Comparison

BrewPilot vs CoffeeLog

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

Head to head
About

BrewPilot

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BrewPilot helps specialty coffee lovers dial in better cups — and repeat the ones that worked. Use guided brew timers, ratio calculators, grind-size notes, coffee recipes, bean tracking, and a private brew log to understand what changed and what actually tasted better. GUIDED BREW TIMER Follow step-by-step brew timers for V60, AeroPress, Chemex, French Press, Clever Dripper, Kalita Wave, Espresso, Cold Brew, Moka Pot, and Turkish coffee. BrewPilot guides each step with timing, water amounts, haptic feedback, and auto-advance. RATIO CALCULATOR Choose your method, coffee dose, and brew ratio. BrewPilot calculates the water you need instantly, with support for grams, ounces, and tablespoons. BREW LOG Rate every brew, add tasting notes, track what worked, and save great brews as recipes. Stop guessing and build a history of your best cups. CUSTOM RECIPES Create your own brew timer recipes with custom steps, water amounts, timing, and notes. Load any recipe into the timer with one tap. GRIND SIZE NOTES Track grind settings for each method and adjust them to match your grinder. Perfect for dialing in V60, AeroPress, Chemex, espresso, and more. COFFEE COLLECTION Keep track of the beans you have at home. Add roaster, origin, roast level, tasting notes, and ratings so you always know what to brew next. ICED COFFEE MODE BrewPilot can split your water between hot brew water and ice, helping you make stronger iced coffee without watering it down. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account needed. BrewPilot works offline and syncs privately across your devices with iCloud. BREWPILOT PRO Pro unlocks unlimited brew log, custom recipes, coffee collection, CSV export, and the full dial-in toolkit. SUBSCRIPTION INFO • Pro Monthly: $1.99/month • Pro Yearly: $9.99/year • Pro Lifetime: $19.99 one-time purchase • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • You can manage and cancel subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions • Terms of Use: https://docs-two-blush-91.vercel.app/terms.html • Privacy Policy: https://docs-two-blush-91.vercel.app/privacy.html

About

CoffeeLog

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CoffeeLog is a personal journal for everyone who wants to remember the coffees they drink and understand what they actually enjoy. YOUR COFFEE COLLECTION Every bag you try goes into your collection — roaster, origin, region, process, varietal, altitude, roast level, flavor notes and more. Over time your collection becomes a record of your taste: the origins you return to, the processes that click with you, the roasters worth following. LOG EVERY BREW Pair each coffee with your brew notes. Record the method, recipe, water temperature, grind size and your personal rating. When you find a combination that works, it's there to repeat. When something falls flat, you'll know why. EFFORTLESS TO ADD Point your camera at a coffee bag label and CoffeeLog reads it for you — filling in the details automatically so you can spend less time typing and more time drinking. Review, confirm, and it's in your collection. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your journal lives on your device. No account to create, no subscription, no data sent anywhere. If you want to access your collection on another Apple device, optional iCloud sync moves everything through your own iCloud account — nobody else sees it. • Personal coffee collection with full bag details • Brew sessions with recipe, method and rating • Scan bag labels to add coffees without typing • Rate and add tasting notes to track what you enjoy • Insights into your taste over time • Optional iCloud sync — your data, your account • No account, no subscription, no ads

Screenshots

BrewPilot4 screens
CoffeeLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CoffeeLog at none against BrewPilot's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. BrewPilot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CoffeeLog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
BrewPilot versus CoffeeLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrewPilotCoffeeLog
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex GalkinPawel Michalak

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BrewPilot

Subscriptions2
  • BrewPilot Pro$1.991 Month
  • BrewPilot Pro$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • BrewPilot Pro Lifetime$19.99
None

CoffeeLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrewPilot free?
BrewPilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CoffeeLog free?
CoffeeLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BrewPilot or CoffeeLog have ads?
Neither BrewPilot nor CoffeeLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrewPilot or CoffeeLog?
BrewPilot ships an update monthly, and CoffeeLog monthly. Most recently, BrewPilot was updated on October 11, 2026 and CoffeeLog on October 5, 2026.

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