Comparison

Beanwise vs Beanie

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

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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

Beanie

Log your coffee beans, tasting notes, and favorite cafes in one place. Discover your preferences with a flavor wheel and build a personal coffee library. Share your discoveries with friends.

Highlights
  • Detailed bean tracking
  • Flavor Wheel with 100+ notes
  • Save favorite cafes
  • iCloud sync
  • Share with friends
  • No data collection
Features
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Remember every coffee you've loved, and find your next favourite faster. Beanie is your coffee companion. Log your beans, taste with confidence, and save the cafés worth going back to. No account needed. SNAP A BAG, SKIP THE TYPING Point your camera at a coffee bag and Beanie fills in the roaster, origin and roast details for you, powered by Apple Intelligence on supported devices. A LIBRARY THAT LEARNS YOUR TASTE Track roaster, origin, process, roast date, grind setting and your own rating. Your stats reveal the roasts and flavours you keep coming back to, so picking the next bag gets easier every time. FIND THE WORDS FOR WHAT YOU TASTE The Flavour Wheel holds over 100 tasting notes, from bright citrus and juicy berry to dark chocolate and brown spice. Tap what you taste and build a flavour profile over time. NEVER MISS PEAK FRESHNESS Gentle reminders tell you when a bag is at its best, at the time of day you choose. Beanie also nudges you to rate what you've finished. CAFÉS WORTH THE DETOUR Save Coffee Spots with ratings, notes and amenities. Then let the Coffee Compass lead the way: one big arrow points to the nearest café, with the distance underneath. Spin the shop wheel to pick a different one, or switch to just your saved spots. COFFEE COMPASS ON YOUR WRIST Find a café without reaching for your phone. The Apple Watch Compass shows the same arrow and distance, for cafés nearby or spots you've saved. LEARN AS YOU SIP Short, friendly guides explain origins, processing, roasting and brewing, so every cup teaches you something. SHARE THE GOOD STUFF Send a favourite bean or café to a friend in a tap. EVERYTHING IN THE BAG • Bean library with ratings, grind settings and flavour notes • Scan-to-add with Apple Intelligence • Flavour Wheel with 100+ tasting notes • Freshness and rating reminders • Coffee Spots and a Find My-style Coffee Compass • Coffee Compass on Apple Watch • Learn section with coffee guides • Stats on your taste • iCloud sync across your devices • No account, no ads, anonymous analytics only

Screenshots

Beanwise4 screens
Beanie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beanie at none against Beanwise's 3. Beanie also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Beanwise's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Beanwise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Beanie asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Beanwise against 5.0 for Beanie. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beanwise ships an update weekly, Beanie fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Beanwise versus Beanie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanwiseBeanie
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInolabJakub Adrian Niemiec

Customer experience

Beanwise

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Beanie

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

Beanie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beanwise free?
Beanwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beanie free?
Beanie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beanwise or Beanie?
Beanwise and Beanie are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Beanwise or Beanie have ads?
Neither Beanwise nor Beanie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beanwise or Beanie?
Beanwise ships an update weekly, and Beanie fortnightly. Most recently, Beanwise was updated on November 7, 2026 and Beanie on November 5, 2026.

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