Comparison

Th3rdwave vs Andy Club

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

Andy Club

Features
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App de fidélité pour notre café à Shawinigan. Connexion par courriel/mot de passe (compte démo fourni) ou Sign in with Apple. Le scan QR se fait côté staff (app séparée), non requis pour la review.

Screenshots

Th3rdwave4 screens
Andy Club4 screens

Verdict

The call

Th3rdwave and Andy Club are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Th3rdwave versus Andy Club: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTh3rdwaveAndy Club
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReseau Social Walkin Inc.andy parent

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

Andy Club

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Th3rdwave

No in-app purchases

None

Andy Club

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Th3rdwave free?
Th3rdwave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Andy Club free?
Andy Club is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Th3rdwave or Andy Club have ads?
Neither Th3rdwave nor Andy Club shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Th3rdwave or Andy Club?
Th3rdwave ships an update every 3 weeks, and Andy Club every 3 weeks. Most recently, Th3rdwave was updated on October 24, 2026 and Andy Club on October 24, 2026.

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