Coffeefe vs Beany
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Coffeefe
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Coffeefe is your personal coffee companion โ discover, track, and explore specialty coffee like never before. SCAN & IDENTIFY Point your camera at any coffee bag label. Our AI instantly extracts origin, process, roast level, tasting notes, and more. No more forgetting what you tried! BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Save your favorite coffees, track what you've tried, and build your personal coffee journal over time. DISCOVER NEW COFFEES Browse 5,500+ specialty coffees from 320+ roasters across 40+ countries. Filter by origin, process, flavor profile, and more. BREWING GUIDES Master the art of coffee brewing with comprehensive guides for Espresso, Pour Over (V60), French Press, AeroPress, and more. Get the perfect ratios, temperatures, and grind sizes. EXPLORE ROASTERS Discover specialty coffee roasters from around the world. See their full catalog, learn about their story, and find your next favorite. COMMUNITY Share your coffee discoveries, leave reviews, and get brew tips from fellow coffee enthusiasts. Whether you're a coffee beginner or a seasoned enthusiast, Coffeefe helps you explore the world of specialty coffee with confidence.
Beany
Log and refine your coffee brewing process with detailed tracking and real-time suggestions. Tailor your experience to any brew method and skill level, from espresso to pour-over. Save your perfect recipes and monitor your bean inventory.
- Log brews for any method
- Guided dial-in process
- Brew timer with Live Activities
- Track coffee bean inventory
- Save and reproduce recipes
- Brew calendar heatmap
- Smart espresso suggestions
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Stop guessing. Start dialing in. Track beans, dial in your grind size, and get smart grind suggestions: all in one beautifully simple coffee journal. Built for home baristas with every brew method. Beany helps you brew better coffee, whether you're pulling an espresso shot, plunging a French press, hand-pouring a V60, or simmering moka on the stove. Log your brews, track your beans, and get real-time suggestions on what to adjust next. EVERY BREW METHOD, YOUR WAY Pick your method during setup: Espresso Machine, French Press, Pour Over, or Moka Pot. Beany tailors recipes, brewing steps, and parameters to match. GUIDED DIAL-IN FLOW Beany walks you through the dial-in process step by step. Rate your shot, tell us how it tastes, and get clear suggestions: grind finer, grind coarser, or keep your settings. No more guessing, just better espresso, shot after shot. BREW TIMER WITH LIVE ACTIVITIES Time your shots with a built-in timer that stays visible on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Never miss your target extraction time again. TRACK YOUR BEANS Add your coffee beans with origin, roast level, roast date, and bag size. Beany automatically calculates how much you have left based on your brews. Know exactly when it's time to reorder. YOUR FAVORITE COFFEE DRINKS Built-in recipes for Espresso, Americano, Cappuccino, Flat White, Cortado, Latte, Latte Macchiato, Lungo, Ristretto, Double Espresso, Long Black, Macchiato, and Black Coffee - each with method-aware defaults and step-by-step brewing instructions. SAVE YOUR RECIPES Found the perfect grind setting for your beans? Save it as a recipe. Track dose, ratio, brew time, and grind size so you can reproduce your best shots every time. BREW CALENDAR See your brewing history as a 68-day heatmap. Track your consistency, spot patterns, and stay motivated. SMART ESPRESSO SUGGESTIONS After each brew, Beany analyzes your shot rating, taste notes, and extraction time to suggest what to change. Too sour? Grind finer. Too bitter? Grind coarser. Perfectly balanced? Keep going. BACKED UP TO YOUR ACCOUNT Sign in with Apple and your beans, recipes, and brew history are saved to your Beany account. Get a new iPhone, sign in, and everything is right where you left it. --- Free to download. Beany Pro unlocks unlimited beans, multiple recipes per bean, your complete brew history, and early access to new features. Questions or feedback? I'd love to hear from you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://martinschreiter.de/beany/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Coffeefe at none against Beany's 2. Coffeefe also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). Beany's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Beany sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Coffeefe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Coffeefe ships an update monthly, Beany weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coffeefe | Beany |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Monetization | โ | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 26.2 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Omer Horovitz | Martin Schreiter |
In-app purchases
Coffeefe
No in-app purchases
Beany
- Beany Pro$3.991 Month
- Beany Pro$39.991 Year









