Th3rdwave vs Ask Chef
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 places, save favorites, and manage loyalty cards for free coffee. Explore new brews with a premium monthly subscription service.
- Discover new and hidden neighborhood cafés
- Search over 5,000 cafés globally
- Advanced search filters for cafés
- Track visited places and save favorites
- Manage loyalty cards and earn free coffee
- Curated monthly coffee subscription service
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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.
Ask Chef
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AskChef is a voice-first cooking assistant designed to help you cook with less friction, manage your favorite recipes in your cookbook, and get ready for your grocery run. Save a recipe and ask recipe questions to AskChef without stopping to scroll, search, or touch your phone with messy hands. AskChef is built for real kitchen moments: wet hands, noisy rooms, tight timing, and divided attention. It keeps the cooking flow calm, readable, and focused. AskChef does not replace your judgment in the kitchen. When recipe information is missing or unclear, the app is designed to avoid guessing and help you stay aware of what came from the recipe. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Th3rdwave at none against Ask Chef's 2. Th3rdwave also leads on ads (none vs shown). Ask Chef's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Ask Chef sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Th3rdwave asks for nothing beyond the download.
Th3rdwave ships an update every 3 weeks, Ask Chef every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Th3rdwave | Ask Chef |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reseau Social Walkin Inc. | Initiatives VLA inc. |
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
Ask Chef
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Th3rdwave
No in-app purchases
Ask Chef
- Value$1.991 Month
- Premium$4.991 Month
