Comparison

Beany vs Extraction Lab

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

Extraction Lab

Features
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Extraction Lab is a professional-grade coffee companion designed for enthusiasts who care about every variable — from bean origin to extraction yield. **AI-Powered Coffee Intelligence** Instantly digitize your coffee bags using multi-tier AI extraction: • Cloud Vision: Anthropic Claude or OpenAI GPT parse labels in seconds with near-perfect accuracy. • Local AI (Gemma): On-device intelligence using the Gemma model and MLX framework — no data ever leaves your phone. • Rule-Based Fallback: Robust pattern matching for offline use. • Hallucination Guard: Automated cross-verification between AI output and raw OCR ensures data integrity. **Precision Brewing Tools** • Guided Brewing: A 3-phase coordinator — Setup, Live Timer, Detailed Log — walks you through every extraction step by step. • Cold Brew Tracking: Start a cold brew and let it run. Background aging timer with push notifications tells you exactly when your brew is ready. • Draft Recovery: In-progress brews auto-save. Close the app, come back later, pick up where you left off. • Recipe Templates: Build custom brewing recipes with step sequences and automatic weight proportions. • Ratio Calculator: Instant dose-to-water calculations for any brew method. **Ecosystem Integration** • Live Activities: Monitor active brews on your Dynamic Island and Lock Screen without opening the app. • Apple Watch: Timer mirroring lets you track brews hands-free from your wrist. **Organized Lab Management** • Workspaces: Create separate environments for Home, Office, or Roastery. Full data isolation between labs. • Bag Tracker: Visual remaining-weight tracking with manual weight adjustments and low-stock alerts. • Freshness Monitoring: Automated roast-age tracking with optimal brew-window indicators and peak-freshness notifications. • Coffee Library: Rich bean catalog with origin data, roast level, and full extraction history per bag. **Analytics & Insights** • Sensory Profiling: Map every brew on a 5-axis taste profile — Acidity, Sweetness, Body, Finish, Balance. • Extraction Metrics: TDS tracking with auto-calculated Extraction Yield and built-in quality assessment. • Origin Heatmap: Visualize your global coffee journey across an interactive world map. • Brew Trends: Charts for rating trends, method frequency, and extraction consistency over time. **Privacy & Sync** • All data syncs seamlessly across your devices via iCloud. • Local AI mode keeps everything on-device. Your data never touches a third-party server unless you choose Cloud Vision. • Full JSON export and backup for your entire library. Extraction Lab is built for the coffee professional, the home enthusiast, and anyone who wants to turn great coffee into a repeatable craft.

Screenshots

Beany4 screens
Extraction Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Extraction Lab at none against Beany's 2. Extraction Lab also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Beany sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Extraction Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beany ships an update weekly, Extraction Lab every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 5 level
Beany versus Extraction Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanyExtraction Lab
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin SchreiterSaul Herman

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Beany

Subscriptions2
  • Beany Pro$1.991 Month
  • Beany Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Extraction Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beany free?
Beany is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Extraction Lab free?
Extraction Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beany or Extraction Lab have ads?
Neither Beany nor Extraction Lab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beany or Extraction Lab?
Beany ships an update weekly, and Extraction Lab every 4 days. Most recently, Beany was updated on October 9, 2026 and Extraction Lab on September 28, 2026.

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