Comparison

Beany vs Cupsight

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. 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

Cupsight

This app uses AI to help you brew the perfect cup of coffee. Scan your beans, input your gear, and receive personalized recipes. Track your brews, adjust settings, and share your creations.

Highlights
  • AI-powered coffee bean scanning
  • Personalized brew recipes
  • Grind size adjustment for your gear
  • Guided brewing timer
  • Brew journal with rating and sliders
  • Recipe sharing
  • Privacy-focused with iCloud sync
Features
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Cupsight is the AI dial-in assistant that works with YOUR grinder. Scan a bag, get a recipe tuned to your gear, and make every cup better than the last. SCAN YOUR COFFEE Snap a photo of a coffee bag and Cupsight reads it for you: roaster, coffee name, origin, region, producer, altitude, variety, process, roast level, tasting notes and roast date. KNOW YOUR ROAST Photograph your beans and get an instant roast-color estimate, computed entirely on your device. YOUR GEAR, YOUR NUMBERS Add your grinders (with their real adjustment range), brewers (V60, AeroPress, espresso and more), kettles, scales and water recipes. Grind sizes are expressed in your grinder's own clicks: no more guessing. SMART RECIPES Get a complete recipe for each coffee: dose, ratio, grind setting, water temperature, bloom and timed pours, with an explanation of why. Recipes account for your coffee, your equipment, your water and your brewing history. GUIDED BREWING A step-by-step timer highlights each pour so you never miss a step. BREW JOURNAL & DIAL-IN Rate every brew (a score out of 10 plus acidity, bitterness, sweetness and body sliders). Cupsight learns from your notes and adjusts the next recipe, one clear change at a time. SHARE RECIPES Export and share your recipes with a tap. PRIVACY Your collection lives on your iPhone and in your iCloud Drive. No sign-up, no ads, no tracking across other apps. Usage measurement can be turned off in Settings. CUPSIGHT PREMIUM Your first five recommendations are included. After that, Cupsight Premium gives you unlimited recommendations and your detailed palate, with a monthly or yearly subscription that renews automatically unless cancelled in your App Store account. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://arthurpierrey.github.io/cupsight/privacy.html

Screenshots

Beany4 screens
Cupsight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cupsight at 17.0 against Beany's 26.2. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 Cupsight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beany ships an update weekly, Cupsight every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Beany versus Cupsight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanyCupsight
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.217.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size44 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin SchreiterArthur Pierrey

Customer experience

Beany

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cupsight

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Beany

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

Cupsight

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Beany free?
Beany is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cupsight free?
Cupsight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beany or Cupsight have ads?
Neither Beany nor Cupsight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beany or Cupsight?
Beany ships an update weekly, and Cupsight every 4 days. Most recently, Beany was updated on November 5, 2026 and Cupsight on November 5, 2026.

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