Beanwise vs Beans
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beanwise
Track your coffee brewing process with detailed logs for various methods. Catalog beans, roasters, and tasting notes to refine your perfect cup. Elevate your home barista skills and achieve repeatable excellence with every brew.
- Track brews across multiple methods
- Log detailed brewing parameters
- Catalog coffee beans and roasters
- Rate brews and compare results
- Specialized tracking for espresso and pour-over
- Build a personal roaster library
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STOP GUESSING. START BREWING BETTER COFFEE. Beanwise is the coffee brewing tracker designed for home baristas who want to elevate their daily brew. Whether you're dialing in espresso shots, perfecting pour-over ratios, or exploring new beans from local roasters, Beanwise helps you track, learn, and repeat your best cups. YOUR COMPLETE COFFEE BREWING SYSTEM - Track brews across different brewing methods such as espresso, filter/pour-over, AeroPress, French press, moka pot, cold brew and Turkish coffee - Log detailed parameters for each method: dose, yield, grind size, water temperature, brew time, and more - Catalog your coffee beans with origin, roaster, roast date, and tasting notes - Build a personal library of roasters and discover new favorites - Rate your brews and compare results to find your perfect cup BUILT FOR COFFEE LOVERS Every serious coffee enthusiast knows that small changes make big differences. That's why Beanwise captures the details that matter: grind settings, extraction times, temperature, and tasting notes that help you remember what made a brew exceptional. METHOD-SPECIFIC PARAMETERS Espresso and pour-over deserve extra attention. That's why Beanwise includes specialized parameter tracking for these methods: - Espresso: pressure profiling, pre-infusion time, shot weight, extraction yield - Pour-Over: bloom time, number of pours, dripper type (V60, Chemex, Kalita, and more), bed appearance, and more AeroPress, French press, moka pot, cold brew, and Turkish coffee are fully supported with comprehensive brew logging including dose, grind, time, temperature, and tasting notes. YOUR BEANS, ORGANIZED Keep track of every bag you try. Record the roaster, origin country, processing method, roast level, and flavor notes. Never forget a great coffee, or accidentally repurchase one you didn't enjoy. START BREWING SMARTER Whether you're just starting your specialty coffee journey or you're a seasoned enthusiast, join coffee enthusiasts who are taking control of their brew. Download Beanwise and transform random cups into repeatable excellence. Built by a coffee lover, for coffee lovers. --- Beanwise requires a free account and subscription to access all features. Beanwise Premium unlocks unlimited brew logging, bean tracking, and cloud sync across all your devices. - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal at the subscription price within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal turned off by going to your account settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited upon subscribing Privacy Policy: https://beanwise.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://beanwise.app/terms
Beans
Log your coffee experiences by photographing bags, noting grind sizes, and rating flavors. Discover tasting notes with a flavor wheel and track your coffee journey with seasonal summaries and global maps.
- Photograph coffee bags
- Organize coffees by month
- Record grind size
- Rate coffees (Yes, Somewhat, No)
- Explore flavor wheel
- Seasonal coffee summaries
- Global coffee origin map
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Your personal coffee journal. Photograph each bag, dial in your grind, and look back at your journey through the world of specialty coffee. Snap a quick photo of your coffee packaging or pick from your library. Your coffees are organized automatically by month, so you can always remember what you were drinking and when. Record your grind size and rate each coffee: Yes, Somewhat, or No. Over time, you'll build a precise picture of what suits your palate and your brewing setup, and make better choices with every bag. Explore the flavor wheel. Floral? Fruity? Chocolatey? After each cup, tap through the flavor wheel to identify and save exactly what you're tasting. Each season, your coffees come together into a beautiful summary. See how many you tried, where the beans came from, and discover the countries behind your coffee world, all mapped across the globe. Whether you're a seasoned specialty coffee enthusiast or just beginning to explore single-origin roasts, this app is your companion for every brew. No jargon, no barriers, just a thoughtful way to remember the coffees you love. Start capturing your coffee story today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Beanwise at every 6 days against Beans's every 2 months. Beanwise also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Beanwise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Beans sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Beanwise against 5.0 for Beans. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Beanwise ships an update every 6 days, Beans every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beanwise | Beans |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Inolab | Shaunak Gokhale |
Customer experience
Beanwise
Beans
In-app purchases
Beanwise
- Beanwise Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
- Beanwise Premium Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Beanwise Premium Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
Beans
- Small tip$1.99
- Medium tip$3.99
- Large tip$11.99









