Comparison

Beanwise vs Kaffedex

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

Kaffedex

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Dial in espresso in 1–2 shots, not 15. Kaffedex is the espresso companion for baristas and serious home enthusiasts who are tired of wasting beans guessing dose and grind. Log a pull and Kaffedex tells you the next move — dose and grind direction — converging on a great shot in a couple of calibration pulls instead of a dozen throwaways. DIAL IN FASTER • Log dose, yield, time, grind setting and basket — get a suggested next pull with a dose and a grind adjustment. • The reasoning runs fully offline. It reads your actual shots; roast level, varietal and process fine-tune the call. • Grind advice is shown in your grinder's own clicks or marks AND in plain "finer / coarser" — because no two grinders agree on which way the numbers go. KNOWS YOUR GRINDER • Hand-drawn dials for Niche, Timemore, Lagom, EK43, Mazzer, Weber, Acaia Orbit, Zerno and more — including aftermarket burrs. • Per-burr calibration that sharpens the more you pull. MEASURE LIKE A PRO • Extraction dashboard: TDS, extraction yield, and a live shot graph with flow. • Pair a Bluetooth scale or refractometer to capture weight, time and TDS automatically. THE CODEX — PRO • A built-in coffee encyclopedia: 60+ variety stories, processing methods, origin countries with shaded-relief terrain maps, Cup of Excellence farms, and a sensory guide. LIVES ON YOUR PHONE • Home-screen widgets and a Live Activity / Dynamic Island shot timer. • iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad. • Share any recipe as a scannable card and import a teammate's dial-in in seconds. Free: up to 4 beans with 20 pulls each, the complete rule-based dial-in engine, every grinder dial, and the full extraction dashboard. Kaffedex Pro: unlimited beans and pulls, the entire Codex, and AI coaching — turn a taste note like "sour and thin" into a concrete adjustment, plus varietal-aware guidance. Less guessing. Fewer wasted shots. Better coffee. — Legal Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://octolabo.app/kaffedex/privacy/

Screenshots

Beanwise4 screens
Kaffedex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Beanwise at weekly against Kaffedex's fortnightly. Beanwise also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 and Kaffedex sells 4 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, Kaffedex fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Beanwise versus Kaffedex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanwiseKaffedex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInolabCiantury Octojaya

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
4 purchases

Kaffedex

Subscriptions2
  • Kaffedex Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Kaffedex Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • 100 AI Credits (Aipack100)$4.99
  • Kaffedex Pro — Lifetime access$79.99

Questions

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

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