Comparison

Beanwise vs Flavor Notes

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

Flavor Notes

Explore coffee tasting notes with an interactive flavor wheel and guided sessions. Log brews with a timer and ratio calculator, track equipment, and gain personal palate insights. Features a bag scanner and community-shared recipes.

Highlights
  • Interactive coffee flavor wheel
  • Guided tasting mode
  • Brew timer and ratio calculator
  • Customizable tasting notes
  • Personalized flavor insights
  • Coffee bag scanner
  • Community brew recipes
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Flavor Notes is for coffee drinkers who want to taste more, not just log more. An interactive flavor wheel, brew timer, and personal palate insights, all in one app. Visually rich logging you'll actually want to come back to. • Interactive flavor wheel - Tap through 70+ tasting notes organized by family. Explore freely whenever you want to map a cup on your own. • Guided tasting mode - New to tasting or want to sharpen your palate? Step through a structured tasting that teaches you what to notice and when. • Brew timer and ratio calculator - Dial in your dose, pick a method, and time pours. Built-in recipes for pour-over, AeroPress, French press, espresso and more. • Tasting notes that fit your style - A flexible form you shape to your needs. Add or hide any field. Go as deep or as light as the cup deserves. • Command-line(CLI) companion - For terminal-heavy and Claude Code power users, query your library with prompts like "what were my top Ethiopian blends last year" or log a cup straight from your shell. • Personal insights - Log 3 cups to unlock your flavor signature, palate radar, top roasters, top origins, and a year-at-a-glance heatmap. • Bag scanner - Point your camera at a coffee bag and we'll lift out the details for you. • Brew recipes - Save your own and tweak the variables to compare how each change shifts the taste. Share favorites with the community or pull from theirs. • Equipment tracking - Track your grinder, machine, dripper, scale, and kettle with suggested maintenance schedules and care tips to keep every piece performing. Built for home brewers, espresso enthusiasts, journalers, and the curious.

Screenshots

Beanwise4 screens
Flavor Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flavor Notes at none against Beanwise's 3. Beanwise's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). 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. Flavor Notes 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 Flavor Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beanwise ships an update weekly, Flavor Notes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Beanwise versus Flavor Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanwiseFlavor Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInolabNeha Srivastava

Customer experience

Beanwise

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

Flavor Notes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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

Flavor Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beanwise free?
Beanwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flavor Notes free?
Flavor Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beanwise or Flavor Notes?
Beanwise and Flavor Notes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Beanwise or Flavor Notes have ads?
Neither Beanwise nor Flavor Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beanwise or Flavor Notes?
Beanwise ships an update weekly, and Flavor Notes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Beanwise was updated on November 7, 2026 and Flavor Notes on November 5, 2026.

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