BrewLens vs Beanlog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
BrewLens
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BrewLens is a minimalist, local-first tool designed for coffee geeks and professional baristas. No registration, no AI clutter, and no cloud-dependencyβjust pure brewing science on your device. **Key Features:** - **SVG Physics Engine:** A unique real-time brewing visualizer that simulates water flow and extraction physics, bringing a sense of ritual to your daily brew. - **Professional Cupping:** Built-in SCA standard 100-point cupping scoresheet for rigorous sensory evaluation and quality control. - **Coffee Lexicon:** A comprehensive, offline database of origins, processing methods, and brewing variables at your fingertips. - **Smart Adjustments:** Receive precise brewing advice based on your historical tasting logs to perfect your next cup. - **Data Sovereignty:** All data is stored 100% locally. Export your logs as high-definition share cards, or as JSON/CSV files for advanced analysis. Experience the art of brewing, guided by the precision of science.
Beanlog
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Remember the coffee you loved. Track what's left. Know what to buy again. Beanlog is a coffee bean tracker and tasting journal for your home coffee collection. Keep the bag photo, your notes, remaining weight, and buy-again list together, so your next bag starts with what you already know. REMEMBER EVERY BAG Save a photo, record the roast level, and add your own rating and tasting notes. Search your collection when you remember the bag but not the name. Photo background removal happens on your device, and you can keep the original. KNOW WHAT'S LEFT Enter the remaining weight and your dose per cup. Each cup you log deducts that dose from the recorded supply. See your collection's remaining weight, recorded purchase value, and daily average in one place. Quantities follow what you enter and log. KNOW WHAT TO BUY AGAIN Mark a coffee you'd buy again, keep a separate list of bags to try, and look back at your purchase history. Save grind settings with a bag so you can find them when you buy it again. MAKE YOUR COLLECTION YOURS Browse your bags in a list or grid. Turn a selection into a coffee bag poster to save or share. Your photos and notes stay yours: no Beanlog account is required to start recording. START WITH 10 BAGS Keep up to 10 bags free, including list and grid views, basic statistics, purchase records, the bag wall, and manual backup export and restore. Membership adds unlimited bags, journal and timeline views, monthly trends, rankings and taste insights, reminders, and optional automatic iCloud sync with version history. Choose an annual auto-renewable subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Your local price appears before you confirm, and Restore Purchases is available in the app. APPLE HEALTH, IF YOU CHOOSE With your permission, Beanlog can write the caffeine and water amounts you enter to Apple Health. It doesn't estimate caffeine from bean weight or provide medical advice. Supports light and dark mode. Privacy policy: https://beanlog.cafe/privacy/ Terms of use: https://beanlog.cafe/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrewLens at none against Beanlog's 2. BrewLens also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Beanlog's advantage is device support. On price there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Beanlog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. BrewLens asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BrewLens | Beanlog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 2 days |
| Ads | β | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | β | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Texiaobai Technology Co., Ltd. | εΈ η |
In-app purchases
BrewLens
No in-app purchases
Beanlog
- Annual Membership1 Year trial$14.991 Year
- Lifetime Membership$48.99









