Comparison

Fantastic Coffee Guide vs Boba Log

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

Head to head
About

Fantastic Coffee Guide

Learn to brew delicious coffee at home with step-by-step guides, grind size advice, and helpful calculators. This app demystifies coffee, helping you achieve repeatable, high-quality results with any brew method.

Highlights
  • Coffee basics explained
  • Step-by-step brew guides
  • Grind size recommendations
  • Brewing calculators
  • Coffee gear ROI analysis
  • Quick coffee Q&A
Features
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Fantastic Coffee Guide helps you understand coffee from the ground up — how to choose it, store it, grind it, and brew it with confidence. If you’ve ever brewed a cup with good beans and high hopes — and still ended up disappointed — you’re not alone. The good news? Most people are just a few simple fixes away from reliably delicious, repeatable coffee at home. That’s where this guide comes in. It takes the mystery out of coffee and helps you brew a slurp-worthy cup you’ll look forward to every day. Inside the app you’ll find: • Coffee basics made approachable, from freshness to roast levels • Step-by-step brew guides for popular methods • Grind size help for every brew style • Clear ratios, temperatures, and tools • Batch brew calculator • Savings calculator for brewing coffee at home • ROI calculator to know how quickly you'll pay off your coffee gear when brewing at home • Quick answers for your coffee questions Fantastic Coffee Guide is based on the book From Just Fine to Fantastic Coffee by Liz Roquet, founder of Lizzy’s Fresh Coffee. Liz has spent years helping home brewers with practical guidance to brew awesome coffee at home. Friendly, clear, and right at your fingertips — this app is here to help as you brew and sip.

About

Boba Log

Features
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Track every bubble tea, coffee, or boba run in seconds. Pick a brand, size, sugar and ice level, add the price, and build a clear drink diary—no account required. Trying to cut sugar or watch your budget? See daily calories, sugar intake, and spending at a glance. Browse localized drink catalogs, save favorites, and log again with one tap. • Today dashboard: cups, cost, calories, sugar • Drink library with search and custom brands • 7-day / 30-day charts and top drinks • Favorites cabinet for quick re-order logging • Daily goals for calories, sugar, and budget • Offline-first: your data stays on your device Perfect for boba lovers, coffee regulars, and anyone who wants a simple, private drink habit tracker.

Screenshots

Fantastic Coffee Guide4 screens
Boba Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fantastic Coffee Guide at Free against Boba Log's $1.99. Boba Log's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, 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

Fantastic Coffee Guide is free to download; Boba Log costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fantastic Coffee Guide ships an update every 8 days, Boba Log weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fantastic Coffee Guide versus Boba Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFantastic Coffee GuideBoba Log
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB25 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLizzy's Fresh CoffeeXiamen City Fanyou Network Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Fantastic Coffee Guide

No in-app purchases

None

Boba Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fantastic Coffee Guide free?
Fantastic Coffee Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boba Log free?
Boba Log costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fantastic Coffee Guide or Boba Log have ads?
Neither Fantastic Coffee Guide nor Boba Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fantastic Coffee Guide or Boba Log?
Fantastic Coffee Guide ships an update every 8 days, and Boba Log weekly. Most recently, Fantastic Coffee Guide was updated on October 24, 2026 and Boba Log on October 20, 2026.

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