Comparison

Beany vs Remembrew

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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

Remembrew

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Remembrew is the coffee journal for everyone who loves coffee. You do not need a fancy machine or specialty beans. A pod, a drip pot, a French press, or the cup from your favorite cafe, it all counts. If you love what is in your cup, Remembrew is for you. Scan a bag and Remembrew reads the label for you: roaster, origin, process, roast date. It remembers every bag you have ever opened, so your shelf lives in your pocket instead of your memory. Log a brew in seconds. Rate it, note what you tasted, and Remembrew quietly learns your palate. Over time it shows you what you actually like, not what the marketing says you should. Then ask. Remembrew has an AI that knows your library, your scores, and your notes. Ask what to brew next, why you keep scoring Ethiopians so high, or what "winey" really tastes like. The answers are about your coffee, not generic trivia. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Scan any bag with your camera and save it in seconds - Keep a private library of every coffee you have tried - Log brews with score, method, and tasting notes - See your palate take shape: top origins, roasters, and flavors - Get freshness reminders so a bag never goes stale on you - Ask an AI built around your own coffee history - Compare two bags side by side before you commit DESIGNED TO FEEL ALIVE Remembrew changes through the day. The light warms at midday and deepens at night, so opening the app feels less like a spreadsheet and more like a ritual. REMEMBREW PRO The journal, your library, your palate and your brew history are free, always. Pro is for the part that does work on your behalf. - A dial-in tip after every brew you log, read from your own numbers - Your palate explained in plain language, not just charted - Ask Remembrew as much as you like, instead of two questions a day - Everything we add later, at the price you join on Both subscriptions start with a 14-day free trial. You are not charged until the trial ends, and you can cancel before then in your Apple Account settings. - Monthly: 7.99 USD per month, after the trial - Annual: 54.99 USD per year, after the trial - Lifetime: 199.99 USD, one payment, no subscription PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your library and notes are yours. Remembrew does not track you across other apps and does not sell your data. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Remembrew Pro Monthly and Annual are auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. The Lifetime option is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://remembrew.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://remembrew.com/privacy Questions or feedback: hello@remembrew.com

Screenshots

Beany4 screens
Remembrew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Beany at weekly against Remembrew's every 3 weeks. Remembrew's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 $3.99 per month and Remembrew sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beany ships an update weekly, Remembrew every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Beany versus Remembrew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanyRemembrew
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.217.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size44 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin SchreiterPovilas Konopackas

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Beany

Subscriptions2
  • Beany Pro$3.991 Month
  • Beany Pro$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Remembrew

Subscriptions2
  • Remembrew Pro (Monthly)14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Remembrew Pro (Annual)14 Days trial$54.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remembrew Founding Member$199.99

Questions

Is Beany free?
Beany is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Remembrew free?
Remembrew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beany or Remembrew have ads?
Neither Beany nor Remembrew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beany or Remembrew?
Beany ships an update weekly, and Remembrew every 3 weeks. Most recently, Beany was updated on November 9, 2026 and Remembrew on October 31, 2026.

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