Comparison

Grounds vs BeanTrack Coffee Journal

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

Head to head
About

Grounds

Features
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Grounds is a beautiful, no-fuss companion for home baristas who love discovering new coffee beans. Whether you're dialing in an espresso blend or working through a single origin pour over, Grounds helps you track every bag and every brew, delightfully. YOUR BEANS, BEAUTIFULLY ORGANIZED. Save your coffee beans by scanning coffee bags or by entering key details such as the roast date, origin, and tasting notes. Grounds organizes your coffee collection so it feels as good to browse as it does to brew. LOG EVERY BREW, SEAMLESSLY. Log every brew using preset brew methods or customize it to your needs. Save details such as your dose, grinder settings, and more for consistent outcomes. ALWAYS KNOW WHAT'S LEFT. Grounds tracks how many grams remain in each bag and estimates how many cups you have left based on your last brewing method. When you're running low, you'll get a gentle reminder, so you're never caught without beans on a busy morning. REFILL A FAVORITE? GROUNDS REMEMBERS. When you buy the same coffee again, your full brew history carries over. Pick up right where you left off and dial in faster. No starting from scratch. NO TRACKING. NO ADS. NO NONSENSE. Grounds works fully offline with zero setup. No signup wall, no ads, no tracking. If you'd like your journal backed up and synced across your devices, you can optionally sign in with Apple. Your data stays in your own iCloud account and we never see it. BUILT FOR CURIOUS COFFEE LOVERS. Grounds is for the home barista who loves trying new beans, cares about the details, and wants a companion that feels as considered as their coffee setup. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://groundscoffee.framer.website/privacy

About

BeanTrack Coffee Journal

Features
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BeanTrack is a coffee journal: resting, brewing and scoring, all in one place. Resting comes first
 Every bag is placed on its timeline from the roast date: degassing, peak, late peak, past it. The home screen shows which bag to drink today and which one is about to slip β€” no counting days yourself. Log a brew in three seconds
 A new brew asks for four things: bean, grind, rating, notes. Water temperature, ratio, TDS and extraction live under "Advanced" and are pre-filled from your last brew. Anything that can be calculated never asks to be typed: days since roast, total score and value-for-money are all automatic. Brews without a bag work too β€” and each one can be turned into a share card. Scoring
 Six dimensions β€” aroma, sweetness, body, flavor, acidity, aftertaste β€” with the total summed for you; or just give a star rating. The comparison page puts several beans side by side on a radar chart and exports it as one long image. One shared bean library
 In the community each coffee has exactly one entry, with ratings, harvests and aliases gathered together; anyone can fix a typo. Roasters and farms come with write-ups, shown in English when the app is in English. Connect your gear
 Works with Bluetooth scales and refractometers such as the Timemore Basic 3, DiFluid R2 and Acaia Pearl β€” weight and flow curves are read automatically while you brew. AI assistant
 Scan a bag to fill in the bean details, and chat with your own beans and brew history already in context. Your data stays yours
 Stored on your device by default, no sign-in needed; turn on cloud sync only if you want more than one device. Import and export CSV, delete your account any time.

Screenshots

Grounds4 screens
BeanTrack Coffee Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BeanTrack Coffee Journal at every 3 days against Grounds's every 3 weeks. BeanTrack Coffee Journal also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grounds ships an update every 3 weeks, BeanTrack Coffee Journal every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Grounds versus BeanTrack Coffee Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroundsBeanTrack Coffee Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.616.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShiva NarrthineLI HE

In-app purchases

None

Grounds

No in-app purchases

None

BeanTrack Coffee Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grounds free?
Grounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BeanTrack Coffee Journal free?
BeanTrack Coffee Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grounds or BeanTrack Coffee Journal have ads?
Neither Grounds nor BeanTrack Coffee Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grounds or BeanTrack Coffee Journal?
Grounds ships an update every 3 weeks, and BeanTrack Coffee Journal every 3 days. Most recently, Grounds was updated on November 9, 2026 and BeanTrack Coffee Journal on October 31, 2026.

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