RoastNote vs Faint | Specialty Coffee App

RoastNote is a simple, focused app for tracking home coffee roasting from start to finish. From timing your roast to reviewing past batches, it helps you build consistency and improve results over time. Key features: Precise roast timer with start, stop, and reset First crack / second crack event logging Development Time and DTR tracking Green and roasted weight logging with automatic weight-loss calculation Bean management (name, origin, variety, process) Flavor tags with ratings for cup profiling Roast history with detailed session views Per-bean roast counts and latest-session summaries Customizable process methods and flavor tags in Settings Who it’s for: Home roasters who want clean, reliable logs Anyone trying to reproduce great roasts consistently Coffee enthusiasts who want to compare beans and improve batch by batch The more you log, the clearer your roasting patterns become. RoastNote helps you turn each roast into better decisions for the next one. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Faint is a private specialty coffee journal and cupping log designed for home baristas and coffee enthusiasts. Stop losing track of the coffee beans you loved. Faint turns every coffee bag into an editorial tasting card you can flip, rate, map, and share, with a tactile print aesthetic and no typing required. CORE FEATURES • AI bag & roaster card scanner: Point your camera at any physical coffee bag label or roaster card. Faint reads the roaster, origin, elevation, process, variety, and tasting notes in seconds. • Digital coffee cupping & flavor wheel: Score each cup with sensory precision inspired by SCA standards. Rate aroma, flavor, acidity, sweetness, body, aftertaste, and balance with intuitive tactile sliders. • Tactile cards you can flip: Swipe through past brews as a deck of physical cards. Tap any card to flip it over for the origin map, roaster specs, and brew details. • Terroir maps and brew memories: Every card pins the exact coordinates where your beans were cultivated. Attach polaroid-style photos of your brew bar, latte art, or cafe visits. • Keyboard-free manual entry: Dial in coffees by hand with tactile pickers. Select an origin and Faint helps suggest typical regions, elevations, and processes. • Share beautiful prints: Export any card as a high-resolution, magazine-style graphic ready for messages, Instagram Stories, or your coffee community. • Local-first and private: No account, no cloud sync, and zero ads. Your coffee journal, photos, and ratings remain privately on your device. FAINT PRO Enjoy complimentary smart scans to experience the vision engine. Upgrade to Faint Pro for unlimited scanning, advanced cupping tools, and lifetime access options to support independent coffee software development. Works in English, Spanish, and Japanese. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/