Tensor Coffee vs Car Maintenance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Tensor Coffee
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Tensor Coffee β the companion app for your Tensor One + La Marzocco Linea Micra espresso machine. Tensor Coffee is the official app for the Tensor One precision controller, the engineering-first performance upgrade for the La Marzocco Linea Micra. Where the controller gives you one dial and total control at the machine, this app is where everything comes together: set up your device, design extraction profiles β up to full multi-stage pressure curves β brew and monitor shots live from your phone, review your shot history, and control the machine itself. Connect over WiFi or Bluetooth and turn guesswork into data-driven espresso that's repeatable to the gram. PAIR AND CONNECT Find your Tensor One over Bluetooth and connect in seconds. Put the controller on your home WiFi straight from the app for a faster connection that reaches across the room β Bluetooth stays on as an automatic fallback. Your devices are remembered for instant reconnection. BUILD BREW PROFILES Create and edit the recipes that run on your machine. Design brew-by-time profiles to run a precise extraction on a timer, or brew-by-weight profiles that stop on a target mass when paired with a compatible Bluetooth scale. Set your dose, yield, ratio, image, and name for each profile. PRESSURE PROFILING With the Tensor Profiling Kit installed, shape the extraction itself: multi-stage pressure profiles with up to six stages from 2 to 9 bar, plus blooms β full pauses with smooth pressure tapers in and out. The app draws your curve as you design it. BREW FROM YOUR PHONE Start any profile from the app and watch the shot live: timer, weight and flow rate from your scale, and measured pressure traced over your target curve in real time. Stop the shot from your phone at any moment β and shots started at the machine appear live in the app too. SHOT HISTORY Your shots are recorded on the controller and sync to the app automatically. Review time, weight, and pressure data, and favorite the shots worth repeating. CONTROL YOUR MACHINE Pair the Tensor One with your Linea Micra and bring the machine into the app: set boiler temperature, adjust steam level, switch standby, and run guided backflush cleaning. Connect by scanning the code on your machine or by signing in with your La Marzocco account β the controller holds the connection itself, so it keeps working when your phone is away. Optional Home Assistant integration for home-automation setups. CUSTOMIZE YOUR DISPLAY Upload your own images to the controller's integrated display and assign them to profiles. Crop and frame photos right in the app β they sync automatically to every phone paired with your device. Curate the controller's color library with your own custom accent colors, kept in sync between app and dial. SETTINGS AND UPDATES Adjust display brightness, choose how many profiles appear on the dial, manage scales and calibration β and install firmware updates the controller downloads securely over its own WiFi. Changes made at the dial appear in the app instantly. GUIDED INSTALLATION Step-by-step, illustrated installation instructions walk you through fitting the Tensor One to your Linea Micra, with a clear progress tracker so you always know what's next. DESIGNED IN ZΓRICH Tensor Coffee products, including the Tensor Coffee app and the Tensor One device, are designed and built in Switzerland for people who treat espresso as a craft β replacing manual guesswork with precise, repeatable extraction, shot after shot. Requires a Tensor One controller installed on a La Marzocco Linea Micra. Bluetooth is required for setup; WiFi is recommended for the fastest connection. Pressure profiling requires the Tensor Profiling Kit. Brew-by-weight requires a compatible Bluetooth coffee scale. Machine controls require pairing your Tensor One with the machine; a La Marzocco account is optional.
Car Maintenance
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KeepMyCar is a private log book for used and high-mileage cars. It keeps your service history, tells you what the car needs next, and reminds you before it is due β no account, and everything stays on your iPhone. You add the records yourself: work done by an independent mechanic, a local shop, a dealer, or in your own driveway. KeepMyCar does not import service history from dealerships or vehicle-history networks. It gives you one place for the dates, mileage, costs, notes and receipt photos you choose to keep, and one screen that says what is overdue, due soon, or worth a closer look. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Get a maintenance list from your car's profile: oil and filter, brake fluid, coolant, transmission service, spark plugs, air filter - Read every item in plain English β "due in 3 weeks", "6 months overdue", or up to date - Log service done by any mechanic, shop, dealer, or by you, with the date, mileage, cost, notes and a receipt photo - Close a maintenance cycle in one tap with "Done today" - Set your own interval on any item, in months or in miles, or add an item of your own - Keep documents with expiry dates β insurance, inspection, registration β and be reminded before they run out - Keep every car you own in one garage, and archive the one you sold with its history intact - Get a PDF service report β the history and the documents, laid out for a buyer or a new mechanic - See what each car has cost you, by year, by job and by shop - Save your mechanics and parts stores with their phone numbers, and call them from the app - Work in miles or kilometres THE LOG BOOK Record a drive with its distance, its odometer readings and what it cost in fuel or tolls, attach a photo of the receipt, and let the app work out the closing odometer from the distance you entered. Share a trip as text, or export the log book as a spreadsheet or a PDF report. Entries are yours to write: KeepMyCar does not detect drives and does not use GPS or location. REMINDERS KeepMyCar can remind you on your iPhone before a service or a document is due. Reminders stay on the device, are kept few and useful, and it is your choice whether to turn them on at all. KEEPMYCAR PLUS β TRY IT FREE FOR 7 DAYS Everything above is KeepMyCar Plus. New subscribers start with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan; after it, Plus is $9.99 a year or $1.99 a month, or $24.99 once to keep it for good (US prices β the App Store shows yours before you pay). Family Sharing is included. Where the App Store does not offer KeepMyCar Plus, everything is included at no charge. A subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial or the current period ends. Cancel any time in Settings βΊ your name βΊ Subscriptions. If a subscription ends, nothing is locked away: every car, record and photo stays on your iPhone, ready to open, share, export and back up. Already using KeepMyCar? Nothing changes for you: everything you had stays free, and if you bought Plus, it is yours for good. YOUR RECORDS STAY WITH YOU No account, no login. Your cars, service records, trips, notes and photos are stored on your iPhone, and KeepMyCar does not upload your vehicle or service data. Export your service history and your log book as spreadsheets, or take a full backup file you keep yourself and can load back later. BUILT FOR USED AND HIGH-MILEAGE CARS A car that has passed through several owners rarely comes with a tidy history. KeepMyCar is for the owner building that record from here on β whoever did the work, and whatever the odometer says. A NOTE ON MAINTENANCE The maintenance list is general time- and mileage-based guidance, not a manufacturer-specific schedule. Always check your owner's manual, or ask a qualified mechanic about your specific car. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://keepmycar.smart-it.io/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Car Maintenance at every 9 days against Tensor Coffee's every 2 months. Car Maintenance also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tensor Coffee ships an update every 2 months, Car Maintenance every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tensor Coffee | Car Maintenance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quinten Johnson | Smart IT US Inc. |
In-app purchases
Tensor Coffee
No in-app purchases
Car Maintenance
No in-app purchases
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