Comparison

Coca vs Bubbles for Discourse

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

Head to head
About

Coca

Monitor your Mac's system status and app activity remotely from your iPhone. Keep your Mac awake for presentations, downloads, or AI tasks, even with the lid closed. Receive notifications about battery levels and sleep states for uninterrupted workflow.

Highlights
  • Remote Mac system monitoring
  • Keep Mac awake
  • Closed lid mode for laptops
  • Battery and thermal status
  • Notifications for battery/sleep
  • Override macOS energy settings
Features
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A companion app for Coca's macOS version, in order to check in on your Mac that is kept awake with Coca at any time. Check device battery, thermals, charging state, deep control, lapsed time and more from your iPhone, while your Mac is working. All using local connectivity, absolute private and no third party involved. Get notified if your MacBook is running out of battery or whether it went to sleep while your work was running! Coca is commonly used to override macOS energy saving settings and keep your Mac running during presentations, long downloads, backups and many more such scenarios. A brand new addition to such workflows is the use of AI agents with a closed MacBook. Coca on macOS can allow your MacBook to keep running while it has the lid closed, no power cable or external monitor needed. Just one checkbox in Coca settings and it keeps running with closed lid. Together with the iOS app a perfect combination to stay in control of your setup with maximum flexibility. Key Features • Prevent your system from sleeping • Stop the display from dimming or starting screen savers • Quickly enable or disable from the menu bar • Optional timers to automatically turn Coca off • Focus Filters and Shortcuts support • Closed Lid Mode for laptops Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privacy.cammalleri.dev/

About

Bubbles for Discourse

Features
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Browse multiple communities in a unified, beautiful interface Join thousands of Discourse power users experiencing Bubbles for the first time Download Bubbles and experience Discourse discussions the way they were meant to be read. Thanks Claude. So Bubbles is a client for using Discourse. Add any Discourse URL to the app and read the latest 30 topics. xxx The Pro version of Bubbles uses auto-renewing subscriptions. Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes Account once you confirm your purchase. Your iTunes account will be charged again when your subscription automatically renews at the end of your current subscription period unless out renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID Account Settings any time after purchase. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://github.com/mikaelacaron/Bubbles-Privacy

Screenshots

Coca4 screens
Bubbles for Discourse3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Coca at every 3 weeks against Bubbles for Discourse's every 7 months. Coca also leads on device support (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Coca sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Bubbles for Discourse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coca ships an update every 3 weeks, Bubbles for Discourse every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Coca versus Bubbles for Discourse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCocaBubbles for Discourse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB18 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAngelo CammalleriIcy App Studio LLC

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Coca

Subscriptions2
  • Patron Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Patron Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time3
  • Coca ExtrasFree
  • Coca Coffee$3.99
  • Patron Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

Bubbles for Discourse

Subscriptions2
  • Bubbles Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Bubbles Pro Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Coca free?
Coca is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubbles for Discourse free?
Bubbles for Discourse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Coca or Bubbles for Discourse have ads?
Neither Coca nor Bubbles for Discourse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coca or Bubbles for Discourse?
Coca ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bubbles for Discourse every 7 months. Most recently, Coca was updated on November 1, 2026 and Bubbles for Discourse on October 30, 2026.

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