Comparison

The BrewLog vs CoffeeLog

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

Head to head
About

The BrewLog

Log your specialty coffee brews, track every variable, and reflect on taste to perfect your coffee. Manage your bean library and share your creations with a calm, focused journal.

Highlights
  • Track brew variables (dose, water, grind, temp)
  • Rate taste and add flavor notes
  • Manage bean library with roast dates
  • Generate shareable brew cards
  • Offline-first functionality
  • Syncs across devices
Features
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BrewLog is a calm, focused journal for specialty coffee. Log your pour-over brews, reflect on what worked, and dial in your perfect cup over time. TRACK EVERY VARIABLE Record dose, water, grind size, temperature, brew time, pours, equipment, and add-ons โ€” everything that affects the cup. REFLECT ON TASTE Rate taste, acidity, sweetness, and bitterness. Add tasting notes and tag flavor profiles like fruity, chocolatey, floral, and more. MANAGE YOUR BEANS Keep a library of every bag you buy. Track roast dates and get notified when beans are rested and ready to brew. SHARE WITH FRIENDS Generate beautiful brew cards and share them on Instagram or with your coffee community. BUILT FOR YOUR WORKFLOW - Brew presets for your go-to recipes - Filter brews by method, beans, and ratings - Catalog your gear (grinders, drippers, kettles) - Offline-first โ€” works without internet - Syncs across devices NO STREAKS. NO BADGES. NO NOISE. BrewLog is calm software. No gamification, no dark patterns. Just a quiet space for the coffee you care about. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CoffeeLog

Features
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CoffeeLog is a personal journal for everyone who wants to remember the coffees they drink and understand what they actually enjoy. YOUR COFFEE COLLECTION Every bag you try goes into your collection โ€” roaster, origin, region, process, varietal, altitude, roast level, flavor notes and more. Over time your collection becomes a record of your taste: the origins you return to, the processes that click with you, the roasters worth following. LOG EVERY BREW Pair each coffee with your brew notes. Record the method, recipe, water temperature, grind size and your personal rating. When you find a combination that works, it's there to repeat. When something falls flat, you'll know why. EFFORTLESS TO ADD Point your camera at a coffee bag label and CoffeeLog reads it for you โ€” filling in the details automatically so you can spend less time typing and more time drinking. Review, confirm, and it's in your collection. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your journal lives on your device. No account to create, no subscription, no data sent anywhere. If you want to access your collection on another Apple device, optional iCloud sync moves everything through your own iCloud account โ€” nobody else sees it. โ€ข Personal coffee collection with full bag details โ€ข Brew sessions with recipe, method and rating โ€ข Scan bag labels to add coffees without typing โ€ข Rate and add tasting notes to track what you enjoy โ€ข Insights into your taste over time โ€ข Optional iCloud sync โ€” your data, your account โ€ข No account, no subscription, no ads

Screenshots

The BrewLog4 screens
CoffeeLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CoffeeLog at none against The BrewLog's 1. CoffeeLog also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). The BrewLog's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads 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. The BrewLog sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. CoffeeLog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The BrewLog ships an update weekly, CoffeeLog every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
The BrewLog versus CoffeeLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe BrewLogCoffeeLog
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.5 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size20 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLakshay MalhotraPawel Michalak

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The BrewLog

Subscriptions1
  • BrewLog Premium$14.991 Year
None

CoffeeLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The BrewLog free?
The BrewLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CoffeeLog free?
CoffeeLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The BrewLog or CoffeeLog have ads?
Neither The BrewLog nor CoffeeLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The BrewLog or CoffeeLog?
The BrewLog ships an update weekly, and CoffeeLog every 5 weeks. Most recently, The BrewLog was updated on October 31, 2026 and CoffeeLog on November 5, 2026.

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