Comparison

NORMATTER vs BeanGrader

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

Head to head

NORMATTER

use mattermost like an email

AI Coffee Pre-Screening Tool

Free

📊 Productivity

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About

NORMATTER

Features

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This app allows you to use Mattermost with an email-like interface. Do you ever get lost in thread views—wondering which message is the latest, or unable to find a message you just saw a moment ago? If so, leave it to NORMATTER. We’ll solve that problem for you.

About

BeanGrader

Features

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Manual green coffee grading takes 15+ minutes per sample. BeanGrader does it in seconds. Snap a photo of your green coffee sample and get instant AI-powered results. Our vision technology identifies and categorizes defects, calculates weighted scores, and provides an indicative SCA-aligned grade classification. FEATURES • Instant AI defect detection • SCA methodology alignment • Category 1 & Category 2 defect breakdown • Full sample tracking (origin, producer, variety, processing) • Complete analysis history • Professional PDF reports BUILT FOR COFFEE PROFESSIONALS • Roasters – screen incoming green lots quickly • Traders & Importers – verify quality before purchase • Producers – grade samples before sale • Q Graders – supplement manual evaluation PRE-SCREENING TOOL BeanGrader supports your quality workflow. It's not a replacement for certified Q Graders or official SCA certification. Download now and get 3 free analyses.

Screenshots

NORMATTER4 screens

BeanGrader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NORMATTER at none against BeanGrader's 3. NORMATTER also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). BeanGrader's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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. BeanGrader sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. NORMATTER asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NORMATTER ships an update every 3 days, BeanGrader every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

NORMATTER versus BeanGrader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	NORMATTER	BeanGrader
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 days — better	Every 5 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	18.0	15.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	32 MB	39 MB
Age rating	9+	4+
Developer	MORIYO TAMURA	Johalf Farina

In-app purchases

None

NORMATTER

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BeanGrader

One-time3

Starter$1.99
Standard$5.99
Professional$9.99

Questions

Is NORMATTER free?

NORMATTER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is BeanGrader free?

BeanGrader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do NORMATTER or BeanGrader have ads?

Neither NORMATTER nor BeanGrader shows ads.

Which is updated more often, NORMATTER or BeanGrader?

NORMATTER ships an update every 3 days, and BeanGrader every 5 weeks. Most recently, NORMATTER was updated on October 28, 2026 and BeanGrader on October 28, 2026.