EXTRKT vs Beany
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EXTRKT
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Elevate your morning ritual with a coffee timer designed for clarity, precision, and focus. Built on the design philosophy of "less, but better," influenced by the hardware aesthetic of the OP-1, and classic early 1960's German design, this app strips away the clutter to give you exactly what you need to brew the perfect cup of coffee. Whether you are pouring a delicate V60, plunging an AeroPress, or steeping a classic French Press, our step-by-step guidance ensures absolute consistency every single time. KEY FEATURES • Expert Recipes: Comes pre-loaded with industry-standard recipes for AeroPress, V60, and French Press. • Dynamic Scaling: Simply select how many people you are brewing for, and the app instantly calculates your exact coffee weight and water targets. • Step-by-Step Guidance: Never lose your place. See your current step, target water weight, and what's coming next. • Tactile Haptics & Audio: Subtle mechanical ticks and clean audio alerts guide your pours and wait times without needing to stare at the screen. • Equipment Checklists: Ensure you have the right gear ready before you start boiling the kettle. • Smart Defaults: The app remembers your last used brew method, recipe, and cup count so you can start your morning brew with a single tap. EXTRKT+: FREE TO BREW, YOURS TO PERSONALISE The core brewing experience is completely free, with no ads and no subscriptions. For those who want to match their timer to their personal aesthetic, a single, one-time In-App Purchase unlocks beautifully crafted custom themes. Good design makes a product understandable. Great coffee makes the day bearable. Download now and perfect your brew.
Beany
Log and refine your coffee brewing process with detailed tracking and real-time suggestions. Tailor your experience to any brew method and skill level, from espresso to pour-over. Save your perfect recipes and monitor your bean inventory.
- Log brews for any method
- Guided dial-in process
- Brew timer with Live Activities
- Track coffee bean inventory
- Save and reproduce recipes
- Brew calendar heatmap
- Smart espresso suggestions
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Stop guessing. Start dialing in. Track beans, dial in your grind size, and get smart grind suggestions: all in one beautifully simple coffee journal. Built for home baristas with every brew method. Beany helps you brew better coffee, whether you're pulling an espresso shot, plunging a French press, hand-pouring a V60, or simmering moka on the stove. Log your brews, track your beans, and get real-time suggestions on what to adjust next. EVERY BREW METHOD, YOUR WAY Pick your method during setup: Espresso Machine, French Press, Pour Over, or Moka Pot. Beany tailors recipes, brewing steps, and parameters to match. GUIDED DIAL-IN FLOW Beany walks you through the dial-in process step by step. Rate your shot, tell us how it tastes, and get clear suggestions: grind finer, grind coarser, or keep your settings. No more guessing, just better espresso, shot after shot. BREW TIMER WITH LIVE ACTIVITIES Time your shots with a built-in timer that stays visible on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Never miss your target extraction time again. TRACK YOUR BEANS Add your coffee beans with origin, roast level, roast date, and bag size. Beany automatically calculates how much you have left based on your brews. Know exactly when it's time to reorder. YOUR FAVORITE COFFEE DRINKS Built-in recipes for Espresso, Americano, Cappuccino, Flat White, Cortado, Latte, Latte Macchiato, Lungo, Ristretto, Double Espresso, Long Black, Macchiato, and Black Coffee - each with method-aware defaults and step-by-step brewing instructions. SAVE YOUR RECIPES Found the perfect grind setting for your beans? Save it as a recipe. Track dose, ratio, brew time, and grind size so you can reproduce your best shots every time. BREW CALENDAR See your brewing history as a 68-day heatmap. Track your consistency, spot patterns, and stay motivated. SMART ESPRESSO SUGGESTIONS After each brew, Beany analyzes your shot rating, taste notes, and extraction time to suggest what to change. Too sour? Grind finer. Too bitter? Grind coarser. Perfectly balanced? Keep going. BACKED UP TO YOUR ACCOUNT Sign in with Apple and your beans, recipes, and brew history are saved to your Beany account. Get a new iPhone, sign in, and everything is right where you left it. --- Free to download. Beany Pro unlocks unlimited beans, multiple recipes per bean, your complete brew history, and early access to new features. Questions or feedback? I'd love to hear from you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://martinschreiter.de/beany/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: EXTRKT at 3 against Beany's 1. EXTRKT also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. EXTRKT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Beany sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | EXTRKT | Beany |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jack Lear | Martin Schreiter |
In-app purchases
EXTRKT
- EXTRAKT PLUS$0.99
Beany
- Beany Pro$1.991 Month
- Beany Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year








