Coffee Insite vs Cupping Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coffee Insite
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This is a app for easily recording and sharing coffee brewing and roasting information. On the current screen, you can try out the basic yet essential features directly. Each feature is also available separately in the chart menu. Additional recording options are available after sign in with Google or Apple.
Cupping Notes
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cupping Notes at none against Coffee Insite's shown. Cupping Notes also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Coffee Insite's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Coffee Insite ships an update every 3 weeks, Cupping Notes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coffee Insite | Cupping Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hyunsu Lee | SHINICHI GOTO |
In-app purchases
Coffee Insite
No in-app purchases
Cupping Notes
No in-app purchases
