Comparison

BeanCellar vs Hedgehog Brew

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

Head to head
About

BeanCellar

Log your coffee beans, track brewing parameters, and record tasting notes to understand and improve your coffee experience. Compare beans and brews with detailed stats and visual charts. Designed for focused coffee enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Organized bean cellar with origin and roast details
  • Customizable pour-over and espresso brew recipes
  • Brew timer with stage tracking
  • Detailed tasting notes and ratings
  • TDS and extraction yield tracking
  • Side-by-side bean and brew comparison
  • Brewing statistics and trends
Features
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BeanCellar is a coffee journal and bean cellar built for people who want to understand what they brew, not just write it down. Keep an organized record of your coffee beans, roast dates, freshness stages, origins, processing methods, prices, flavor profiles, and notes. Plan pour-over and espresso brews with adjustable recipes, timers, dose, yield, temperature, grind size, and brew stages. After each brew, save ratings, tasting notes, taste issues, photos, TDS readings, and extraction yield. Compare beans or brew records side by side, review flavor and rating radar charts, and use stats to see how your brewing habits change over time. BeanCellar helps you answer practical questions: - Which beans tasted best? - How fresh is this coffee now? - What recipe did I use last time? - Did grind size, temperature, or ratio improve the cup? - Which beans and brew methods do I use most? Core features: - Bean cellar with roast date, freshness, origin, process, price, notes, and photos - Pour-over and espresso brew setup - Brew timer with custom recipes and brew stages - Tasting journal with ratings, notes, photos, and taste issue tags - TDS and extraction yield tracking - Bean and brew comparison views - Brewing stats and trends - Custom flavor labels, rating labels, process methods, and freshness ranges with BeanCellar Pro - Temperature and currency preferences - Light, dark, and system appearance modes BeanCellar is designed to be quiet, fast, and focused, so you can spend less time managing notes and more time improving your coffee. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hedgehog Brew

Features
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Hedgehog Brew is a coffee journal for your daily brewing routine. Keep track of your beans, log brewing parameters and tasting notes, and save the recipes you love. Whether you’re just getting into coffee or are a seasoned professional, every brew is a chance to learn something new and discover what you enjoy—no matter how you brew. Key Features 1. Log Your Brews, Revisit Your Favorites Record coffee dose, water temperature, grind size, and extraction time, along with ratings and tasting notes. Look back at past brews and recreate a cup you loved. 2. Organize Your Beans, Track What’s Left Save photos, origins, roast dates, and flavor tags for your beans. Link them to a brew, and the amount used is automatically deducted from your inventory. 3. Brewing Guides, One Step at a Time Explore pour-over, espresso, French press, and more, with starting parameters, step-by-step instructions, and tips for adjusting flavor. 4. Handy Tools for Every Brew Use the built-in coffee-to-water ratio calculator and timer to work out your quantities and keep track of brewing time. 5. No Account Needed, Your Records Stay on Your Device Get started right away. Export your brew records, or back up and restore all your app data. Remember every cup with Hedgehog Brew. Terms of Service: https://hedgehogbrew.xzonesoft.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://hedgehogbrew.xzonesoft.com/privacy.html Contact Us: support@xzonesoft.com

Screenshots

BeanCellar4 screens
Hedgehog Brew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BeanCellar at Free against Hedgehog Brew's $0.99. Hedgehog Brew's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26). On ads 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

BeanCellar is free to download; Hedgehog Brew costs $0.99 up front. BeanCellar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Hedgehog Brew asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
BeanCellar versus Hedgehog Brew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanCellarHedgehog Brew
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS2617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer清源 欧阳灿耿 陈

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BeanCellar

Subscriptions2
  • BeanCellar Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • BeanCellar Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • BeanCellar Pro One-Time Purchase$19.99
None

Hedgehog Brew

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeanCellar free?
BeanCellar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hedgehog Brew free?
Hedgehog Brew costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BeanCellar or Hedgehog Brew have ads?
Neither BeanCellar nor Hedgehog Brew shows ads.

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