Comparison

Beany vs BrewLog

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 offering smart suggestions for various brew methods. It logs brews, manages bean inventory, and provides guided dial-in processes for consistent results.

Highlights
  • Bean tracking with origin and roast details
  • Guided grind size dial-in process
  • Brew timer with Live Activities
  • Support for multiple brew methods
  • Save and reproduce favorite recipes
  • Brew history calendar heatmap
  • Taste profile and origin insights
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

BrewLog

Features
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Brewing great coffee at home should not be guesswork. BrewLog records every brew โ€” grind, dose, yield, temp, and how it tasted โ€” then its AI gives you the exact dial-in deltas for your next cup. The more you log, the sharper it learns your palate. LOG EVERY BREW Capture espresso, pourover, and AeroPress with grind, dose, yield, time, water temp, and a taste read in seconds. KNOW WHAT TO CHANGE Save a cup and get specific next-cup adjustments (grind finer, raise temp, hold ratio) with the reasoning behind each. A PALATE THAT LEARNS YOU Every brew and taste note refines a personal model per bean and method. Coach shows confidence and your dial-in maturity across all three methods. TRACK BEAN FRESHNESS Log each bag by roast date and watch its rest, peak, and fade window so you brew it at its best. Manual journaling is free forever. Pro unlocks the AI coach. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Beany4 screens
BrewLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Beany at weekly against BrewLog's every 3 months. BrewLog's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 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 $3.99 per month and BrewLog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beany ships an update weekly, BrewLog every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Beany versus BrewLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanyBrewLog
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.215.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size48 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin Schreiter็‚œ่…พ ๅผ 

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Beany

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

BrewLog

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Beany free?
Beany is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BrewLog free?
BrewLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beany or BrewLog have ads?
Neither Beany nor BrewLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beany or BrewLog?
Beany ships an update weekly, and BrewLog every 3 months. Most recently, Beany was updated on November 11, 2026 and BrewLog on November 5, 2026.

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