Comparison

Extract vs CoffeeMan

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

Head to head
About

Extract

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A logbook for espresso. Built for people who care about the variables. Every pull captured in full detail: dose, yield, ratio, temperature, time, pressure, pre-infusion, TDS, extraction yield, and a 0/10 rating. Tag tasting notes, attach up to three photos, and pin the shots worth returning to. Wheel-picker entry designed for speed, no fiddly typing Built-in brew timer with scrubbable control Automatic brew ratio and extraction yield calculations Multi-select tasting notes that build a vocabulary over time Learn from every shot Extract is a logbook, not a scoreboard. Watch your averages shift as your technique improves. Spot the grind setting that nailed a bean. Notice which tasting notes keep showing up when a shot hits nine. The more you log, the clearer your patterns become and the faster you dial in the next bag. Learn while you log Long-press any metric for a plain-language explanation of what it measures and how to read it. Switch it off once you've outgrown it. Know your beans Log roasters, origin, process, roast level, tasting notes, and bag open dates. Extract remembers which beans you've used and how often. Know your setup Pair espresso machines and grinders from a curated equipment catalog. Save multiple setups and switch between them with a tap. See your progress Dashboard with total brews, weekly count, average rating, and your last shot at a glance. A searchable feed of every brew you've ever pulled, filterable by rating or pins. Own your data Export everything to CSV, every metric, every note, every shot. Free to start Extract is free to download and free to use. You get unlimited brew entries, up to 20 beans in your library, one saved setup, photos, ratings, tasting notes, timer, help blurbs, full dashboard, and searchable feed. Extract Pro โ€” one-time purchase Upgrade once and keep it forever. Unlimited beans. Unlimited setups, for anyone running multiple machines, grinders, or cafe rigs. CSV export of your full brew history, every metric, every note, every shot. No subscriptions. No ads. No data collection.

About

CoffeeMan

Features
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CoffeeMan helps home baristas pull better espresso โ€” one shot at a time. Dial in your grinder, run the built-in brew timer, and log every shot: dose, yield, ratio, time, and tasting notes. When a shot comes out sour, bitter, or just off, CoffeeMan's on-device diagnosis tells you exactly what to adjust next time โ€” grind, dose, ratio, temperature, or technique. WHAT YOU CAN DO โ€ข Dial-in timer โ€” full-screen shot timer with haptic feedback โ€ข Shot log โ€” record dose, yield, ratio, time and tasting sliders โ€ข Smart diagnosis โ€” rule-based fixes for sour, bitter, fast, slow and more โ€ข Bean library โ€” track roaster, origin, roast date and freshness โ€ข Machine maintenance โ€” backflush, descale and more, with optional reminders โ€ข Recipe catalog โ€” 48 built-in espresso & milk drinks with clean illustrations NO ACCOUNT. FULLY OFFLINE. No sign-up, no tracking, no ads. Everything stays on your device. FREE + OPTIONAL PREMIUM CoffeeMan is free to use. Premium unlocks the full 48-recipe catalog (9 are free), saving your own custom recipes, and machine maintenance reminders โ€” via an annual or monthly subscription with a free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Already bought the old paid app? You keep everything, free, forever. โ€” โ€” โ€” Made for home baristas, by a home barista. Privacy: nothing leaves your device. Ever. https://coffeeman-privacy.surge.sh/

Screenshots

Extract4 screens
CoffeeMan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Extract at every 3 days against CoffeeMan's every 3 weeks. CoffeeMan's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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. Extract sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CoffeeMan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Extract ships an update every 3 days, CoffeeMan every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Extract versus CoffeeMan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExtractCoffeeMan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.615.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNathaniel Ulrich SuterIvan Dotsenko

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Extract

One-time1
  • Extract Pro$1.99
3 purchases

CoffeeMan

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Extract free?
Extract is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CoffeeMan free?
CoffeeMan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Extract or CoffeeMan have ads?
Neither Extract nor CoffeeMan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Extract or CoffeeMan?
Extract ships an update every 3 days, and CoffeeMan every 3 weeks. Most recently, Extract was updated on September 8, 2026 and CoffeeMan on September 21, 2026.

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