Brewbar vs Bloom'n Brew
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Bloom'n Brew
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Perfect your home coffee brewing, one cup at a time. Bloom'n Brew helps coffee enthusiasts track, refine, and replicate their favorite brews. Whether you're using a Moka Pot, AeroPress, V60, Chemex, or French Press, this app makes it easy to log every detail and brew with consistency. Features: - Support for 5 brewing methods with custom parameters - Built-in timer for precise brewing control - Log bean types, taste notes, and ratings (1-5 stars) - "Brew Again" to replicate your favorite recipes exactly - Filter and sort your brew history - Mark favorites and try a random favorite when you're feeling adventurous - Fully offline – all your data stays on your device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bloom'n Brew at every 2 months against Brewbar's every 5 months. Bloom'n Brew also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Brewbar's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Brewbar ships an update every 5 months, Bloom'n Brew every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brewbar | Bloom'n Brew |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | acaia | CARMEL LAURENTIA |
In-app purchases
Brewbar
No in-app purchases
Bloom'n Brew
No in-app purchases
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