Comparison

Beanwise vs Coffee Brew Journal

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Coffee Brew Journal

Features
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Roast is the coffee journal built for home baristas who care about every cup. Track your bean collection, log every brew with precise recipes, and use data to dial in the perfect cup. Whether you're pulling espresso shots or perfecting your V60 pourover, Roast captures every variable so you can reproduce your best brews and systematically improve. TRACK YOUR BEAN COLLECTION Add every bag with origin, roaster, roast date, process, and your own tasting notes. Mark beans as open, sealed, or finished. Know exactly what's on your shelf and how fresh it is. LOG EVERY BREW WITH PRECISION Record dose, water weight, grind size, water temperature, and brew time. Add tasting notes with structured sliders for acidity, sweetness, body, and bitterness. Rate every cup 1-5 stars. BUILT-IN BREW TIMER Lap timer with bloom and pour markers. Start brewing, tap lap at each pour, stop when done. Brew time auto-fills your log. Never lose track of your recipe again. BREWING STATS AND TRENDS See your brewing streaks, favorite methods, top-rated beans, origin breakdown, and brews per week. Understand your habits and see how your coffee game improves over time. DIAL-IN MODE (PRO) Compare all your brews of a single bean side by side. See exactly which variables - grind, temp, ratio, time - correlated with your best cups. Dial in faster with data. AI BREW ASSISTANT (PRO) Ask Grok anything about your coffee, backed by your own brew history. "Why does my V60 taste sour?" "Which of my beans should I brew today?" "What should I try next?" Your personal coffee coach with real context. ROAST PRO - UNLIMITED EVERYTHING - Unlimited beans and brew logs - Dial-In Mode comparison view - AI Brew Assistant powered by Grok - CSV export of all your data - Shareable year-in-coffee wrap-up cards - Monthly: $4.99/month - Yearly: $39.99/year (save 33%) Free users get 5 beans and 20 brew logs - enough to fall in love with the app. Subscription auto-renews. Cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Beanwise4 screens
Coffee Brew Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

Beanwise and Coffee Brew Journal 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. Beanwise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Coffee Brew Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beanwise ships an update weekly, Coffee Brew Journal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Beanwise versus Coffee Brew Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanwiseCoffee Brew Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInolabKarol Jaworski

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Beanwise

Subscriptions3
  • Beanwise Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Beanwise Premium Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Beanwise Premium Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
3 purchases

Coffee Brew Journal

Subscriptions3
  • Roast Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Roast Pro Yearly Promo1 Year trial$39.991 Year
  • Roast Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Beanwise free?
Beanwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Coffee Brew Journal free?
Coffee Brew Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beanwise or Coffee Brew Journal have ads?
Neither Beanwise nor Coffee Brew Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beanwise or Coffee Brew Journal?
Beanwise ships an update weekly, and Coffee Brew Journal every 2 weeks. Most recently, Beanwise was updated on November 5, 2026 and Coffee Brew Journal on October 31, 2026.

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