Comparison

Caffeine mg vs Cafade

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

Head to head
About

Caffeine mg

Features
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Caffeine mg is a one-tap caffeine tracker that visualises remaining body caffeine and the time it drops below a sleep-friendly threshold using a half-life decay model. "Can I have one more coffee this afternoon and still sleep tonight?" — that's the question this app answers. ■ Who it's for - Daily coffee or energy drink consumers - People whose afternoon caffeine affects sleep - Users who prefer no ads and one-time purchases - Login-free tracking with caffeine records stored on device ■ Main features - 50+ preset drinks (coffee, energy drinks, tea, etc.) - Custom drinks with caffeine content and serving size - Tap to log "now", long press to set the time - Today's total intake and remaining allowance (400mg default) - Half-life decay simulation - Home screen widget for one-tap logging - Siri / Shortcuts support - Last 7 days of history ■ iOS 18 features (Pro) - Live Activity + Dynamic Island for body caffeine + sleep-friendly time - Lock Screen Control + Control Center for one-tap logging - Action Button on iPhone 15 Pro and later - Half-life simulation chart ■ Pro (one-time, JPY 370) - Unlimited custom drinks - Live Activity / Dynamic Island - Lock Screen Control - Action Button integration - Full history + CSV export - Medium / Large widgets ■ Why we made it - Free to start (50+ presets + 3 custom drinks) - No login, no account - Caffeine records stay on device; anonymous usage events are optional - No subscription. Pro is one-time only. - Zero ads. ■ Science - Daily upper limit 400 mg (WHO / FDA / EFSA / Health Canada / Japan MHLW Sleep Guidelines 2023 consensus) - 50 mg "sleep-friendly residual" threshold per Japan MHLW Sleep Guidelines 2023 - Default half-life is 5 hours (individual range 3-7 hours) - All thresholds adjustable in Settings ■ Requirements - iOS 18.0 or later (for Live Activity / Lock Screen Control / Action Button) This app is intended as a caffeine intake tracker. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, drug-interaction checks, or individualised guidance for pregnant users, users with cardiac conditions, etc. Please consult a doctor or pharmacist for health decisions.

About

Cafade

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Know what you drank. See what remains. Cafade turns coffee, tea, soda, energy drinks, and custom entries into a calm, visual estimate of caffeine remaining throughout your day. LOG IN SECONDS Search the US catalog, repeat a recent drink, or enter a custom caffeine amount. Edit or delete an entry when plans change. SEE THE CURVE Watch each drink fade over time with a simple half-life model. Scrub through your day to understand how earlier logs can still contribute to your current estimate. PLAN YOUR LAST CUP Set a personal bedtime and see when your estimated caffeine is likely to fall below your chosen level. Use the curve as a guide for your own routine. FIND YOUR PATTERNS WITH CAFADE PRO Unlock longer history, weekly patterns, sleep comparison, and what-if previews. Add a Home Screen widget for your current estimate and quick logging. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Cafade works without an account. Your entries stay on your device unless you choose to connect Apple Health. When enabled, Cafade can write logged caffeine to Dietary Caffeine in Apple Health. The first release does not read health data. Caffeine values can vary by product, size, recipe, and preparation. Cafade provides estimates for personal tracking and is not medical advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Caffeine mg4 screens
Cafade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Caffeine mg at 18.0 against Cafade's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Caffeine mg sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cafade sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Caffeine mg versus Cafade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaffeine mgCafade
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkensuke uedaONE SHOT STAR

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Caffeine mg

One-time1
  • カフェむンmg Pro$1.99
2 purchases

Cafade

Subscriptions2
  • Cafade Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Cafade Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Caffeine mg free?
Caffeine mg is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cafade free?
Cafade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Caffeine mg or Cafade have ads?
Neither Caffeine mg nor Cafade shows ads.

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