Comparison

Brewed vs The BrewLog

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

Head to head
About

Brewed

Features
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Pour the water, listen to the bloom, wait. Pour-over coffee asks for your attention, and Brewed is built to keep you company for those three minutes without stealing the show. Open the app, pick your brewer, pick your recipe. Scale on one side, kettle on the other, the phone tells you only what you need to know right now: how much water to pour, when to stop, how long until the next step. The timer keeps running even when you set the phone down, and a Live Activity on the Lock Screen keeps track of your brew while you reach for the cup. Inside Brewed you'll find five pour-over brewers: Hario V60, Kalita Wave, Chemex, Origami and Hario Switch. Each one comes with a small library of recipes: time-tested classics like the Rao Method, Tetsu Kasuya's 4:6 and the April Brew Guide, sitting alongside newer techniques built specifically for Switch and Origami. Every recipe is dialed in for ratio, grind and timing, so the first time you brew it you already know where to look when you want to push it further. And once the coffee is in the cup, the Journal remembers it for you: every brew lands on a calendar heatmap, with its parameters, grind and tasting notes. Page through the months, reopen a session, and if you forget to log one you can backfill it on the right day. When you feel like understanding what's in the cup, there's the Learn section. Origins and processing, roasting, grinding, and a glossary for the day someone drops "bypass" or "TDS" into the conversation and you want to actually know what they're talking about. Available in five languages. No account, no ads, no tracking. Brewed lives on your phone and does one thing: it helps you make better coffee.

About

The BrewLog

Features
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BrewLog is a calm, focused journal for specialty coffee. Log your pour-over brews, reflect on what worked, and dial in your perfect cup over time. TRACK EVERY VARIABLE Record dose, water, grind size, temperature, brew time, pours, equipment, and add-ons โ€” everything that affects the cup. REFLECT ON TASTE Rate taste, acidity, sweetness, and bitterness. Add tasting notes and tag flavor profiles like fruity, chocolatey, floral, and more. MANAGE YOUR BEANS Keep a library of every bag you buy. Track roast dates and get notified when beans are rested and ready to brew. SHARE WITH FRIENDS Generate beautiful brew cards and share them on Instagram or with your coffee community. BUILT FOR YOUR WORKFLOW - Brew presets for your go-to recipes - Filter brews by method, beans, and ratings - Catalog your gear (grinders, drippers, kettles) - Offline-first โ€” works without internet - Syncs across devices NO STREAKS. NO BADGES. NO NOISE. BrewLog is calm software. No gamification, no dark patterns. Just a quiet space for the coffee you care about. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Brewed4 screens
The BrewLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The BrewLog at weekly against Brewed's every 3 weeks. The BrewLog also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brewed ships an update every 3 weeks, The BrewLog weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Brewed versus The BrewLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrewedThe BrewLog
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS26.018.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLorenzo D'IanniLakshay Malhotra

In-app purchases

None

Brewed

No in-app purchases

None

The BrewLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brewed free?
Brewed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The BrewLog free?
The BrewLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brewed or The BrewLog have ads?
Neither Brewed nor The BrewLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brewed or The BrewLog?
Brewed ships an update every 3 weeks, and The BrewLog weekly. Most recently, Brewed was updated on September 15, 2026 and The BrewLog on September 21, 2026.

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