OpenCup vs Palpable AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OpenCup
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Create, taste, reveal…OpenCup helps you turn your evaluations into revelations! OpenCup gives you all the tools you need to see a bigger and better picture of your coffee. Much more than a digital scoring form, OpenCup makes it easy to catalog and evaluate your coffee, and also analyze, audit and track this information between samples, crops, vendors and virtually every other attribute of the greens in your library. Extensive Sample Cataloging OpenCup lets you define not only the green coffee in your library, but also each individual sample your receive, and varying attributes of that sample that may change over time. Powerful Digital Scoring Free hands are scarce at the cupping table. OpenCup’s digital scoring interface is designed to be fluid, smooth, intuitive and easy to use on any device. The extra real estate on iPad shows more evaluation data, while the reduced footprint on iPhone provides true one-handed scoring. Flexible Protocols Sensory evaluations are only helpful when they align with your individual needs. OpenCup provides the most common industry-standard cupping forms, called Protocols. You can expand these protocols or create your own from scratch. Tailor protocols with custom scoring attributes, form fields, layouts and functionality–designed to fit your particular needs. Customizable Descriptor Libraries In addition to the included standard lexicons, you can create your own catalogs of descriptors, and link them to your custom protocols. You can even choose whether evaluators will be locked to these pre-defined descriptors, or can enter them on the fly…controlling the exact manner in which you record the sensory experience of your coffee. Evaluate Samples, Blends or Roasts You can create and evaluate not only samples, but also particular roasts of each sample. OpenCup will be able to share sample and roast data with Roastmaster for iOS in its next update. You can also create custom blends, and evaluate those as well. Team Evaluations Not only can you create a flight of evaluations, and AirDrop it to other evaluators at the cupping table. But, you can also create a peer session of that flight, allowing an administrator to control and view the other evaluators’ progress in a unified dashboard. When the flight ends, evaluators can AirDrop their finished flights back for a team review. Capture Temperatures You can link a Thermapen® Blue probe by Thermoworks to a flight of evaluations to record cup temperatures during the evaluation session. The temperature is displayed on the scoring screen. In a peer session environment, it will be broadcast to participating team members for display on their screens as well. Robust Analytics OpenCup never forgets. As you evaluate coffee, your data grows. OpenCup’s analytics features show you at a glance how that data changes over time. Choose any major entity in the app to see all the analytical scores of that entity, and how they’ve changed from sample to sample. See Trends in the Analyzer Timeline OpenCup provides a powerful analyzer to show you the attribute scores and temperature as they change during the evaluation. This interactive timeline shows the trends, and what strengths and weaknesses the coffee reveals as it cools. Creating a Series Evaluations A series shows similar evaluations in a unified visual interface…showcasing the similarities and differences between the individual evaluations. They are well suited to round-table discussions, and provide more insight than a single evaluation. PDF Evaluation Reports Create a PDF report of evaluations with just one tap, then send it to vendors or clients–outlining the important sample data, attribute scores, form fields, tallies and descriptors. You can even customize PDF reports with your logo. User Management OpenCup lets you build a library of users. Any user can be made active, letting several evaluators share the same iPad. Download OpenCup today…let it reveal what your coffee is waiting to show you!
Palpable AI
This AI-powered personal assistant helps manage emails, meetings, and files using voice commands. It integrates with popular services like Google, Outlook, and Notion, aiming to save users significant time on daily tasks. The technology learns and improves with use, offering a more human-like interaction.
- Voice-controlled email and calendar management
- Hands-free mail writing and invitation sending
- Integration with Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and Notion
- AI that learns and improves with user interaction
- Secure data storage with enterprise-grade encryption
- Easy setup and service connection
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--- AI Personal Assistant --- Palpable AI is a personal assistant in your pocket Your AI Pal manages emails, meetings and files, with your voice, just like a phone call. Your Pal can connect to popular services like Google, Outlook, and Notion. Save Hundreds of Hours Each Year - AI Pal that can process email and calendar items in seconds - Work your todo list while in the car or taking a walk - Write mails and send invites hands-free Unique AI technology Feels More Human - New technology upgrades existing AIs to work like a human - Your AI Pal improves the more you work together - Guide your Pal to work the way you want Works with Growing Library of Tools - Microsoft 365 - Outlook email, calendar, contacts, SharePoint files - Google Workspace - Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, Drive - Notion - Notes, documents, databases - New tools added daily Example Queries - "Get me to inbox zero" - "Respond to all meeting requests" - "Write an email to Mom wishing her Happy Birthday" - "Save attachments to my invoices folder" - "Look at updates to my main Notion page" Your Data Security Is Our Top Priority - Palpable limits the amount of data it stores - All data is stored with enterprise-grade encryption - Users can delete all their account info instantly Setup is easy 1. Download Palpable AI from the App Store 2. Choose a subscription with Apple 3. Sign up for a Palpable account 4. Log into your favorite services 5. Unmute the mic and start organizing your life ** --- FAQ --- ** How do I get started? - Set up your account and subscribe - Once you get the mic icon, tap it to unmute - Say "hello" and let your Pal guide you My Pal said it could not access my services: - You might need to connect to your service - Tap the gear icon in the top left - Tap a "Connect" button to enable one of your services - Follow the log-in prompts Pal has access to my services, but tells me it is having trouble performing certain actions: - You might not have given full permissions to the service when you logged in - Ask Pal how to reset permissions or "scopes" for that service - With most services, like Google, you will have to log into your account in a web browser and find settings for "3rd party apps" - The exact steps will vary by service - Contact Palpable support if you need help My Pal tells me it is starting a task but nothing happens: - This is usually due to an issue with downstream services like Google or Outlook - Contact Palpable support to help reset the service Privacy Policy: https://palpable.io/policies/privacy-and-policy Terms of Use: https://palpable.io/policies/terms-and-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Palpable AI at Free against OpenCup's $9.99. Palpable AI also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 27 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Palpable AI is free to download; OpenCup costs $9.99 up front. OpenCup sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Palpable AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OpenCup ships an update every 27 months, Palpable AI weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenCup | Palpable AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Artisan Coffee Group Inc | Enthoosa AI |
In-app purchases
OpenCup
- Free Starter Evaluation CreditsFree
- 10 Evaluation Credits$9.99
- 20 Evaluation Credits$18.99
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- 40 Evaluation Credits$36.99
- Monthly Plus Evaluation$99.99
- Weekly Plus Evaluation$249.99
- Daily Plus Evaluation$399.99
Palpable AI
- Palpable AI - Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Month
- Palpable AI - Extreme3 Days trial$99.991 Month









