Comparison

Brewmaster vs iBrewCoffee

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

Head to head
About

Brewmaster

This app logs your coffee brewing process, visualizing data in real-time with a connected scale. It helps you understand extraction, ratios, and share your brewing moments.

Highlights
  • Log brewing process, methods, notes, and flavors
  • Real-time visualized brewing charts
  • Monitor extraction amount and duration
  • Coffee ratio converter
  • Share brewing print cards
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Introducing “Brewmaster” Log your coffee brewing moment with Brewmaster. Using the acaia scale with the Brewmaster to create beautiful and informative visualized coffee brewing data which helps you to know your brewing better. A coffee log that does a live recording of your coffee brewing process, using acaia’s precise weighing technology, when you brew your coffee on the acaia coffee scale, whether it’s pourover or espresso, you can easily monitor the amount and the duration of coffee extraction. Features: Log-a-brew: Log your brewing process, methods, notes, and coffee flavors, brew better coffee with the acaia coffee scale. Real-time Visualize Brewing Print : improve coffee brewing with the real-time flow charts that reflects your pouring speed, flow rate, learn the way of coffee extraction and brew a mind-blowing cup of coffee with great flavor. And… Coffee Ratio Converter: Easy calculation of water to bean, or bean to water ratio. Celebrate The Moment: Share your brewing print cards with friends, remember the great times and great tastes.

About

iBrewCoffee

Log your coffee bean details, brewing methods, and tasting notes. Save and organize your coffee products and brews, then export them as a printable journal or share with friends. Discover and record thousands of coffee origins, roasteries, and brewing techniques.

Highlights
  • Save coffee bean products
  • Record detailed brew parameters
  • Track brewing equipment
  • Export coffee journal to PDF
  • Share brews with friends
  • Search saved coffee data
  • Export data to Excel/CSV
Features
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iBrewCoffee is a coffee app that lets you save roasted coffee beans, record all your brewing recipes, and export print-ready PDF so you can enjoy your coffee journal and share your brewing mastery with your friends. Using the app is simple: 1) save a Product (bag of specialty coffee), 2) record your Brews, experiment, rate, compare, 3) export your Brews, print your journal, or share with friends! Product ———— When saving a Product, you can specify: - what roastery is the coffee from, - flavor profile, - roast level and roast date, - weight and price, - cupping score, batch/lot number, - name, website, - attach photos, - custom product info, - coffee origin country and region, - altitude, varietals, and processings, - harvest date, decaf method, - farm, wash station and producer, - create blends and specify blend ratio for each coffee. There are over 3 000 roasteries, 2 000 coffee regions, 300 varietals, 300 flavor profiles, and 20 processings to choose from - and you can add your own. Brew ——— When saving a Brew, you can specify: - brewing method, - custom equipment - grinder, filter, scale, kettle etc., - grind setting, - coffee amount, - water amount, - temperature, - extraction time, - final Brew weight, - TDS, - tasting profile - aroma, sweetness, acidity, bitterness and body, - set overall rating of the Brew, - custom notes. Brew ratio and extraction yield are calculated automatically! There are 60 of the most popular brewing methods in the app - from Aeropress all the way to Woodneck. And you can crate your own Brewing methods! Custom Brewing Equipment ——————————————— You can save and manage your brewing equipment: - grinders - manual, automatic, - espresso machines - lever, automatic, - portafilter handles - single, double, triple, naked handle, - filters - various types and materials, - scales, - kettles - basic, gooseneck, - and other custom equipment. PDF Export —————— Using the app, you can export your Products and Brews to PDF, print it out, and enjoy your coffee journal. You can export a Product with its Brews, a single Brew with its Product, or empty templates for filling out manually during a tasting or cupping. You can use multiple layouts, such as a single page, 2 per page, or 4 per page. That way, you can have your Brews in A4 or A5 (2 pages per A4) format. Excel and CSV Exports ———————————— Using the app, you can export your Brews and Products to Excel or CSV for your additional processing (charts, etc.). You can export Brews from a single Product, all Brews or Brews created only in specified time range. Smart search ——————— Searching through your Brews and Product is super easy and intuitive. You can search using most of the information you saved, such as a roastery, flavor profile, brewing method, coffee country, region, varietals, and more! Sharing ———— You can share your Brews with your friends or on your favorite social networks. Every Brew has a square share image format that you can easily upload to your social media channel. Secure Cloud Backup and Device Sync ————————————————————— Subscribing for iBrewCoffee Premium unlocks automatic cloud backup and device sync, so you don't have to worry about losing your Brews. Contact ———— If you have any questions, issues, feedback, or a missing feature, you can reach us: In the app Account tab -> Support & Feedback section E-mail at support@ibrew.coffee for support at app@ibrew.coffee for feedback and feature requests Made with :love: for specialty coffee Terms and Conditions ———————————— https://ibrew.coffee/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy ———————— https://ibrew.coffee/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Brewmaster4 screens
iBrewCoffee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iBrewCoffee at 93% against Brewmaster's 17%. iBrewCoffee also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Brewmaster's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. iBrewCoffee sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Brewmaster asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iBrewCoffee holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Brewmaster's written reviews are positive against 93% of iBrewCoffee's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Brewmaster versus iBrewCoffee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrewmasteriBrewCoffee
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (18 ratings)4.8 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1843 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperacaiaStanislav Novacek

Customer experience

Brewmaster

All ratings18 ratings
Positive11.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative76.7%

iBrewCoffee

All ratings43 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

None

Brewmaster

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

iBrewCoffee

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$17.491 Year
One-time3
  • Unlimited Exports$0.99
  • Unlimited Products$4.99
  • Lifetime Premium$45.99

Questions

Is Brewmaster free?
Brewmaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iBrewCoffee free?
iBrewCoffee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brewmaster or iBrewCoffee?
iBrewCoffee is rated higher. Brewmaster averages 1.7 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while iBrewCoffee averages 4.8 from 43 ratings.
Do Brewmaster or iBrewCoffee have ads?
Neither Brewmaster nor iBrewCoffee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brewmaster or iBrewCoffee?
Brewmaster ships an update monthly, and iBrewCoffee monthly. Most recently, Brewmaster was updated on August 13, 2026 and iBrewCoffee on September 11, 2026.

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