Comparison

Brewbar vs Beans

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

Head to head
About

Brewbar

This tool helps manage your coffee brewing station by tracking analytics, recording brews, and comparing them to master prints. It integrates with specific scales and grinders to provide detailed insights into the brewing process, helping to reduce waste and track costs.

Highlights
  • Master brewing print creation
  • Brew recording and comparison
  • Extraction yield calculations
  • Ground coffee tracking
  • Ingredient waste reduction
  • Real-time ratio display
  • Multi-station brewing
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Brewbar-Early Access The brew station management tool from Acaia. Seamlessly track your brew bar's analytics. - Create a master brewing print with the dial-in screen - Record every brew during the day and compare with the master brewing print - Use with the Atlas Extraction Stand and Lunar + Pearl scales to gain further insight into the brewing process. Get exact beverage weights for extraction yield calculations, and track the movement of water and coffee through the brew system. - Connect to the Baratza Sette 270W to record every gram of coffee ground for use. - Automatically record water used and cups brewed to reduce ingredient waste and track cost of goods. - Compatible with Acaia Pearl and Acaia Lunar (for dual scale setup) - Show in real-time bean:water ratio and bean:beverage ratio - Brewbar stations: Connect up to four Acaia scales (3 stations), and choose a saved recipe to brew consistent cups of pour over coffee at all 3 stations at the same time - Replication History: View previous replications for the recipes - Compare the difference between the replication and the original brew (master brewing print) Note: Brewbar require latest firmware on the scales. v1.8 for Pearl and v2.5 for Lunar This is a beta version, and we would appreciate any feedback you might have. Feedback Email: Brewbar@acaia.co Make sure to include as much information as possible. If you have a video to show, upload to your Dropbox or similar and add the link to the email you send, and not send the whole video file

About

Beans

Features
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Stop wasting great coffee on forgotten settings. You found the perfect grind size yesterday. What was it again? 18g or 20g? Was that brew time 25 or 30 seconds? Beans solves the problem every coffee lover has: remembering what actually worked. TRACK EVERY DETAIL Save beans with roast date, origin, and your notes Log dose, grind size, temperature, and brew time Rate each cup and add tasting notes Never forget a great brew again GUIDED BREWING Step-by-step pour over guides Equipment tracking (grinder, machine, settings) Refine recipes for each bean type Daily coffee check-ins BUILD YOUR COFFEE KNOWLEDGE See what worked and what didn't Compare brews side-by-side Build your personal coffee library Learn from the community Whether you're dialing in your first espresso or perfecting your V60 technique, Beans helps you brew consistently great coffee without the guesswork. Download Beans and never waste another cup trying to remember what you did yesterday.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Beans at every 2 weeks against Brewbar's every 5 months. Brewbar's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brewbar ships an update every 5 months, Beans every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Brewbar versus Beans: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrewbarBeans
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperacaiaKasper Holm

In-app purchases

None

Brewbar

No in-app purchases

None

Beans

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brewbar free?
Brewbar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beans free?
Beans is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brewbar or Beans have ads?
Neither Brewbar nor Beans shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brewbar or Beans?
Brewbar ships an update every 5 months, and Beans every 2 weeks. Most recently, Brewbar was updated on October 24, 2026 and Beans on October 30, 2026.

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