BeanBench vs CoffeeMan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
BeanBench
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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 cafรฉs 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 CAFรS - 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.
CoffeeMan
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CoffeeMan helps home baristas pull better espresso โ one shot at a time. Dial in your grinder, run the built-in brew timer, and log every shot: dose, yield, ratio, time, and tasting notes. When a shot comes out sour, bitter, or just off, CoffeeMan's on-device diagnosis tells you exactly what to adjust next time โ grind, dose, ratio, temperature, or technique. WHAT YOU CAN DO โข Dial-in timer โ full-screen shot timer with haptic feedback โข Shot log โ record dose, yield, ratio, time and tasting sliders โข Smart diagnosis โ rule-based fixes for sour, bitter, fast, slow and more โข Bean library โ track roaster, origin, roast date and freshness โข Machine maintenance โ backflush, descale and more, with optional reminders โข Recipe catalog โ 48 built-in espresso & milk drinks with clean illustrations NO ACCOUNT. FULLY OFFLINE. No sign-up, no tracking, no ads. Everything stays on your device. FREE + OPTIONAL PREMIUM CoffeeMan is free to use. Premium unlocks the full 48-recipe catalog (9 are free), saving your own custom recipes, and machine maintenance reminders โ via an annual or monthly subscription with a free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Already bought the old paid app? You keep everything, free, forever. โ โ โ Made for home baristas, by a home barista. Privacy: nothing leaves your device. Ever. https://coffeeman-privacy.surge.sh/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeanBench at none against CoffeeMan's 3. CoffeeMan's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. CoffeeMan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. BeanBench asks for nothing beyond the download.
BeanBench ships an update every 3 months, CoffeeMan every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeanBench | CoffeeMan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Hodge | Ivan Dotsenko |
In-app purchases
BeanBench
No in-app purchases
CoffeeMan
- Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Premium Annual$17.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$24.99









