Comparison

46 Brew vs CoffeaNote

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

Head to head
About

46 Brew

Features
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The simplest pour-over coffee timer. A timer for the 4:6 method by Tetsu Kasuya, World Brewers Cup Champion 2016. Set your beans, tap start, and brew. CONSISTENT FLAVOR, EVERY TIME Set your bean weight β€” water amounts and pour timings are calculated automatically. TIMER ALWAYS IN SIGHT Live Activity keeps your timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Check other apps worry-free. ICED COFFEE, TOO Brew over ice with a dedicated iced recipe β€” pour into a server or cup filled with ice.

About

CoffeaNote

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CoffeaNote is a pour-over coffee journal that helps you record every brew β€” and recreate the ones you loved. "That cup last week was perfect. How did I brew it?" Every extraction has countless variables: dose, grind size, water temperature, pour timing. Log them in CoffeaNote, and your best recipes are always ready to brew again. Keep tasting notes over time and refine your own perfect cup. β—† Made for you if… - You jot down your brewing recipe every time - You forget the conditions behind your best cups - You like comparing recipes across different beans - You want precise pour timing while you brew β—† Recipe logging Record bean details (roast level, origin, and more), dose, grind size, water temperature, and every pour step. Each step can include time, water amount, temperature, valve actions (for immersion/switch drippers), and memos. After brewing, save your impressions as tasting notes with ratings. It also supports AeroPress and French Press, so you can record events like press and crust break. AeroPress also supports invert-style recipes. β—† Brew Guide β€” brew exactly as written A timer guides you through your recipe, second by second. - Advance notice before each step (adjustable) - Sound and vibration alerts - Elapsed time and total water at a glance - Record your actual brew time when you finish β—† Now on Apple Watch Check recipes and run Brew Guide right from your wrist. It syncs automatically with your iPhone, and starting, pausing, or skipping a step on either device updates the other in real time. β—† QR Code Recipe Sharing Share and exchange recipes between CoffeaNote users with a QR code. Share your recipes with fellow coffee lovers. β—† Recipe Comparison View two recipes side by side and spot the differences in grind, temperature, and pour steps β€” so you know exactly what changed the taste. β—† Copy for AI Copy a recipe and its tasting notes as AI-ready text. Paste it into your favorite AI tool to get brewing advice. β—† Bean Photo Auto-Fill On Apple Intelligence–compatible devices, CoffeaNote can read the text on your coffee bag's packaging and fill in the bean details for you. β—† iCloud Sync (Premium) Automatically sync recipes between iPhone and iPad. Moving to a new device is easy, too. β—† Free features Recipe logging, tasting notes, Recipe Comparison, and Copy for AI are free and unlimited. Brew Guide is available for your 10 most recently added recipes. β—† Premium (monthly subscription) Unlock Brew Guide for all recipes and iCloud Sync. See the in-app purchase screen for pricing. - Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period - Payment is charged to your App Store account - You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nezuzuapps.github.io/CoffeaNote/privacy_en.html Make every cup better than the last β€” one brew at a time, with CoffeaNote.

Screenshots

46 Brew3 screens
CoffeaNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 46 Brew at none against CoffeaNote's 1. CoffeaNote's advantage is iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. CoffeaNote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. 46 Brew asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

46 Brew ships an update every 2 weeks, CoffeaNote weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
46 Brew versus CoffeaNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter46 BrewCoffeaNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS26.018.5 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShintaro MorikawaAkihiro Suzuki

In-app purchases

None

46 Brew

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CoffeaNote

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$0.991 Month

Questions

Is 46 Brew free?
46 Brew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CoffeaNote free?
CoffeaNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 46 Brew or CoffeaNote have ads?
Neither 46 Brew nor CoffeaNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 46 Brew or CoffeaNote?
46 Brew ships an update every 2 weeks, and CoffeaNote weekly. Most recently, 46 Brew was updated on October 8, 2026 and CoffeaNote on October 13, 2026.

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