Comparison

Th3rdwave vs CookNooks

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

CookNooks

Features
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Stop losing recipes buried in your social media saves. CookNooks instantly turns any recipe link into a clean, organized recipe card. Import from anywhere Paste a link or share directly from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, Facebook, or any food blog. Our AI extracts the recipe in seconds — no more scrolling through life stories to find the ingredients. Organize your collection Create cookbooks for any occasion — weeknight dinners, holiday baking, meal prep favorites. Tag recipes for quick filtering and search across your entire library. Plan your week Drag recipes onto the weekly meal planner. Add main dishes and sides for complete meals. Swap things around until your week looks right. Auto-generate grocery lists One tap turns your meal plan into a sorted grocery list. Items grouped by aisle so you're in and out of the store fast. Cook with confidence Step-by-step cooking mode keeps your screen on and walks you through each step. Built-in timers so nothing gets overcooked. Features • Import recipes from any URL or share sheet • AI-powered recipe extraction • Cookbooks and tags for organization • Weekly meal planner with drag-and-drop • Auto-generated grocery lists • Step-by-step cooking mode with timers • Ingredient scaling and unit conversion • Search and filter your recipe library CookNooks Pro unlocks unlimited recipe imports, AI-powered meal suggestions, and priority support. Start with a free 7-day trial. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Th3rdwave4 screens
CookNooks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Th3rdwave at none against CookNooks's 3. CookNooks's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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. CookNooks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Th3rdwave asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Th3rdwave ships an update every 3 weeks, CookNooks every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Th3rdwave versus CookNooks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTh3rdwaveCookNooks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReseau Social Walkin Inc.hTech Web LLC

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
Show 3 more
  • Show reason for unavailable ordering
  • Edit posts after publishing
  • More intuitive loyalty card interaction

CookNooks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Th3rdwave

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CookNooks

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Th3rdwave free?
Th3rdwave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CookNooks free?
CookNooks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Th3rdwave or CookNooks have ads?
Neither Th3rdwave nor CookNooks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Th3rdwave or CookNooks?
Th3rdwave ships an update every 3 weeks, and CookNooks every 3 days. Most recently, Th3rdwave was updated on September 23, 2026 and CookNooks on September 17, 2026.

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