# Sour vs Bean

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bean at every 3 days against Sour's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sour sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Bean sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Sour ships an update every 3 weeks, Bean every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sour | Bean |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Size | 52 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bartolomeo Steccanella](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775868763) | [Tom Calvo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896556167) |

## What reviewers say

### Sour

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sour-quit-sugar-tracker/id6775868761)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sour Premium Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Sour Premium Yearly | $44.99 | per year |


### Bean

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bean-caffeine-tracker-and-quit/id6778906494)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bean Pro, Mensuel | $1.99 | per month |
| Bean Pro, Yearly | $6.99 | per year |
| Bean Pro, Lifetime | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sour free?

Sour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bean free?

Bean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Sour or Bean have ads?

Neither Sour nor Bean shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sour or Bean?

Sour ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bean every 3 days. Most recently, Sour was updated on October 5, 2026 and Bean on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*