Comparison

Beany vs BrewPilot

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

Head to head
About

Beany

Log and refine your coffee brewing process with detailed tracking and real-time suggestions. Tailor your experience to any brew method and skill level, from espresso to pour-over. Save your perfect recipes and monitor your bean inventory.

Highlights
  • Log brews for any method
  • Guided dial-in process
  • Brew timer with Live Activities
  • Track coffee bean inventory
  • Save and reproduce recipes
  • Brew calendar heatmap
  • Smart espresso suggestions
Features
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Stop guessing. Start dialing in. Track beans, dial in your grind size, and get smart grind suggestions: all in one beautifully simple coffee journal. Built for home baristas with every brew method. Beany helps you brew better coffee, whether you're pulling an espresso shot, plunging a French press, hand-pouring a V60, or simmering moka on the stove. Log your brews, track your beans, and get real-time suggestions on what to adjust next. EVERY BREW METHOD, YOUR WAY Pick your method during setup: Espresso Machine, French Press, Pour Over, or Moka Pot. Beany tailors recipes, brewing steps, and parameters to match. GUIDED DIAL-IN FLOW Beany walks you through the dial-in process step by step. Rate your shot, tell us how it tastes, and get clear suggestions: grind finer, grind coarser, or keep your settings. No more guessing, just better espresso, shot after shot. BREW TIMER WITH LIVE ACTIVITIES Time your shots with a built-in timer that stays visible on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Never miss your target extraction time again. TRACK YOUR BEANS Add your coffee beans with origin, roast level, roast date, and bag size. Beany automatically calculates how much you have left based on your brews. Know exactly when it's time to reorder. YOUR FAVORITE COFFEE DRINKS Built-in recipes for Espresso, Americano, Cappuccino, Flat White, Cortado, Latte, Latte Macchiato, Lungo, Ristretto, Double Espresso, Long Black, Macchiato, and Black Coffee - each with method-aware defaults and step-by-step brewing instructions. SAVE YOUR RECIPES Found the perfect grind setting for your beans? Save it as a recipe. Track dose, ratio, brew time, and grind size so you can reproduce your best shots every time. BREW CALENDAR See your brewing history as a 68-day heatmap. Track your consistency, spot patterns, and stay motivated. SMART ESPRESSO SUGGESTIONS After each brew, Beany analyzes your shot rating, taste notes, and extraction time to suggest what to change. Too sour? Grind finer. Too bitter? Grind coarser. Perfectly balanced? Keep going. SYNCED ACROSS DEVICES Your beans, recipes, and brew history sync automatically via iCloud. Switch between iPhone and iPad without losing a single shot. MADE FOR EVERY SKILL LEVEL Choose your level during onboarding: Beginner, Hobby Barista, or Professional - and Beany adapts to you. --- Free to download. Beany Pro unlocks premium recipes, unlimited dial-in flows, brew suggestions, image attachments, and complete brew history. Questions or feedback? I'd love to hear from you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://martinschreiter.de/beany/privacy

About

BrewPilot

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BrewPilot helps specialty coffee lovers dial in better cups โ€” and repeat the ones that worked. Use guided brew timers, ratio calculators, grind-size notes, coffee recipes, bean tracking, and a private brew log to understand what changed and what actually tasted better. GUIDED BREW TIMER Follow step-by-step brew timers for V60, AeroPress, Chemex, French Press, Clever Dripper, Kalita Wave, Espresso, Cold Brew, Moka Pot, and Turkish coffee. BrewPilot guides each step with timing, water amounts, haptic feedback, and auto-advance. RATIO CALCULATOR Choose your method, coffee dose, and brew ratio. BrewPilot calculates the water you need instantly, with support for grams, ounces, and tablespoons. BREW LOG Rate every brew, add tasting notes, track what worked, and save great brews as recipes. Stop guessing and build a history of your best cups. CUSTOM RECIPES Create your own brew timer recipes with custom steps, water amounts, timing, and notes. Load any recipe into the timer with one tap. GRIND SIZE NOTES Track grind settings for each method and adjust them to match your grinder. Perfect for dialing in V60, AeroPress, Chemex, espresso, and more. COFFEE COLLECTION Keep track of the beans you have at home. Add roaster, origin, roast level, tasting notes, and ratings so you always know what to brew next. ICED COFFEE MODE BrewPilot can split your water between hot brew water and ice, helping you make stronger iced coffee without watering it down. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account needed. BrewPilot works offline and syncs privately across your devices with iCloud. BREWPILOT PRO Pro unlocks unlimited brew log, custom recipes, coffee collection, CSV export, and the full dial-in toolkit. SUBSCRIPTION INFO โ€ข Pro Monthly: $1.99/month โ€ข Pro Yearly: $9.99/year โ€ข Pro Lifetime: $19.99 one-time purchase โ€ข Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase โ€ข Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period โ€ข You can manage and cancel subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions โ€ข Terms of Use: https://docs-two-blush-91.vercel.app/terms.html โ€ข Privacy Policy: https://docs-two-blush-91.vercel.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Beany4 screens
BrewPilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Beany at weekly against BrewPilot's monthly. BrewPilot's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Beany sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and BrewPilot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beany ships an update weekly, BrewPilot monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Beany versus BrewPilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanyBrewPilot
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.215.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size42 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin SchreiterAlex Galkin

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Beany

Subscriptions2
  • Beany Pro$1.991 Month
  • Beany Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
3 purchases

BrewPilot

Subscriptions2
  • BrewPilot Pro$1.991 Month
  • BrewPilot Pro$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • BrewPilot Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Beany free?
Beany is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BrewPilot free?
BrewPilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beany or BrewPilot have ads?
Neither Beany nor BrewPilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beany or BrewPilot?
Beany ships an update weekly, and BrewPilot monthly. Most recently, Beany was updated on September 22, 2026 and BrewPilot on September 8, 2026.

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