Longhi and Breville to Fellow, Baratza, Hario and AeroPress. Track Your Brews, Tastes and More Dose, grind, temperature, ratio, time and yield for every brew. Origin, process, roast level and roast date for every bag, with a tracker that shows how much is left. Your streak and your history, searchable by day, method and score. BrewIQ knows when a bag is still degassing, at its peak, or fading, and adjusts its advice to match. See Your Taste Evolve Insights show which flavours you rate highest, which roasts and origins suit you, and how your scores move over weeks and months. Your palate, measured. Level Up With Your Friends Earn points for every brew, rating and recipe you share. Climb from Beginner to Home Barista, Dialled In, Barista, World Barista Champion and Coffee God. Unlock badges, keep your streak, and race your friends on the monthly leaderboard. Invite a friend and you both get time on Pro. Buy Beans Matched To Your Tastes The Marketplace scores every coffee from roasters against what you already rate highly, so you know before you buy. Order direct from the roaster and log the bag the day it lands. Download BrewIQ. Better coffee starts tomorrow morning. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Indy Coffee Guide4 screens
BrewIQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BrewIQ at 83% against Indy Coffee Guide's 0%. BrewIQ also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). Indy Coffee Guide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, 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. BrewIQ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Indy Coffee Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Indy Coffee Guide ships an update every 4 weeks, BrewIQ weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Indy Coffee Guide versus BrewIQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIndy Coffee GuideBrewIQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaltmedia LimitedMARC ANTHONY YOUNG

Customer experience

Indy Coffee Guide

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

BrewIQ

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Indy Coffee Guide

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BrewIQ

Subscriptions1
  • BrewIQ Pro$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Indy Coffee Guide free?
Indy Coffee Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrewIQ free?
BrewIQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Indy Coffee Guide or BrewIQ have ads?
Neither Indy Coffee Guide nor BrewIQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Indy Coffee Guide or BrewIQ?
Indy Coffee Guide ships an update every 4 weeks, and BrewIQ weekly. Most recently, Indy Coffee Guide was updated on October 30, 2026 and BrewIQ on November 7, 2026.

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