Comparison

Dial 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

Dial

Features
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Every new bag of coffee is a puzzle. You spend the first third of the bag hunting for a grind setting, and by the time it tastes great, it may be almost gone. Dial is built to fix that. Brews on Dial are public, so when you open a new bag you can see how other people have brewed that same coffee: their grinder, grind setting, dose, ratio, recipe, and how it turned out. Start from a brew that worked instead of a guess. And if you're the first, you're the one who saves the next person the hunt. LOG YOUR BREWS Pour over, espresso, immersion: any method, any gear. Log the coffee, brewer, grinder, grind setting, dose, ratio, recipe, brew time, rating, and notes. Track TDS and extraction yield if you measure them, or hide those fields entirely. Use the built-in timer, or skip it. Dial never asks you to make up numbers just to fill a form. Dial remembers your history. Pick a coffee and the form fills itself from your most recent matching brew, down to the recipe. Adjust what changed, log, done. Made something great last week? Rebrew it in one tap. YOUR CELLAR Keep track of every bag you own: days off roast and how much is left, tracked automatically as you brew. Freeze a bag (or split one for the freezer) and Dial tracks freeze and thaw dates so days off roast stays honest. EXPLORE Browse recent brews, coffees, roasters, and people. Every coffee has its own page collecting the community's brews on it, and every page gets more useful as more brews come in. Can't find your coffee? Add it, and the next person who buys that bag starts from your work. PUBLIC BY DESIGN Openness is the point. Your brew logs help the next person dial in the coffee you just finished, and theirs help you. Everything you log is public and searchable from day one. NO NOISE, JUST BREWS No likes, no streaks. Everything Dial does serves the brew. Dial is built by one person who logs every single brew they make. Whether you're chasing a specific extraction or just want tomorrow's cup to be better than today's, Dial gives you a place to keep your brewing memory and a community to borrow from.

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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

Dial4 screens
Remembrew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dial at none against Remembrew's 3. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Remembrew sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Dial asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Dial versus Remembrew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDialRemembrew
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size43 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSixteen Grams CorporationPovilas Konopackas

In-app purchases

None

Dial

No in-app purchases

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 Dial free?
Dial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remembrew free?
Remembrew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dial or Remembrew have ads?
Neither Dial nor Remembrew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dial or Remembrew?
Dial ships an update every 3 weeks, and Remembrew every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dial was updated on October 24, 2026 and Remembrew on October 21, 2026.

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