Comparison

Coffee Journal vs DripPal

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

Head to head
About

Coffee Journal

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Coffee Journal — 你的私人咖啡日记 一次买断,没有订阅、没有内购、没有广告,全部功能开放。 【日记】 自制与探店混排的时间线。每条记录都可以写评分、风味标签、冲煮参数,配一张照片。常喝的那杯存成快速模板,下次一键记录。 【探店】 店铺定位与地图、饮品评分、服务与环境分开打分,招牌饮品和风味标签随手记。 【咖啡豆】 熟豆与绿豆分开管理。品牌、产地、庄园、品种、处理法、烘焙度,自动折算每克单价。每支豆可挂多套手冲方案——研磨刻度、水温、分段注水量、注水方式、粉水比,反复调到最好喝为止。 【烘焙】 支持导入 Kaffelogic .klog / .kpro 日志,也可手动记录。 · 豆温、炉温、升温率(ROR)同图对照 · 温度、功率、风扇共用一条时间轴,可左右拖动查看完整曲线,不做压缩 · 回温点与一爆位置贯穿标注 · 发展率(DTR)按烘焙机记录的真实下豆点计算,而不是曲线末尾 · 多炉曲线可叠加对比 【杯测】 SCA 标准十维度评分,0.25 分步进。42 个标准风味词,部分配实物照片。雷达图与风味气泡呈现整杯轮廓,每条杯测都能关联到具体的豆子与烘焙批次。 【我的】 近半年咖啡足迹热力图、年度统计与高光回顾。一键导出 PDF 报告,或备份 JSON / CSV 全量数据。 【数据是你自己的】 所有记录存在本地设备,不上传任何服务器。烘焙日志可通过 iCloud Drive 投递导入。 使用条款:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 隐私政策:https://stttttte.github.io/coffeejournal-privacy/

About

DripPal

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■ Brew Your Best Cup, Every Day. DripPal is a timer and recipe app for pour-over coffee. With a second-by-second pour guide, you can save your favorite recipes — beans, grind, water, temperature, pour steps — and replicate the same great cup every time. Ever felt your morning brew taste a bit off today? DripPal lets you set exactly how many grams to pour at each second, and guides you through every step right on the timer screen. Rate each brew on five taste axes, and your personal recipes will grow into the ones you keep coming back to. [ Key Features ] ◆ Step-by-step pour guide A count-up timer shows your next pour and cumulative water in real time. Move through bloom, first pour, second pour without losing track. ◆ Fully customizable recipes Save bean name, roast level, roast date, grind size, dripper, paper filter, kettle, grinder, water, notes — and a sequence of pour steps. Each step can be set in grams or as a percentage of total water. ◆ Auto-scaling by bean weight For ratio-based recipes (beans × multiplier = total water), just enter today's bean weight and every pour target is recalculated on the fly. Use the same recipe whether you're brewing one cup or two. ◆ Five-axis taste rating Rate bitterness, acidity, sweetness, body, and overall in stars. Compare against your previous brews and refine your recipe over time. ◆ Favorites and tags Mark recipes with a heart, and use built-in tags (Hot, Iced, Café au lait) or create your own to organize your library. ◆ A focused brewing experience The screen stays on during the timer, and step transitions are signaled with sound and haptics — keep your hands and eyes on the brew, not your phone. [ Who It's For ] - New to pour-over and tired of inconsistent results - Want to save a great recipe and brew it the same way every time - Compare different beans, grinders, drippers, or papers - Replicate a recipe you learned at your favorite café - Switch between recipes for hot brew, iced, café au lait, and more [ About Your Data ] - Recipes and ratings are stored on your device only - No account required, ready to use right away - DripPal is free, supported by in-app advertising [ Privacy ] DripPal does not collect personal information for its core functionality. For advertising, please review Google AdMob's privacy policy. Developer: QWEREATE Contact: info@qwereate.com Privacy Policy: https://qwereate.com/privacy

Screenshots

Coffee Journal4 screens
DripPal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DripPal at Free against Coffee Journal's $4.99. DripPal also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Coffee Journal's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

DripPal is free to download; Coffee Journal costs $4.99 up front. Coffee Journal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. DripPal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coffee Journal ships an update every 2 weeks, DripPal every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 1 level
Coffee Journal versus DripPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoffee JournalDripPal
Price$4.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer斯迪 刘QWEREATE

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Coffee Journal

Subscriptions1
  • Pro 月度订阅$5.991 Month
None

DripPal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coffee Journal free?
Coffee Journal costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is DripPal free?
DripPal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Coffee Journal or DripPal have ads?
DripPal shows ads; Coffee Journal does not.
Which is updated more often, Coffee Journal or DripPal?
Coffee Journal ships an update every 2 weeks, and DripPal every 4 days. Most recently, Coffee Journal was updated on September 28, 2026 and DripPal on October 9, 2026.

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