CoffeaNote vs Pourline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
CoffeaNote
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CoffeaNote is a pour-over coffee journal that helps you record every brew β and recreate the ones you loved. "That cup last week was perfect. How did I brew it?" Every extraction has countless variables: dose, grind size, water temperature, pour timing. Log them in CoffeaNote, and your best recipes are always ready to brew again. Keep tasting notes over time and refine your own perfect cup. β Made for you ifβ¦ - You jot down your brewing recipe every time - You forget the conditions behind your best cups - You like comparing recipes across different beans - You want precise pour timing while you brew β Recipe logging Record bean details (roast level, origin, and more), dose, grind size, water temperature, and every pour step. Each step can include time, water amount, temperature, valve actions (for immersion/switch drippers), and memos. After brewing, save your impressions as tasting notes with ratings. It also supports AeroPress and French Press, so you can record events like press and crust break. AeroPress also supports invert-style recipes. β Brew Guide β brew exactly as written A timer guides you through your recipe, second by second. - Advance notice before each step (adjustable) - Sound and vibration alerts - Elapsed time and total water at a glance - Record your actual brew time when you finish β Now on Apple Watch Check recipes and run Brew Guide right from your wrist. It syncs automatically with your iPhone, and starting, pausing, or skipping a step on either device updates the other in real time. β QR Code Recipe Sharing Share and exchange recipes between CoffeaNote users with a QR code. Share your recipes with fellow coffee lovers. β Recipe Comparison View two recipes side by side and spot the differences in grind, temperature, and pour steps β so you know exactly what changed the taste. β Copy for AI Copy a recipe and its tasting notes as AI-ready text. Paste it into your favorite AI tool to get brewing advice. β Bean Photo Auto-Fill On Apple Intelligenceβcompatible devices, CoffeaNote can read the text on your coffee bag's packaging and fill in the bean details for you. β iCloud Sync (Premium) Automatically sync recipes between iPhone and iPad. Moving to a new device is easy, too. β Free features Recipe logging, tasting notes, Recipe Comparison, and Copy for AI are free and unlimited. Brew Guide is available for your 10 most recently added recipes. β Premium (monthly subscription) Unlock Brew Guide for all recipes and iCloud Sync. See the in-app purchase screen for pricing. - Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period - Payment is charged to your App Store account - You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nezuzuapps.github.io/CoffeaNote/privacy_en.html Make every cup better than the last β one brew at a time, with CoffeaNote.
Pourline
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Pourline is a pour-over coffee timer and brew log. Save the recipes you brew most, follow stage-by-stage pour cues while you brew, and jot down how the cup turned out. Build a recipe - Point the camera at a bag of beans. Pourline cuts the bag into a sticker and reads the bean name and origin off the label. - Enter dose, water, temperature and grind. The ratio is calculated for you, and changing the ratio scales the water. - Lay out pours on a timeline: bloom, each pour, waits and drawdown, with grams and seconds for every stage. Brew - A 3-second countdown, then a chime at every stage and a voice cue: "pour to 240 grams", "stop pouring". - The Dynamic Island and Lock Screen show the current stage, its countdown and overall progress. - Timing is timestamp-based, so switching apps or locking the phone never throws it off. Log - Every cup shows up as a coffee sticker on the calendar. See at a glance how many days you brewed this week. - Rate each cup and write flavor notes, then brew it again. - A four-week chart of how often you brew. - Optionally log estimated caffeine for each cup to Apple Health. Brew from anywhere - Widgets show today's cups and your streak; tap a recipe on the medium widget to start brewing. - Put a "Start brewing" button in Control Center, on the Lock Screen or on the Action button. - Ask Siri: "Brew Weekend V60 with Pourline." - Pick a recipe, time it and log it on Apple Watch while your phone stays in your pocket. Your data stays yours β’ Recipes and logs live on your device and sync between your devices through your own iCloud. β’ No account, no ads, no third-party analytics. Bean-bag recognition runs on device; photos are never uploaded. Pourline Pro The free plan keeps 3 recipes and shows the last 30 days of history, with the timer, Dynamic Island and widgets fully available. Pro unlocks unlimited recipes, your whole brew history, ratings and flavor notes, and Apple Watch. Choose monthly, yearly or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple account, renew automatically within 24 hours before the period ends, and can be cancelled anytime in Settings βΊ Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pourline.nomofly.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CoffeaNote at 18.5 against Pourline's 27.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. CoffeaNote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Pourline sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | CoffeaNote | Pourline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 β better | 27.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akihiro Suzuki | Nomofly |
In-app purchases
CoffeaNote
- Premium$0.991 Month
Pourline
- Pourline Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pourline Pro - Annual$17.991 Year
- Pourline Pro Lifetime$39.99









