Comparison

Coffee Master vs Brew Coach

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

Head to head
About

Coffee Master

Scan your coffee bag and get a personalized brewing recipe tailored to its origin, roast, and your equipment. Track your brews, save favorite coffees, and share recipes with others.

Highlights
  • AI-powered bean analysis
  • Customizable brewing recipes
  • Grinder click setting calibration
  • Support for 6 brewing methods
  • Personal coffee library
  • Brew logging and notes
  • Recipe sharing
Features
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Scan any specialty coffee bag. The AI reads origin, roast, and process — then builds a complete recipe made for THAT bean and YOUR equipment. Every coffee is different. A washed Ethiopian needs different parameters than a natural Brazilian. CoffeeMaster knows the difference and adjusts the recipe automatically. HOW IT WORKS 1. Snap a photo of any coffee bag 2. AI extracts origin, altitude, process, roast level, and tasting notes 3. Pick your method and grinder 4. Get a complete recipe: dose, water, temperature, timing, and exact grind setting BEAN-SPECIFIC RECIPES Not a generic "V60 recipe." Each recipe is calculated from the actual characteristics of your coffee. The same V60, different bean, different recipe. YOUR GRINDER. YOUR CLICKS. Stop Googling "medium-fine." CoffeeMaster knows 20+ grinders from Comandante, 1Zpresso, Timemore, Kinu, KINGrinder, and Hario — and calculates the exact click setting for every coffee. 6 BREWING METHODS V60 · Chemex · AeroPress · French Press · Espresso · Moka Pot. Configure size and variants to match your setup. YOUR COFFEE LIBRARY Every coffee you scan, every recipe you generate — saved. Track freshness, mark favorites, and re-brew any coffee with the same recipe. BREW LOG Rate each brew. Add notes. Track what works and what to adjust next time. SHARE YOUR RECIPES Found a great recipe? Share it with friends or the community with a single tap. BUILT FOR SPECIALTY COFFEE Local roaster, subscription box, souvenir from Tokyo — if the bag has coffee info, CoffeeMaster can read it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://coffeemaster.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://coffeemaster.app/privacy

About

Brew Coach

Features
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A quiet coach for slow coffee. V60, Chemex, Kalita, AeroPress, French press, and overnight cold brew - each filter method with its own dedicated timer, ratio calculator, and step-by-step pour schedule. Built around the rituals that filter coffee deserves: V60 cones with a bloom and three pulse pours, Chemex with a slower drawdown, Kalita Wave flat-bottom for evenness, AeroPress with the right plunger pace, French press steeped to the second, and a 12 to 24 hour cold brew that lives on your Lock Screen until morning. Why home baristas choose this over a stack of browser tabs: - Apple Watch advances the next pour with a haptic tap when fingers are wet - Live Activity tracks the long cold brew steep on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Each method has its own ratio default, customizable to grams or ounces - Bean log remembers what worked: photo, roast, grind, water temp, tasting notes - iCloud sync keeps recipes and history across iPhone and Apple Watch - No signup, no account. Brewing, methods, Apple Watch and iCloud are free; one-time Lifetime unlock for bean log and custom recipes. Whether the morning is a single V60 by the window or the fridge is filling with a slow overnight cold brew, the timing stays tight and the ritual stays yours. Brew Coffee Timer & Recipe is available for iPhone and Apple Watch. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTDX9pxPOlUJl_skVUHPi99mAw0y2B2BYd_v1mJkoF3xW3rlOcW5KlYd4t93MMbbGhctSTnBTy7d_l6/pub Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Coffee Master4 screens
Brew Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Coffee Master at none against Brew Coach's 1. Coffee Master also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Brew Coach sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Coffee Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Coffee Master versus Brew Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoffee MasterBrew Coach
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenaro LtdAndrii Bashta

In-app purchases

None

Coffee Master

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Brew Coach

One-time1
  • Brew Coach Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Coffee Master free?
Coffee Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brew Coach free?
Brew Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Coffee Master or Brew Coach have ads?
Neither Coffee Master nor Brew Coach shows ads.

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