Comparison

Th3rdwave vs Cano

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

Head to head
About

Th3rdwave

Discover and find coffee shops with this comprehensive directory and community app. Track visited locations, save favorites, and manage loyalty cards. Explore new brews with a premium subscription service.

Highlights
  • Discover new and trendy cafes
  • Search over 5,000 cafes worldwide
  • Advanced search filters
  • Track visited places and favorites
  • Manage loyalty cards and rewards
  • Premium monthly coffee subscription
Features
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Whether you’re on-the-go or at home, Th3rdwave is your companion and guide for great coffee. With over 100,000 users, Th3rdwave is the largest coffee app in Canada helping people discover, find and enjoy coffee. DISCOVER NEW CAFÉS Explore new, trendy and hidden neighborhood cafés in your city using our map. FIND THE RIGHT CAFÉS Search over 5,000 cafés across Canada and major cities around the world using our advanced filters — like outstanding filter brewing, multi-roaster offering, laptop-friendly, and more. YOUR COFFEE BOOK Track the places you’ve visited, save your favorites and create personalized lists. COLLECT YOUR LOYALTY CARDS Keep your loyalty cards and rewards all in-one-place. Collect stamps every time you order coffee and earn free coffee. Our loyalty platform is offered for free to all independent cafés. Whether visiting a coffee shop or buying from a local roaster, there’s something out there for every coffee lover. Let Th3rdwave help you find the right coffee for your mood. The app provides you free access to our coffee directory. Th3rdwave is built on the idea that coffee should be accessible, and through accessibility new opportunities can emerge for coffee lovers and artisans. BREW NEW COFFEES EVERY MONTH [PREMIUM SERVICE] Members enjoy a variety of new coffees every month. Coffee are curated based on their taste profile. Coffees are sourced from small local roasters. Delivered freshly-roasted every month. Our subscription service is currently only available in Canada.

About

Cano

This app facilitates a zero-waste lifestyle by enabling users to borrow reusable containers from partner locations for meals and drinks. Earn rewards for returning containers promptly and track your positive environmental impact.

Highlights
  • Borrow reusable containers
  • Find partner locations
  • Earn rewards for returns
  • Refer friends for rewards
  • Track environmental impact
  • Sustainable meal and drink solutions
Features
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Cano helps you make sustainable choices by providing you an easy to use solution for your meals and drinks on the go. With the Cano app, you can borrow reusable containers at our partners locations and get rewards. It’s that easy. How does it work? 1 - Download the app (obviously!) 2 - Find a partner location who use the solution 3 - Borrow containers for free 4 - Enjoy your favorite drink or meal 5 - Return your cup in a collection bin within within 14 days 6 - Earns rewards when you return your containers within 48 hours and when you refer a friend. 7 - Track your environmental impact Every gesture is important. Together, we do more!

Screenshots

Th3rdwave4 screens
Cano4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Th3rdwave at 4.6 against Cano's 2.0. Th3rdwave also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 4). Cano's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Th3rdwave holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Th3rdwave has 30 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Th3rdwave's written reviews are positive against 76% of Cano's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Th3rdwave ships an update every 3 weeks, Cano monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Th3rdwave versus Cano: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTh3rdwaveCano
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (30 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews — better76.0% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReseau Social Walkin Inc.Cano

Customer experience

Th3rdwave

All ratings30 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative14.0%

Cano

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative24.0%

Bugs and requests

Th3rdwave

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Cannot log back in after logout
  • No coffee shops available in user's city
  • Map function not working
  • Order button location inconsistent
  • Location services inaccurate
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  • Loading screen issues
  • Technical problems and bugs
  • Slow chat communication

Requested features

8 requests
  • Color-coded map for visited places
  • Search for boroughs
  • Filter for '3rd wave' cafes
  • Add rating on map
  • Consistent location for 'Order' button
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  • Show reason for unavailable ordering
  • Edit posts after publishing
  • More intuitive loyalty card interaction

Cano

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Th3rdwave

No in-app purchases

None

Cano

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Th3rdwave free?
Th3rdwave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cano free?
Cano is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Th3rdwave or Cano?
Th3rdwave is rated higher. Th3rdwave averages 4.6 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Cano averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Th3rdwave or Cano have ads?
Neither Th3rdwave nor Cano shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Th3rdwave or Cano?
Th3rdwave ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cano monthly. Most recently, Th3rdwave was updated on September 23, 2026 and Cano on September 16, 2026.

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