Comparison

Beans vs : ratio

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

Head to head
About

Beans

Log your coffee experiences by photographing bags, noting grind sizes, and rating flavors. Discover tasting notes with a flavor wheel and track your coffee journey with seasonal summaries and global maps.

Highlights
  • Photograph coffee bags
  • Organize coffees by month
  • Record grind size
  • Rate coffees (Yes, Somewhat, No)
  • Explore flavor wheel
  • Seasonal coffee summaries
  • Global coffee origin map
Features
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Your personal coffee journal. Photograph each bag, dial in your grind, and look back at your journey through the world of specialty coffee. Snap a quick photo of your coffee packaging or pick from your library. Your coffees are organized automatically by month, so you can always remember what you were drinking and when. Record your grind size and rate each coffee: Yes, Somewhat, or No. Over time, you'll build a precise picture of what suits your palate and your brewing setup, and make better choices with every bag. Explore the flavor wheel. Floral? Fruity? Chocolatey? After each cup, tap through the flavor wheel to identify and save exactly what you're tasting. Each season, your coffees come together into a beautiful summary. See how many you tried, where the beans came from, and discover the countries behind your coffee world, all mapped across the globe. Whether you're a seasoned specialty coffee enthusiast or just beginning to explore single-origin roasts, this app is your companion for every brew. No jargon, no barriers, just a thoughtful way to remember the coffees you love. Start capturing your coffee story today.

About

: ratio

Easily scale ingredients for any recipe, from coffee to cocktails. Simply adjust one ingredient, and the rest of the recipe adjusts automatically. Offers custom recipes, precision controls, and a clutter-free experience.

Highlights
  • Ratio and formula-based scaling
  • Custom recipe creation
  • Precision and rounding controls
  • Light and dark mode
  • Customizable appearance and sounds
  • No accounts or ads
Features
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: ratio is a simple, satisfying recipe calculator for coffee, matcha, cocktails, sauces, and more. Pick any ingredient, turn the wheel, and the rest of your recipe scales instantly. Features: • Ratio and formula-based scaling • Custom recipes and photo stickers • Pourover and matcha latte examples • Precision and rounding controls • Light and dark mode • Custom colors, sounds, and haptics • Made for iPhone and iPad No accounts, ads, feeds, or clutter. Just ratios made easy.

Screenshots

Beans4 screens
: ratio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: : ratio at none against Beans's 3. : ratio also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Beans sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. : ratio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Beans against 5.0 for : ratio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beans ships an update every 2 months, : ratio every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Beans versus : ratio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeans: ratio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShaunak GokhaleSeungyoung Hong

Customer experience

Beans

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

: ratio

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Beans

One-time3
  • Small tip$1.99
  • Medium tip$3.99
  • Large tip$11.99
None

: ratio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beans free?
Beans is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is : ratio free?
: ratio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beans or : ratio?
Beans and : ratio are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Beans or : ratio have ads?
Neither Beans nor : ratio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beans or : ratio?
Beans ships an update every 2 months, and : ratio every 10 days. Most recently, Beans was updated on October 31, 2026 and : ratio on October 31, 2026.

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