Comparison

BeanLog vs Botilo

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

Head to head
About

BeanLog

Features
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BeanLog helps you discover specialty coffee beans through real reviews, flavor notes, photos, and roaster information. Explore beans from Japanese and global specialty coffee roasters, save your tasting impressions, and find your next cup through community-driven discovery. With BeanLog, you can: - Browse coffee bean reviews and photos - Record your own tasting notes - Discover roasters and beans by flavor profile - Compare taste impressions and preferences - Use BeanLog Pro for advanced discovery, personalized recommendations, unlimited translation, and an ad-free experience BeanLog turns everyday coffee reviews into lasting knowledge, helping coffee lovers find beans that match their taste. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://beanlog.coffee/en/privacy

About

Botilo

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Some bottles are worth remembering. Botilo gives your favorites a place on your own glass shelves. Start with a photo, add the details, and watch your collection grow. Keep track of what’s on hand and save a note when you open a bottle, so you can return to the ones you loved. FROM PHOTO TO SHELF Photograph a bottle or choose a photo; photos you take in Botilo can also be saved to your Photos library. Botilo creates a studio-style bottle image and reads the visible label. Review the suggested details and make them your own. YOUR COLLECTION, AT A GLANCE β€’ Keep wine, sake, and other bottles such as spirits together β€’ Browse your glass shelves and keep quantities up to date β€’ Explore your bottles on a globe by country and by grape variety β€’ Search by name, producer, region, country, or grape variety β€’ Save vintage, origin, price, and other bottle details REMEMBER WHAT YOU LOVED β€’ Add tasting notes and a rating out of 5 β€’ Mark a wine’s acidity, sweetness, tannin and body on simple sliders β€’ Look back through the bottles you’ve opened KEEP YOUR COLLECTION CLOSE β€’ View and edit saved bottles offline β€’ Sync through your private iCloud database when iCloud is available β€’ Export and restore a full backup with photos β€’ See your newest bottles in a Home Screen widget β€’ No separate app sign-in or advertising tracking TRY BOTILO, THEN CHOOSE PLUS Your first 5 bottle registrations are free; no subscription starts automatically. Botilo Plus is an optional monthly subscription that includes up to 30 registrations per monthly billing period. One registration includes a studio photo and label reading. It is used when processing completes, even if you do not save the photo. Server-confirmed processing failures return it to its original period or balance without extending the period. Unused monthly registrations do not roll over. Cancellation keeps access until the current paid period ends. Viewing and editing saved bottles, quantities, tasting notes, sync, and backups do not require a subscription. New photo processing requires an internet connection and App Store account verification. The price is shown in your local App Store currency before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before renewal. Manage or cancel in App Store account settings. Bottle photos are processed through Botilo's server and OpenAI after your consent. Label reading does not search the web. For a recognised wine, a missing country, region or grape variety may be suggested and is marked Suggested. So is a type inferred from the wine's colour or appellation. Printed details Botilo can't confirm on the label are also marked Suggested. Generated images and suggested details may contain errors; check the bottle yourself. Botilo is a personal collection tool and does not sell alcohol. Privacy policy: https://botilo.download/privacy/ Service terms: https://botilo.download/terms/ Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BeanLog4 screens
Botilo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Botilo at none against BeanLog's 2. Botilo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. BeanLog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Botilo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeanLog ships an update every 2 weeks, Botilo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
BeanLog versus Botilo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanLogBotilo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size31 MB58 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperD4MURALABSakino Tomiura

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BeanLog

Subscriptions2
  • BeanLog Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • BeanLog Pro Annual$34.991 Year
None

Botilo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeanLog free?
BeanLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Botilo free?
Botilo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BeanLog or Botilo have ads?
BeanLog shows ads; Botilo does not.
Which is updated more often, BeanLog or Botilo?
BeanLog ships an update every 2 weeks, and Botilo every 2 days. Most recently, BeanLog was updated on October 6, 2026 and Botilo on October 12, 2026.

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