Comparison

Caffiend vs Caffeine

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

Head to head
About

Caffiend

Effortlessly monitor your caffeine and hydration levels with this intuitive companion app. Log drinks quickly, view daily and historical data, and sync with Apple Health. Enjoy a clean interface with customizable options like Dark Mode and Siri shortcuts.

Highlights
  • Quick drink logging
  • Daily and weekly insights
  • Detailed history and editing
  • Apple Health synchronization
  • Interactive widgets
  • Dark Mode and Siri shortcuts
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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Introducing Caffiend: Your Ultimate Caffeine Tracking Companion Caffiend is your all-in-one solution for tracking caffeine and hydration intake. Designed to integrate seamlessly with iOS, Caffiend leverages powerful features like Health app synchronization, interactive widgets, and a sleek, modern user interface to make tracking your intake effortless. Why Choose Caffiend? • Quick Logging: With one-tap access to your favorite drinks, logging your daily coffee, soda, or energy drinks is a breeze. • Comprehensive Insights: The Home Screen provides a clear view of your daily totals and a graphical breakdown of your past week, helping you stay informed and in control. • Detailed History: The Caffiend Journal lets you explore your caffeine and hydration habits over days, weeks, and months. Made a mistake? No problem—quickly edit your entries, and updates will sync directly with Apple Health. Designed for Modern Lifestyles Caffiend adapts to your preferences with support for Dark Mode, Siri shortcuts, and more. Best of all, Caffiend is a one-time purchase—no subscriptions, ever. You can also now track your daily intake right from your watch! The Caffiend Apple Watch app shows your current caffeine and hydration amounts, with support for logging entries from your wrist coming back next. Your Feedback Matters If you love using Caffiend or have an idea to make it better, your feedback on the App Store means the world. Leave us a review and follow us on X @creative_ave for updates, and let us know how we’re doing! Download Caffiend today and take control of your caffeine and hydration intake like never before.

About

Caffeine

Easily monitor your daily caffeine consumption and stay within your limits. Track your intake, log drinks with one tap, and customize your beverage list. Stay aware of your habits and make informed decisions about your caffeine intake.

Highlights
  • Effortless tracking of daily caffeine intake
  • One-tap logging for frequent drinks
  • Create custom drinks
  • Mark favorite drinks for quick access
  • iOS widget for at-a-glance monitoring
  • Apple Watch app for on-the-fly logging
  • Apple Watch complications for intake tracking
Features
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Caffeine gives you a clear picture of your daily caffeine intake. Whether you’re cutting back or simply keeping track, log your drinks, set your daily limit, and follow your habits from your iPhone or Apple Watch. • iPhone Duo Support: Ready on day one, with full support for every layout and orientation. • Your Day at a Glance: See today’s intake, compare it with yesterday, and check how much remains within your daily limit. • Quick Logging: Repeat recent drinks with one tap and keep your favorites close at hand. • Custom Drinks: Add your own drinks with the caffeine amounts and serving sizes that work for you. • History and Trends: Review past entries and see how your intake changes over time. • Home Screen Widgets: Check your daily intake at a glance with gauges that match the app. • Apple Watch: Log drinks from your wrist and keep your daily intake visible with watch face complications. • Make It Yours: Choose a color theme with a matching app icon. A little more awareness with every cup.

Screenshots

Caffiend4 screens
Caffeine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Caffeine at Free against Caffiend's $1.99. Caffiend's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Caffeine is free to download; Caffiend costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Caffiend ships an update monthly, Caffeine every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Caffiend versus Caffeine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaffiendCaffeine
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCreative Avenue LLCA I M, Inc.

Customer experience

Caffiend

Written reviews58 reviews
Positive39.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative50.0%

Caffeine

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Caffiend

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • App crashes on adding items
  • App crashes on barcode scan
  • App crashes on haptic touch
  • Data lost after updates
  • Total caffeine incorrect
Show 22 more
  • Journal entries not updating total
  • Entries not showing in journal
  • Unit conversion errors (mL/oz)
  • Apple Watch app not downloading
  • Barcode scanner not working
  • Setup is difficult/unintuitive
  • Journal dates/times incorrect
  • HealthKit sync issues
  • Total hydration inaccurate
  • Caffeine not showing up
  • Water not showing up
  • Negative hydration after deletion
  • Caffeine sync to HealthKit incomplete
  • App crashes when opening feedback/support
  • Entries not syncing between Watch and iPhone
  • Some journal entries not included in daily total
  • Random caffeine/hydration numbers displayed
  • Barcode scanner hit or miss
  • Adjusting servings doesn't update caffeine
  • Caffeine intake doesn't change after editing servings
  • Total caffeine incorrect after adding/deleting
  • HealthKit times don't match log times

Requested features

23 requests
  • Add reminder feature
  • Improve drink database (more brands, international)
  • Add stats and trends
  • Ability to add custom icons
  • Siri Shortcuts support
Show 18 more
  • Update for newer Apple Watch models
  • Ability to edit journal entries
  • Visualize caffeine leaving system
  • Add estimated BAC
  • Improve unit conversions (metric/imperial)
  • Allow custom serving sizes
  • Add more hydration-only drinks
  • Allow adding to previous days
  • Option to count coffee/tea as hydration
  • Organize custom drinks by name
  • Upload pictures for custom drinks
  • Caffeine timer feature
  • Add drink from Apple Watch
  • Complication for Apple Watch
  • Fix 'expresso' misspelling
  • Edit entries in ml unit
  • Graph for week/progress
  • Fewer taps for actions

Caffeine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Caffiend

No in-app purchases

None

Caffeine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Caffiend free?
Caffiend costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Caffeine free?
Caffeine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Caffiend or Caffeine have ads?
Neither Caffiend nor Caffeine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Caffiend or Caffeine?
Caffiend ships an update monthly, and Caffeine every 12 months. Most recently, Caffiend was updated on October 19, 2026 and Caffeine on October 24, 2026.

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