Comparison

BrewPilot vs BeanTrack Coffee Journal

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

Head to head
About

BrewPilot

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BrewPilot helps specialty coffee lovers dial in better cups β€” 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 β€’ Pro Monthly: $1.99/month β€’ Pro Yearly: $9.99/year β€’ Pro Lifetime: $19.99 one-time purchase β€’ Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase β€’ Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period β€’ You can manage and cancel subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions β€’ Terms of Use: https://docs-two-blush-91.vercel.app/terms.html β€’ Privacy Policy: https://docs-two-blush-91.vercel.app/privacy.html

About

BeanTrack Coffee Journal

Features
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BeanTrack is a coffee journal: resting, brewing and scoring, all in one place. Resting comes first
 Every bag is placed on its timeline from the roast date: degassing, peak, late peak, past it. The home screen shows which bag to drink today and which one is about to slip β€” no counting days yourself. Log a brew in three seconds
 A new brew asks for four things: bean, grind, rating, notes. Water temperature, ratio, TDS and extraction live under "Advanced" and are pre-filled from your last brew. Anything that can be calculated never asks to be typed: days since roast, total score and value-for-money are all automatic. Brews without a bag work too β€” and each one can be turned into a share card. Scoring
 Six dimensions β€” aroma, sweetness, body, flavor, acidity, aftertaste β€” with the total summed for you; or just give a star rating. The comparison page puts several beans side by side on a radar chart and exports it as one long image. One shared bean library
 In the community each coffee has exactly one entry, with ratings, harvests and aliases gathered together; anyone can fix a typo. Roasters and farms come with write-ups, shown in English when the app is in English. Connect your gear
 Works with Bluetooth scales and refractometers such as the Timemore Basic 3, DiFluid R2 and Acaia Pearl β€” weight and flow curves are read automatically while you brew. AI assistant
 Scan a bag to fill in the bean details, and chat with your own beans and brew history already in context. Your data stays yours
 Stored on your device by default, no sign-in needed; turn on cloud sync only if you want more than one device. Import and export CSV, delete your account any time.

Screenshots

BrewPilot4 screens
BeanTrack Coffee Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeanTrack Coffee Journal at none against BrewPilot's 3. BeanTrack Coffee Journal also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). BrewPilot's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. BeanTrack Coffee Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrewPilot ships an update monthly, BeanTrack Coffee Journal every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
BrewPilot versus BeanTrack Coffee Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrewPilotBeanTrack Coffee Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex GalkinLI HE

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

BeanTrack Coffee Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrewPilot free?
BrewPilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeanTrack Coffee Journal free?
BeanTrack Coffee Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BrewPilot or BeanTrack Coffee Journal have ads?
Neither BrewPilot nor BeanTrack Coffee Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrewPilot or BeanTrack Coffee Journal?
BrewPilot ships an update monthly, and BeanTrack Coffee Journal every 3 days. Most recently, BrewPilot was updated on October 11, 2026 and BeanTrack Coffee Journal on October 24, 2026.

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