Comparison

Beany vs Barista

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

Head to head
About

Beany

This app helps home baristas brew better coffee by tracking beans, dialing in grind size, and providing smart suggestions. It supports various brew methods and allows users to log brews, save recipes, and monitor their taste profile.

Highlights
  • Bean tracking with origin and roast details
  • Guided grind size dial-in process
  • Brew timer with Live Activities
  • Save custom coffee recipes
  • Brew history heatmap
  • Taste profile and origin map
  • 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. YOUR TASTE PROFILE See how many light, medium and dark roasts you've tried, with every origin of your beans pinned on an interactive world map. Use the Insights filters to see the roasts and origins behind your best brews. 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. BACKED UP TO YOUR ACCOUNT Sign in with Apple and your beans, recipes, and brew history are saved to your Beany account. Get a new iPhone, sign in, and everything is right where you left it. --- Free to download. Beany Pro unlocks unlimited beans, multiple recipes per bean, your complete brew history, and early access to new features. 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

Barista

Features
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Barista est l'application indispensable de l'amateur de café exigeant. Fini les extractions oubliées, les réglages perdus ou les bonnes combinaisons introuvables — tout est consigné, organisé et analysé en quelques secondes. Enregistre chaque extraction Méthode, origine, torréfaction, mouture, dose, rendement, température, temps d'extraction, ratio café:eau calculé automatiquement — chaque paramètre compte, aucun ne vous échappe. Exprime ton palais Sélectionne tes notes aromatiques parmi une bibliothèque curatée (fleuri, fruité, chocolat, caramel, fumé…), ajoute un commentaire libre et attribue un score sur 5 étoiles. Apprends de ton historique L'app mémorise tes préférences et trie automatiquement tes choix par fréquence d'utilisation. Plus tu l'utilises, plus elle s'adapte à ta façon de préparer le café. Suis ta progression Consulte tes statistiques : note moyenne, dose et température habituelles, méthode et origine favorites, top 3 de tes meilleures extractions. Chronomètre et minuteur intégrés Un timer simple et précis pour maîtriser chaque étape de ton extraction — pré-infusion, bloom, temps total — sans quitter l'application. 100% privé, 100% hors ligne Toutes tes données restent sur ton iPhone. Aucun compte requis, aucune connexion internet nécessaire, aucune donnée partagée. Barista s'adresse à tous les passionnés — de l'amateur curieux qui débute en V60 au barista confirmé qui affine son espresso au dixième de gramme.

Screenshots

Beany4 screens
Barista4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barista at none against Beany's 2. Barista also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, ads and 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

Both are free to download. Beany sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Barista asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Beany versus Barista: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanyBarista
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin SchreiterLoic Brunel

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Beany

Subscriptions2
  • Beany Pro$3.991 Month
  • Beany Pro$39.991 Year
None

Barista

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beany free?
Beany is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barista free?
Barista is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beany or Barista have ads?
Neither Beany nor Barista shows ads.

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