Comparison

BeanTrack Coffee Journal vs Beanlog

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

Head to head
About

BeanTrack Coffee Journal

Features
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BeanTrack is a coffee journal: resting, brewing and scoring, all in one place. Resting comes first
 Every bag is placed on its timeline from the roast date: degassing, peak, late peak, past it. The home screen shows which bag to drink today and which one is about to slip β€” no counting days yourself. Log a brew in three seconds
 A new brew asks for four things: bean, grind, rating, notes. Water temperature, ratio, TDS and extraction live under "Advanced" and are pre-filled from your last brew. Anything that can be calculated never asks to be typed: days since roast, total score and value-for-money are all automatic. Brews without a bag work too β€” and each one can be turned into a share card. Scoring
 Six dimensions β€” aroma, sweetness, body, flavor, acidity, aftertaste β€” with the total summed for you; or just give a star rating. The comparison page puts several beans side by side on a radar chart and exports it as one long image. One shared bean library
 In the community each coffee has exactly one entry, with ratings, harvests and aliases gathered together; anyone can fix a typo. Roasters and farms come with write-ups, shown in English when the app is in English. Connect your gear
 Works with Bluetooth scales and refractometers such as the Timemore Basic 3, DiFluid R2 and Acaia Pearl β€” weight and flow curves are read automatically while you brew. AI assistant
 Scan a bag to fill in the bean details, and chat with your own beans and brew history already in context. Your data stays yours
 Stored on your device by default, no sign-in needed; turn on cloud sync only if you want more than one device. Import and export CSV, delete your account any time.

About

Beanlog

Features
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Remember the coffee you loved. Track what's left. Know what to buy again. Beanlog is a coffee bean tracker and tasting journal for your home coffee collection. Keep the bag photo, your notes, remaining weight, and buy-again list together, so your next bag starts with what you already know. REMEMBER EVERY BAG Save a photo, record the roast level, and add your own rating and tasting notes. Search your collection when you remember the bag but not the name. Photo background removal happens on your device, and you can keep the original. KNOW WHAT'S LEFT Enter the remaining weight and your dose per cup. Each cup you log deducts that dose from the recorded supply. See your collection's remaining weight, recorded purchase value, and daily average in one place. Quantities follow what you enter and log. KNOW WHAT TO BUY AGAIN Mark a coffee you'd buy again, keep a separate list of bags to try, and look back at your purchase history. Save grind settings with a bag so you can find them when you buy it again. MAKE YOUR COLLECTION YOURS Browse your bags in a list or grid. Turn a selection into a coffee bag poster to save or share. Your photos and notes stay yours: no Beanlog account is required to start recording. START WITH 10 BAGS Keep up to 10 bags free, including list and grid views, basic collection totals, the bag wall, and manual backup export and restore. Membership adds unlimited bags, journal and timeline views, category and spending insights, reminders, and optional automatic iCloud sync with version history. Choose an annual auto-renewable subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Your local price appears before you confirm, and Restore Purchases is available in the app. APPLE HEALTH, IF YOU CHOOSE With your permission, Beanlog can write the caffeine and water amounts you enter to Apple Health. It doesn't estimate caffeine from bean weight or provide medical advice. Supports light and dark mode. Privacy policy: https://beanlog.cafe/privacy/ Terms of use: https://beanlog.cafe/terms/

Screenshots

BeanTrack Coffee Journal4 screens
Beanlog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeanTrack Coffee Journal at none against Beanlog's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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

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

Both are free to download. Beanlog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. BeanTrack Coffee Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeanTrack Coffee Journal ships an update every 3 days, Beanlog every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
BeanTrack Coffee Journal versus Beanlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanTrack Coffee JournalBeanlog
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS16.4 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size92 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLI HEεΈ… ηŽ‹

In-app purchases

None

BeanTrack Coffee Journal

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Beanlog

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Membership$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$12.99

Questions

Is BeanTrack Coffee Journal free?
BeanTrack Coffee Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beanlog free?
Beanlog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BeanTrack Coffee Journal or Beanlog have ads?
Neither BeanTrack Coffee Journal nor Beanlog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeanTrack Coffee Journal or Beanlog?
BeanTrack Coffee Journal ships an update every 3 days, and Beanlog every 2 days. Most recently, BeanTrack Coffee Journal was updated on October 24, 2026 and Beanlog on October 29, 2026.

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