Comparison

Kaffedex vs Coado

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

Head to head
About

Kaffedex

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Dial in espresso in 1–2 shots, not 15. Kaffedex is the espresso companion for baristas and serious home enthusiasts who are tired of wasting beans guessing dose and grind. Log a pull and Kaffedex tells you the next move — dose and grind direction — converging on a great shot in a couple of calibration pulls instead of a dozen throwaways. DIAL IN FASTER • Log dose, yield, time, grind setting and basket — get a suggested next pull with a dose and a grind adjustment. • The reasoning runs fully offline. It reads your actual shots; roast level, varietal and process fine-tune the call. • Grind advice is shown in your grinder's own clicks or marks AND in plain "finer / coarser" — because no two grinders agree on which way the numbers go. KNOWS YOUR GRINDER • Hand-drawn dials for Niche, Timemore, Lagom, EK43, Mazzer, Weber, Acaia Orbit, Zerno and more — including aftermarket burrs. • Per-burr calibration that sharpens the more you pull. MEASURE LIKE A PRO • Extraction dashboard: TDS, extraction yield, and a live shot graph with flow. • Pair a Bluetooth scale or refractometer to capture weight, time and TDS automatically. THE CODEX — PRO • A built-in coffee encyclopedia: 60+ variety stories, processing methods, origin countries with shaded-relief terrain maps, Cup of Excellence farms, and a sensory guide. LIVES ON YOUR PHONE • Home-screen widgets and a Live Activity / Dynamic Island shot timer. • iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad. • Share any recipe as a scannable card and import a teammate's dial-in in seconds. Free: up to 4 beans with 20 pulls each, the complete rule-based dial-in engine, every grinder dial, and the full extraction dashboard. Kaffedex Pro: unlimited beans and pulls, the entire Codex, and AI coaching — turn a taste note like "sour and thin" into a concrete adjustment, plus varietal-aware guidance. Less guessing. Fewer wasted shots. Better coffee. — Legal Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://octolabo.app/kaffedex/privacy/

About

Coado

This app acts as a personal coffee brewing guide and journal. It offers step-by-step timers for various brewing methods and allows users to log and track their brews, including taste profiles and bean details. It helps you recreate your favorite coffee experiences.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step guided brewing timer
  • 18+ brewing methods supported
  • Curated barista recipes
  • Guided and advanced brewing modes
  • Detailed brew logging with ratings and notes
  • Bean tracking and import
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Coado is your pocket barista and coffee journal in one. Whether you're pulling your first pour-over or dialing in the perfect ratio, Coado guides every brew and remembers what made each cup great — so you can make it again. BREW WITH CONFIDENCE - Step-by-step guided timer walks you through every pour in real time, with gentle haptics and sound cues so you can keep your hands on the kettle. - 18 brewing methods: V60, Chemex, Kalita, Origami, Clever, AeroPress, French Press, Cold Brew, Moka Pot, Espresso, Cappuccino, Cortado, Flat White, Latte, and more. - Curated recipes from world-class baristas as reliable starting points, including James Hoffmann's Ultimate V60 and Tetsu Kasuya's 4:6 Method. TWO MODES THAT GROW WITH YOU - Guided mode keeps it simple: pick a recipe, follow the timer, enjoy. - Advanced mode unlocks dose, ratio lock, water temperature, grind, and per-pour targets for total control. A JOURNAL THAT REMEMBERS - Log every brew with a star rating, taste profile (strength, acidity, bitterness, body), flavour notes, and a photo of the finished cup. - Tag which beans you used so you always know what worked. - Brew again from any past log in one tap. SEE YOUR COFFEE AT A GLANCE - A monthly heatmap calendar shows every day you brewed, with color intensity that rises with your best cups. - Browse your most recent brews or jump to your top-rated ones. TRACK YOUR BEANS - Save your coffee bags with origin and roast level. - Import bean details straight from a roaster's product page by pasting a link. BUILT FOR THE KITCHEN COUNTER - Works fully offline — no account, no internet required. - Metric and imperial units, switchable anytime. - Warm, calm design that's a pleasure to use every morning. Never forget what made that perfect cup. Brew it, rate it, repeat it — with Coado. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://coado.app/privacy

Screenshots

Kaffedex4 screens
Coado4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Coado at every 5 days against Kaffedex's every 10 days. Coado also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Kaffedex sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Coado sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kaffedex ships an update every 10 days, Coado every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kaffedex versus Coado: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKaffedexCoado
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCiantury OctojayaRodrigo Fortes

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Kaffedex

Subscriptions2
  • Kaffedex Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Kaffedex Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • 100 AI Credits (Aipack100)$4.99
  • Kaffedex Pro — Lifetime access$79.99
2 purchases

Coado

Subscriptions2
  • Coado+ Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Coado+ Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Kaffedex free?
Kaffedex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Coado free?
Coado is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kaffedex or Coado have ads?
Neither Kaffedex nor Coado shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kaffedex or Coado?
Kaffedex ships an update every 10 days, and Coado every 5 days. Most recently, Kaffedex was updated on October 6, 2026 and Coado on October 17, 2026.

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