Comparison

CoffeeMan vs Bloom

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

Head to head
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/

About

Bloom

Features
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Bloom turns your V60, Chemex, AeroPress, French Press, Kalita Wave, or espresso routine into a precise, repeatable ritual โ€” no more guesswork, no more inconsistent cups. PRECISION RATIO & DOSE CALCULATOR Enter your coffee dose or target water and Bloom instantly calculates the other โ€” with ratio presets (1:12, 1:15, 1:16.6, 1:18) or a custom decimal ratio slider from 1:10 to 1:22. Scale for 1 to 6 cups in seconds. LIVE BREWING TIMER WITH DYNAMIC ISLAND Multi-stage pour timers for every method โ€” bloom, pour 1, pour 2, drawdown โ€” with haptic and audio cues so you never have to stare at your screen. Track pour weight and stage countdown right from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. CHAMPIONSHIP RECIPE LIBRARY Brew world-champion recipes including James Hoffmann's Ultimate V60, Tetsu Kasuya's 4:6 Method, AeroPress Championship Inverted, and Lance Hedrick's high-extraction method โ€” or build and save your own custom multi-stage recipes. BEAN CELLAR & TASTING JOURNAL Log every bag of beans โ€” roaster, origin, process, roast date โ€” and every brew: grind setting, water temperature, rating, and flavor notes. Bloom even adjusts your bloom time automatically based on roast date to account for degassing. MADE FOR SPECIALTY COFFEE โ€ข 8 languages, switchable instantly in-app โ€ข Celsius/Fahrenheit and grams/ml/oz units โ€ข Light, Dark, and System themes โ€ข 100% on-device โ€” no accounts, no tracking BLOOM PRO Unlock unlimited custom recipes, the full championship recipe library, unlimited bean cellar and brew history, extraction analysis, degassing predictions, and iCloud sync with a Monthly (3-day free trial), Annual, or one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; 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://krenixstudios.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

CoffeeMan4 screens
Bloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CoffeeMan at 15.1 against Bloom's 17.0. 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. CoffeeMan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Bloom sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
CoffeeMan versus Bloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoffeeManBloom
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size34 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan Dotsenkoismail kirenli

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CoffeeMan

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

Bloom

Subscriptions2
  • Bloom Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Bloom Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bloom Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

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

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