Comparison

Barista vs CoffeeMan

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

Head to head
About

Barista

Features
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Barista est l'application indispensable de l'amateur de café exigeant. Fini les extractions oubliées, les réglages perdus ou les bonnes combinaisons introuvables — tout est consigné, organisé et analysé en quelques secondes. Enregistre chaque extraction Méthode, origine, torréfaction, mouture, dose, rendement, température, temps d'extraction, ratio café:eau calculé automatiquement — chaque paramètre compte, aucun ne vous échappe. Exprime ton palais Sélectionne tes notes aromatiques parmi une bibliothèque curatée (fleuri, fruité, chocolat, caramel, fumé…), ajoute un commentaire libre et attribue un score sur 5 étoiles. Apprends de ton historique L'app mémorise tes préférences et trie automatiquement tes choix par fréquence d'utilisation. Plus tu l'utilises, plus elle s'adapte à ta façon de préparer le café. Suis ta progression Consulte tes statistiques : note moyenne, dose et température habituelles, méthode et origine favorites, top 3 de tes meilleures extractions. Chronomètre et minuteur intégrés Un timer simple et précis pour maîtriser chaque étape de ton extraction — pré-infusion, bloom, temps total — sans quitter l'application. 100% privé, 100% hors ligne Toutes tes données restent sur ton iPhone. Aucun compte requis, aucune connexion internet nécessaire, aucune donnée partagée. Barista s'adresse à tous les passionnés — de l'amateur curieux qui débute en V60 au barista confirmé qui affine son espresso au dixième de gramme.

About

CoffeeMan

Features
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CoffeeMan helps home baristas pull better espresso — 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 — grind, dose, ratio, temperature, or technique. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Dial-in timer — full-screen shot timer with haptic feedback • Shot log — record dose, yield, ratio, time and tasting sliders • Smart diagnosis — rule-based fixes for sour, bitter, fast, slow and more • Bean library — track roaster, origin, roast date and freshness • Machine maintenance — backflush, descale and more, with optional reminders • Recipe catalog — 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 — 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. — — — Made for home baristas, by a home barista. Privacy: nothing leaves your device. Ever. https://coffeeman-privacy.surge.sh/

Screenshots

Barista4 screens
CoffeeMan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barista at none against CoffeeMan's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. CoffeeMan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Barista asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Barista versus CoffeeMan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBaristaCoffeeMan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoic BrunelIvan Dotsenko

In-app purchases

None

Barista

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CoffeeMan

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

Questions

Is Barista free?
Barista is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CoffeeMan free?
CoffeeMan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Barista or CoffeeMan have ads?
Neither Barista nor CoffeeMan shows ads.

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