Comparison

Coffee Diary vs Logica Coffee

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

Head to head
About

Coffee Diary

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Coffee Diary ist dein digitales Bezugs-Tagebuch für Zuhause-Baristas und Espresso-Enthusiasten. Erfasse jeden Shot und jeden Filterbezug mit Dosis, Extraktionsmenge, Zeit, Mahlgrad, Bewertung und Notizen. Verknüpfe Bohnen, Mühle, Maschine und Brühgerät – und finde so schneller zu deinem perfekten Setup. WAS DU MIT COFFEE DIARY MACHST • Bezüge festhalten – Espresso und Filter, geführt oder per Schnellformular • Ausrüstung verwalten – Bohnen, Mühlen, Maschinen, Brühgeräte inkl. Fotos • Statistik & Trends – KPIs, Zeiträume, Verhältnis-Stabilität, Mahlgrad-Analyse • Coffee Station – aktive Maschine und Mühle immer im Blick • Dial-in-Hilfe – Tipps aus deinen letzten Bezügen • Optional Wetter-Kontext – Temperatur und Luftfeuchtigkeit zum Bezug speichern SYNC & DATEN • Daten bleiben auf deinem Gerät (SwiftData) • Optional Synchronisation über dein persönliches iCloud-Konto – ideal für iPhone und iPad • Export als JSON oder CSV aus den Einstellungen Coffee Diary ist ohne Werbung, ohne Tracking und ohne Konto-Pflicht. Deine Daten gehören dir. Support: https://Yannik2y.github.io/CoffeeDiary/support Datenschutz: https://Yannik2y.github.io/CoffeeDiary/privacy-policy

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Logica Coffee

Features
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Logica Coffee is the free brewing coach that learns from every cup you make. Hot or iced, V60 to espresso: find the recipe, time the pour, get one clear next adjustment from your own history. No ads, no accounts. Optional tips are the only way to support development. YOUR PERSONAL COFFEE COACH When you ask for help, your personal coach James reads your rating, technique, and beans — then suggests one clear next adjustment. Try a finer grind for sourness, adjust the ratio, or refine extraction time. This built-in coaching works offline — no Logica account, no Logica servers. YOUR GOLDEN CUP, MADE REPEATABLE Pin a Reference Cup for a bean. After future rated brews, Logica compares the setup you recorded — and taste when available — with that golden cup, explains meaningful drift, and lets you plan one tiny correction for next time. The plan returns at brew setup; nothing changes without you. ON-DEVICE BREW ANALYSIS On supported devices with Apple Intelligence, ask James to "analyze this brew" for a tailored read of your logged cup, running on device. His offline coaching works everywhere; switch analysis off in Settings. GUIDED BREW TIMERS FOR EVERY METHOD Step-by-step timing, water targets, and pour cues for V60, Hario Switch, AeroPress, Chemex, French Press, Espresso, Moka Pot, Turkish, Cold Brew, Drip Coffee Maker, and more. Follow recognized methods such as Hoffmann-style V60, Kasuya 4:6, and Matt Winton’s Five Pour Method — or design your own step by step. ICED, FOUND IN ONE TAP An ICED chip in Choose a recipe narrows the list to recipes served over ice: Japanese-style flash brew, iced pour-over, iced espresso drinks. Building your own? Switch on Served iced and it joins the list. KNOW YOUR BEANS • Scan the bag to auto-fill the basics — name, roaster, origin — and fine-tune the rest • Estimated freshness windows help you brew while each bag is tasting its best • Log tasting notes, star ratings, and structured taste tags — per bag • After enough rated brews, see a calm, number-free read on how the bag landed for you • Show weights in grams or in ounces & pounds — your choice CUPPING / TASTING LAB Run blind tastings for 2–6 coffees, score aroma, clarity, sweetness, body, aftertaste, balance, and preference, then reveal what won. Your cupping sessions stay in the same private coffee record. DIAL IN BETTER ESPRESSO A guided dial-in session follows dose, yield and time across every pull. Logica spots the pattern and suggests next adjustment — or tells you to repeat unchanged or stop chasing grind. Mark a Reference Cup as your benchmark and dial future brews toward it. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Insights surface your best brews, rating trends, most-used methods, and consistency — turning your journal into real, actionable feedback. Track your cost per cup, plus caffeine estimates in weekly context with optional Apple Health logging. Made a mistake? Edit any logged brew — rating, notes, beans, dose — and undo the taps you didn't mean. SHARE ANY RECIPE Send a custom recipe with one link or QR code. Anyone with Logica can import it in a tap and brew it immediately. APPLE WATCH + LOCK SCREEN A full Watch app with synced timer and haptic pour cues. On iPad, side-by-side workspaces keep the brew, history, and coach in view. Live Activity follows your brew on the Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and StandBy, showing method, elapsed time, full planned duration, and overall progress without opening the app. A Home Screen widget keeps your favourite recipe a glance away. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. No Logica servers. No ads. No paywalls. No subscriptions. Your data stays on your device and syncs only through your own iCloud. Full backup and restore — plus portable JSON export — mean you're never locked in. Start with one recipe, one bag, or one espresso shot. Logica grows into your private brewing notebook as you brew.

Screenshots

Coffee Diary4 screens
Logica Coffee4 screens

Verdict

The call

Coffee Diary and Logica Coffee are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Coffee Diary sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Logica Coffee sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coffee Diary ships an update every 10 days, Logica Coffee every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Coffee Diary versus Logica Coffee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoffee DiaryLogica Coffee
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB214 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYannik ChlechowitzMikita Khatskevich

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Coffee Diary

One-time4
  • Espresso$0.99
  • Double espresso$2.99
  • Coffee & cake$3.99
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  • Linea Mini$999.99
7 purchases

Logica Coffee

One-time7
  • Pour Over Tip$0.99
  • Espresso Tip$1.99
  • Cappuccino Tip$3.99
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  • Croissant Tip$4.99
  • Bag of Beans$9.99
  • Barista's Choice$17.99
  • Master Roaster Tip$49.99

Questions

Is Coffee Diary free?
Coffee Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Logica Coffee free?
Logica Coffee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Coffee Diary or Logica Coffee have ads?
Neither Coffee Diary nor Logica Coffee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coffee Diary or Logica Coffee?
Coffee Diary ships an update every 10 days, and Logica Coffee every 5 days. Most recently, Coffee Diary was updated on October 28, 2026 and Logica Coffee on November 5, 2026.

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