Comparison

Support by Sony vs Espresso Journal

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

Head to head
About

Support by Sony

Quickly access support information for your Sony products. Receive instant notifications for software updates, news, and helpful guides related to your bookmarked devices.

Highlights
  • Find support information for Sony products
  • Instant notifications for bookmarked products
  • Software and firmware update alerts
  • Receive helpful guides
  • Important news about your products
Features
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- Find support information for your Sony products with Support by Sony Support by Sony helps you quickly find support information. - Instant notification about your bookmarked products Receive important news, software / firmware updates and helpful guides about your products directly to your smartphone.

About

Espresso Journal

Features
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Espresso Journal is a simple, beginner‑friendly app for home baristas and casual espresso drinkers. Log your shots, keep track of the beans you buy, save grinder settings, and stay on top of machine maintenance in one clean place. No login required. Whether you are dialing in a new bag of beans or trying to repeat a great shot, Espresso Journal helps you remember what worked. Save brew ratio, grinder settings, roast information, tasting notes, tags, and favorite shots so your next espresso is easier to get right. Track your espresso routine Log espresso shots and the beans you brew with. Save grinder settings and brew ratio for each shot. Add tasting notes, coffee price, and roast date details. Tag entries and browse a history of your brews. Favorite your best shots so you can repeat them later. Keep notes on machine setup and maintenance reminders. Espresso Journal is designed to be clean and focused. It doesn’t tell you how to brew; it simply helps you capture what you did, so you can adjust your grinder, timing, and recipes with confidence next time. Free to try, unlock once Start for free with up to 5 brews or coffees. No account or login needed to use the app. When you are ready, pay once to unlock: Unlimited brews and beans Excel export of your data All current and future features in this version There is no subscription. The one‑time unlock lets you keep using Espresso Journal without ongoing payments. Privacy & data Your coffee data stays on your device. Espresso Journal stores your logs locally and does not use its own cloud database. If you delete the app, its locally stored data is removed from your device. Purchases are handled securely through Apple’s own payment system

Screenshots

Support by Sony3 screens
Espresso Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Support by Sony at none against Espresso Journal's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Espresso Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Support by Sony asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Support by Sony versus Espresso Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSupport by SonyEspresso Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (329 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings329 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSony CorporationMAURICE BAIER

Bugs and requests

Support by Sony

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to add/sync registered products
  • Notifications not clearing properly
  • Live chat feature not functioning

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add option to mark all messages as read
  • Implement landscape mode support
  • Provide ability to open support cases directly in the app

Espresso Journal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Support by Sony

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Espresso Journal

One-time1
  • Pro Version Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Support by Sony free?
Support by Sony is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Espresso Journal free?
Espresso Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Support by Sony or Espresso Journal have ads?
Neither Support by Sony nor Espresso Journal shows ads.

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