Comparison

Th3rdwave vs Scrap Gourmet

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

Scrap Gourmet

Transform leftover ingredients into delicious meals with an intelligent AI recipe generator. Simply scan your fridge or manually input items to receive personalized recipes, adjust serving sizes, and filter by dietary needs. Save your favorite creations and plan your meals to reduce food waste and save money.

Highlights
  • AI recipe generation from ingredients
  • Scan fridge or input ingredients manually
  • Customizable dietary filters
  • Adjustable serving sizes
  • Save favorite recipes
  • Meal planning functionality
Features
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ScrapGourmet has been completely rebuilt. The app you know for turning leftovers into great meals is now faster, friendlier and smarter, with a fresh new look and a few new helpers in the kitchen. Snap a photo of your fridge or type what you have, and ScrapGourmet suggests three chef-worthy ideas, each from a different cuisine. Pick one and get the full recipe: ingredients, step-by-step instructions, nutrition facts and a mouth-watering photo of the finished dish. REBUILT FROM THE GROUND UP • A brand-new design, with Chef Blob as your kitchen sidekick • Faster recipes: start reading while your dish photo is still being plated • Smoother on iPhone and iPad, with dark mode and larger text support • Your saved recipes from the previous version come along automatically COOK WHAT YOU HAVE • Scan your fridge and pantry with the camera, or type your ingredients • Choose your diet: Classic, Vegan, Whole30, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Paleo, High Protein or Low Cal • Tell it which tools you have, from stove top and oven to air fryer, slow cooker or microwave • Every ingredient you already have is marked, so you know exactly what to buy (and what not to) NEW: COOK MODE Big, easy-to-read steps, one at a time. Built-in timers start with a tap, and your screen stays on while you cook. NEW: MY PANTRY Save the staples you always keep around, like oil, spices, rice and pasta, and every recipe uses them automatically. Fresh items with an eat-by date are flagged so they get used before they go bad. NEW: SHOPPING LIST One tap adds any missing ingredients from a recipe or a whole meal plan, grouped by aisle. Check items off as you shop, and move them straight into your pantry. MEAL PLANS Plan lunch and dinner for 3, 5 or 7 days around the food you already have, with leftovers put to work across the week. NEW: ZERO-WASTE IMPACT See how many meals you've rescued, an estimate of the food and money you've saved, your weekly cooking streak and the badges you've earned. SHARE AND PRINT Save your favorites, share a beautiful recipe card, or print a 4×6 card for your recipe box. FREE TO USE ScrapGourmet is free and supported by ads. You get free AI recipes every day, and you can watch a short video any time to unlock more. Recipes, nutrition estimates and photos are created by AI. Always check for allergens and cook food to safe temperatures.

Screenshots

Th3rdwave4 screens
Scrap Gourmet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Th3rdwave at none against Scrap Gourmet's shown. Th3rdwave also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 2). Scrap Gourmet's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, 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

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

Scrap Gourmet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Th3rdwave has 30 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Th3rdwave ships an update every 3 weeks, Scrap Gourmet every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Th3rdwave versus Scrap Gourmet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTh3rdwaveScrap Gourmet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (30 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReseau Social Walkin Inc.JOHN SCOTT SPRATLEN

Customer experience

Th3rdwave

All ratings30 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative15.5%

Scrap Gourmet

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Scrap Gourmet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Th3rdwave

No in-app purchases

None

Scrap Gourmet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Th3rdwave free?
Th3rdwave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scrap Gourmet free?
Scrap Gourmet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Th3rdwave or Scrap Gourmet?
Scrap Gourmet is rated higher. Th3rdwave averages 4.6 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Scrap Gourmet averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Th3rdwave or Scrap Gourmet have ads?
Scrap Gourmet shows ads; Th3rdwave does not.
Which is updated more often, Th3rdwave or Scrap Gourmet?
Th3rdwave ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scrap Gourmet every 2 days. Most recently, Th3rdwave was updated on October 20, 2026 and Scrap Gourmet on October 6, 2026.

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