Th3rdwave vs What's Next
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
What's Next
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Stuck choosing what to do next? What’s Next cuts through decision paralysis by giving you clear, intention‑based prompts and curated options so you can spend less time scrolling and more time living. Whether you’re exploring a new city or rediscovering your own, What’s Next brings together everything you need in one place. Just pick your intention—connect, explore, relax, learn, treat yourself, and more—and instantly get tailored suggestions powered by aggregated local insights. Currently only available in Winnipeg.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: What's Next at weekly against Th3rdwave's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Th3rdwave ships an update every 3 weeks, What's Next weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Th3rdwave | What's Next |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (30 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reseau Social Walkin Inc. | Robert Ingram |
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
What's Next
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Th3rdwave
No in-app purchases
What's Next
No in-app purchases
