Comparison

BrewPilot vs Logica Coffee

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

Head to head
About

BrewPilot

Features
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BrewPilot works out the water for your coffee dose and walks you through every pour, timed to the second. RATIO CALCULATOR Pick one of ten methods: V60, Kalita Wave, Chemex, AeroPress, Clever Dripper, French press, espresso, moka pot, Turkish coffee or cold brew. Set your dose and ratio, and the water follows. Measure in grams or ounces, or the coffee in tablespoons. BrewPilot keeps your dose, ratio and grind for each method. GRIND SETTING A grind slider for each method, with as many steps as your grinder has. ICED COFFEE One switch splits the water into hot water and ice. The pours then target the hot water only. GUIDED POUR-OVER TIMER Step-by-step timers for V60, Kalita Wave, Chemex, AeroPress, Clever Dripper and French press. Each pour shows how much water to add. Steps can move on by themselves, and your iPhone can vibrate at every change. The timer keeps running when your iPhone locks, and a notification tells you when each step ends. ESPRESSO, MOKA POT AND TURKISH COFFEE A stopwatch for each. The espresso timer shows a 25 to 35 second target window. COLD BREW A long countdown that sends a notification when your cold brew is ready. COFFEE BEANS Keep the beans you have at home with roaster, origin, process, roast level, roast date and flavor notes. Three coffees are free, more with Pro. BREW LOG (PRO) Rate each cup and write down what you tasted, so you know which beans and recipes worked. Export the log as a CSV file. YOUR OWN RECIPES (PRO) Save your own steps, temperature and iced split, load a recipe into the timer with one tap, and send it to a friend as a link. ICLOUD SYNC Your brews, coffees and recipes reach your other Apple devices through your own iCloud. You can turn sync off in Settings. PRIVACY No account and no BrewPilot server. No analytics, no ads, no tracking. Notifications are scheduled on your iPhone and never pass through a server. FREE AND PRO Free: the ratio calculator, every timer, iced coffee and up to three coffees. BrewPilot Pro adds the brew log, your own recipes, unlimited coffees and CSV export. Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. The price is shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel it in your iPhone's Settings under your name, then Subscriptions. Help: https://apps.alexgalkin.de/brewpilot/ Privacy policy: https://apps.alexgalkin.de/brewpilot/privacy/ Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Logica Coffee

Features
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Logica Coffee is the free brewing coach that learns from every cup you make. Hot or iced, V60 to espresso: find the recipe, time the pour, get one clear next adjustment from your own history. No ads, no accounts. Optional tips are the only way to support development. YOUR PERSONAL COFFEE COACH When you ask for help, your personal coach James reads your rating, technique, and beans β€” then suggests one clear next adjustment. Try a finer grind for sourness, adjust the ratio, or refine extraction time. This built-in coaching works offline β€” no Logica account, no Logica servers. YOUR GOLDEN CUP, MADE REPEATABLE Pin a Reference Cup for a bean. After future rated brews, Logica compares the setup you recorded β€” and taste when available β€” with that golden cup, explains meaningful drift, and lets you plan one tiny correction for next time. The plan returns at brew setup; nothing changes without you. ON-DEVICE BREW ANALYSIS On supported devices with Apple Intelligence, ask James to "analyze this brew" for a tailored read of your logged cup, running on device. His offline coaching works everywhere; switch analysis off in Settings. GUIDED BREW TIMERS FOR EVERY METHOD Step-by-step timing, water targets, and pour cues for V60, Hario Switch, AeroPress, Chemex, French Press, Espresso, Moka Pot, Turkish, Cold Brew, Drip Coffee Maker, and more. Follow recognized methods such as Hoffmann-style V60, Kasuya 4:6, and Matt Winton’s Five Pour Method β€” or design your own step by step. ICED, FOUND IN ONE TAP An ICED chip in Choose a recipe narrows the list to recipes served over ice: Japanese-style flash brew, iced pour-over, iced espresso drinks. Building your own? Switch on Served iced and it joins the list. KNOW YOUR BEANS β€’ Scan the bag to auto-fill the basics β€” name, roaster, origin β€” and fine-tune the rest β€’ Estimated freshness windows help you brew while each bag is tasting its best β€’ Log tasting notes, star ratings, and structured taste tags β€” per bag β€’ After enough rated brews, see a calm, number-free read on how the bag landed for you β€’ Show weights in grams or in ounces & pounds β€” your choice CUPPING / TASTING LAB Run blind tastings for 2–6 coffees, score aroma, clarity, sweetness, body, aftertaste, balance, and preference, then reveal what won. Your cupping sessions stay in the same private coffee record. DIAL IN BETTER ESPRESSO A guided dial-in session follows dose, yield and time across every pull. Logica spots the pattern and suggests next adjustment β€” or tells you to repeat unchanged or stop chasing grind. Mark a Reference Cup as your benchmark and dial future brews toward it. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Insights surface your best brews, rating trends, most-used methods, and consistency β€” turning your journal into real, actionable feedback. Track your cost per cup, plus caffeine estimates in weekly context with optional Apple Health logging. Made a mistake? Edit any logged brew β€” rating, notes, beans, dose β€” and undo the taps you didn't mean. SHARE ANY RECIPE Send a custom recipe with one link or QR code. Anyone with Logica can import it in a tap and brew it immediately. APPLE WATCH + LOCK SCREEN A full Watch app with synced timer and haptic pour cues. On iPad, side-by-side workspaces keep the brew, history, and coach in view. Live Activity follows your brew on the Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and StandBy, showing method, elapsed time, full planned duration, and overall progress without opening the app. A Home Screen widget keeps your favourite recipe a glance away. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. No Logica servers. No ads. No paywalls. No subscriptions. Your data stays on your device and syncs only through your own iCloud. Full backup and restore β€” plus portable JSON export β€” mean you're never locked in. Start with one recipe, one bag, or one espresso shot. Logica grows into your private brewing notebook as you brew.

Screenshots

BrewPilot4 screens
Logica Coffee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Logica Coffee at every 5 days against BrewPilot's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. BrewPilot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Logica Coffee sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrewPilot ships an update every 3 months, Logica Coffee every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
BrewPilot versus Logica Coffee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrewPilotLogica Coffee
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better16.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB214 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex GalkinMikita Khatskevich

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BrewPilot

Subscriptions2
  • BrewPilot Pro$1.991 Month
  • BrewPilot Pro$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • BrewPilot Pro Lifetime$19.99
7 purchases

Logica Coffee

One-time7
  • Pour Over Tip$0.99
  • Espresso Tip$1.99
  • Cappuccino Tip$3.99
Show 4 more
  • Croissant Tip$4.99
  • Bag of Beans$9.99
  • Barista's Choice$17.99
  • Master Roaster Tip$49.99

Questions

Is BrewPilot free?
BrewPilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Logica Coffee free?
Logica Coffee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BrewPilot or Logica Coffee have ads?
Neither BrewPilot nor Logica Coffee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrewPilot or Logica Coffee?
BrewPilot ships an update every 3 months, and Logica Coffee every 5 days. Most recently, BrewPilot was updated on October 31, 2026 and Logica Coffee on October 31, 2026.

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