Comparison

BeanBench vs Caliburr

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

Head to head
About

BeanBench

Features
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BeanBench is a coffee log for people who brew at home and drink out. Track the beans you buy, the cups you make, and the cafés you visit, then see how your taste develops over time. LOG BREWS, YOUR WAY - Guided timers with stage-by-stage prompts and haptics: V60, 4:6, the BeanBench House recipes, Chemex, Kalita, AeroPress, French press, Stagg [XF], cold brew, and cupping, plus any recipe you save yourself. - Quick manual logging when you already know the numbers: dose, water, temperature, grind (with your grinder's own scale), total time, and drawdown. Add a custom brew method if yours isn't listed. - Espresso too: baskets, prep, pressure profiles, and shot outcomes. BUILD YOUR COFFEE LIBRARY - Scan a bag: photograph the label and BeanBench reads it on your device, including the roaster, origin, process, variety, roast date, and tasting notes. Then you review and save. Photos never leave your phone. - Or import from an AI assistant: copy a prompt, attach your bag photos in the assistant you already use, then paste the reply back. - Track price, bag size, rest days after roast, and whether you'd buy again. Resting reminders tell you when a bag is ready. RATE WITH PRECISION - Five stars, with quarter-star steps. Tap for speed, drag for precision. CHECK IN AT CAFÉS - Log drinks at coffee shops with photos, prices, and ratings. See your visits on a map and in stats. Earn badges as your coffee map grows. SEE YOUR TASTE DEVELOP - The Coffee Passport automatically stamps countries and flavor families based on what you log. - Analytics show brew trends, spending, top coffees, and what you actually reorder. YOUR DATA, YOURS - Everything lives on your device. Optional iCloud sync uses your private iCloud account, with live sync status in Settings so you always know where things stand. We never see your data. - Full backup and restore to a single file. CSV and JSON export for everything. No account. No ads. No tracking.

About

Caliburr

Features
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Caliburr is the crowdsourced coffee dial-in companion for espresso enthusiasts. Log your grinder settings, dose, yield, and brew time — then browse the community's recipes to find the perfect starting point for any bean or machine. DIAL IN FASTER • Browse recipes filtered by grinder, bean, and brew method • See community-aggregated grind settings so you know where to start • Log your own recipes and track what works YOUR EQUIPMENT, YOUR RECIPES • Add your grinder and espresso machine from a verified database • Save recipes to your profile and build your personal dial-in history • Like recipes from the community to save them for later BUILT FOR THE COMMUNITY • Verify equipment entries to keep the database accurate • Contribute your own recipes to help others dial in the same setup • Anonymous community feed keeps recipes visible even after account deletion Terms of Use: https://caliburr.coffee/terms

Screenshots

BeanBench4 screens
Caliburr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeanBench at none against Caliburr's 2. Caliburr's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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. Caliburr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. BeanBench asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeanBench ships an update every 3 months, Caliburr fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
BeanBench versus Caliburr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanBenchCaliburr
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMount Si Labs LLCVellapps LLC

In-app purchases

None

BeanBench

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Caliburr

Subscriptions2
  • Caliburr Backer - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Caliburr Backer - Annual$14.991 Year

Questions

Is BeanBench free?
BeanBench is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Caliburr free?
Caliburr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BeanBench or Caliburr have ads?
Neither BeanBench nor Caliburr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeanBench or Caliburr?
BeanBench ships an update every 3 months, and Caliburr fortnightly. Most recently, BeanBench was updated on October 7, 2026 and Caliburr on October 15, 2026.

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