Comparison

KOOHI | coffee note vs Shizuku

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

Head to head
About

KOOHI | coffee note

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KOOHI is an app for recording and analyzing your daily coffee experiences, helping you pursue your own β€œperfect cup.” From buying beans to brewing and tasting, it logs every step of the process and visualizes patterns in your preferences. 【Main Features】 β—† Detailed bean management Save every detail about your beans β€” origin, roaster, roast level, processing method, and more β€” together with photos. You can also customize the fields to match how you like to keep records. β—† Drip timer It’s more than just a stopwatch. Based on your adjustments for sweetness, balance, and acidity, and your chosen brew ratio, it automatically calculates a brewing recipe tailored to you. It provides real-time guidance on pour timing and water volume to help you brew consistently. β—† Flavor and aroma logging & analysis Rate each cup on a five-point scale for acidity, bitterness, sweetness, body, and aroma. As your data builds up, the analytics features reveal trends in your taste, such as ideal temperature ranges and brewing methods that suit you best. High-rated brews can be saved as β€œGolden Recipes” that you can recreate anytime. β—† Cost tracking By logging bean prices and usage, the app automatically calculates your cost per cup. You can enjoy your coffee while also keeping an eye on cost performance. β—† Coffee bean knowledge Perfect even for beginners. Includes articles that teach you coffee basics and brewing tips.

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Shizuku

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Brew better pour over coffee at home β€” every single cup. Shizuku is a hand drip timer & logging app built around Tetsu Kasuya's famous "4:6 Method." It guides each pour with sound and vibration cues, so even beginners can brew like a barista with consistent, repeatable results. [Perfect for you if...] - You're new to pour over and your brews aren't consistent - You want to practice the 4:6 method right from your phone - You'd love to save your favorite recipes, blends, and bean details - You want to look back on your coffee habits with real data [Guided 4:6 Method Timer] Just enter your coffee dose and water amount, and Shizuku calculates the ideal pouring schedule automatically. Dial in taste (sweet to bright) and strength (light to strong) across 5 levels to match your mood. Each pour is announced with sound and vibration, and you can choose whether cues play in Silent Mode. [Recipe & Brew Logging] Save your brew settings, ratings, bean info, and notes all in one place, then recreate "that perfect cup" anytime. Tap a brew in the Log tab to open its saved recipe, or tap β–Ά to brew it again with the same settings. Daily brew counts and streaks are tracked automatically. [Blends & Flavor Chart] Combine up to 4 beans in a single blend. Set ratios with simple sliders that always add up to 100%. Record acidity, bitterness, sweetness, body, aroma, and aftertaste on a flavor chart to compare recipes at a glance. [Coffee Bean Management] Log purchase date, price, weight, roast level, and roast date to keep your bean stock and buying history organized. [Detailed Analytics (Premium)] Visualize your coffee life with brewing trends by time of day and day of week, taste & strength preference breakdowns, your Top 3 most-used beans, average ratings, and monthly stats. Free users can try it for 30 minutes by watching an ad. About Premium (one-time purchase) - Pay once, use forever. NO monthly, yearly, auto-renewing subscriptions, or free trials - Perk 1: Remove all in-app ads, permanently - Perk 2: Unlock Detailed Analytics, permanently - Billed through your app store account Make every cup a little more meaningful. Brew your perfect coffee moment with Shizuku.

Screenshots

KOOHI | coffee note4 screens
Shizuku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KOOHI | coffee note at none against Shizuku's 3. Shizuku's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Shizuku sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. KOOHI | coffee note asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KOOHI | coffee note ships an update every 4 weeks, Shizuku every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
KOOHI | coffee note versus Shizuku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKOOHI | coffee noteShizuku
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 11 days β€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size43 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyota TatsumiNimbleWorks

In-app purchases

None

KOOHI | coffee note

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Shizuku

Subscriptions2
  • Premium(Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium(Annual)$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is KOOHI | coffee note free?
KOOHI | coffee note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shizuku free?
Shizuku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KOOHI | coffee note or Shizuku have ads?
Both KOOHI | coffee note and Shizuku show ads.
Which is updated more often, KOOHI | coffee note or Shizuku?
KOOHI | coffee note ships an update every 4 weeks, and Shizuku every 11 days. Most recently, KOOHI | coffee note was updated on October 25, 2026 and Shizuku on October 28, 2026.

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