Bean Juice
Bean Juice is a coffee recipe calculator for home brewing enthusiasts, supporting manual methods like Aeropress and V60 on iOS.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
It removes the cognitive friction of manual ratio calculations during morning routines, displacing the need for scratchpad math.
For Home coffee enthusiasts who use manual brewing methods like Aeropress, Chemex, French Press, or V60.
What does it look like?
Key features
Calculates coffee-to-water ratios based on user-defined cup size and brew method.
Provides specific parameters for Aeropress, Chemex, French Press, and V60.
How much does it cost?
Bean Juice is distributed as a free utility with no visible monetization or in-app purchase gates.
Velocity
Dormant developmentplatform expansionShow more...
Bean Juice has seen no development activity for 356 days, placing it firmly in the zombie category. The latest release was a minor update focused on platform compatibility for iOS 26. Given the lack of updates over the past year, there is no evidence of ongoing maintenance or feature development.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews thrilled. Users appreciate straightforward interface design allows users to brew coffee without performing complex morning calculations and visual aesthetic of the application provides a pleasant experience for daily home brewing routines.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Straightforward interface design allows users to brew coffee without performing complex morning calculations
- Visual aesthetic of the application provides a pleasant experience for daily home brewing routines
2 of 2 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample
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Competitive landscape for Bean Juice
How's the Food & Drink market?
Bean Juice maintains a 4.6-star rating across 14 total ratings, positioning itself as a niche, high-satisfaction utility. The lack of updates for 356 days suggests a stable, maintenance-only posture rather than an aggressive growth strategy.
The rivals identified
The Analyst's Read
Key takeaways for Bean Juice
Where is it heading?
The home coffee utility market is shifting toward apps that integrate broader brewing methods and social sharing. Bean Juice remains stable due to its simple, ad-free design, but the lack of feature expansion leaves it vulnerable to competitors that offer more comprehensive brewing support.
- The 12-month release gap indicates a maintenance-only posture, which limits growth but preserves the current, highly-rated utility experience.
The SWOT
- Ad-free utility design sustains daily user habit
- Cold brew method addition addresses top request
Next best moves
Ship cold brew support because it is the top-requested feature → increase user retention
The counter-intuitive read
The 12-month update silence is a feature, not a bug…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app's functional state remains unchanged after 356 days of inactivity, though the total rating count increased from 2 to 14. This provides a more accurate, albeit still niche, view of the app's market position.
Bottom line
Bean Juice serves a loyal niche through its simple utility, but the lack of development risks obsolescence against broader recipe apps. Adding cold brew methods would address the primary user request and refresh the value proposition without requiring a full redesign.
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Access the full report for freeFAQ
Is Bean Juice free to use?
Does Bean Juice support cold brew?
Is Bean Juice good for beginners?
Sources
- [1] App Store
- [2] Developer website, source
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