Comparison

Lotus Digital vs Coffee

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lotus Digital

Cultivate mystical flowers in a serene garden, strategically placing petals and utilizing creatures to gain wisdom. Compete against others or AI to achieve enlightenment through skillful play and vibrant visuals.

Highlights
  • Grow mystical flowers
  • Strategic petal placement
  • Utilize native creatures
  • Gain wisdom points
  • Online asynchronous matchmaking
  • Strategic solo play against AI
  • Progressive Challenge system
Features
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Lotus is a beautiful game that grows into a unique work of art every time you play. Clear your head and take in the quiet strength of the Lotus garden. It takes skillful care and nurturing to grow these flowers to their full potential, but once picked, they provide their owner with wisdom. Beware, for there are others who will do anything they can to get their hands on these mystical flowers. You'll need to enlist the help of creatures native to this land to take control of the Lotus garden and achieve true enlightenment. In Lotus, players take turns adding petals and utilizing guardians to control and nurture these mystical flowers to maturity. Collect special abilities as you grow to aid you on your quest, and gain wisdom points for each completed bloom. At the end of the game the player with the most wisdom points will emerge from the garden that much closer to enlightenment! Vibrant visual effects, skilled AI, meditative environmental music and smooth touch play translate the serenity of Lotus to your phone or tablet. Praise for the board game: • 2016 Golden Geek Best Board Game Artwork & Presentation Nominee • 2017 Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design Origins Awards Nominee Praise for the board game: "Lotus is a game that is beautiful, serene, and even a bit meditative. As the garden grows and flowers near completion, you’ll find a kind of peacefulness at your game table, which you may have never experienced before." – Dave Banks (GeekDad.com) "A very simple light game but there are some good decisions to make." - Dan King, The Game Boy Geek. "It's a very interesting, dynamic game." - Joel Eddy, Drive Thru Reviews. "Lotus makes for a tense, competitive atmosphere, and it does it with a minimalist set of rules that make the game ideal for families – as long as no one minds when things start getting a little cut-throat.." – The Guardian "Lotus is more than beautiful; it’s fun and contains unique gameplay mechanisms.” –Ryan Morgenegg, Deseret News Lotus offers all of the beauty and depth of the tabletop game, PLUS: • Online asynchronous matchmaking against old friends and new • Strategic solo play to hone your skills against AI players • Progressive Challenge system to guide you through gameplay • Intuitive tap-and-drag petal placement for fast and easy play For more information, please visit www.direwolfdigital.com Follow us on Facebook and Twitter at /direwolfdigital

About

Coffee

Experience the thrill of being a solo coffee roaster. Use your senses to perfectly roast beans, sort unfavorable portions, and stop the process at the ideal moment. Then, test your creation in a decisive cup test to see if you're a master roaster.

Highlights
  • Solo coffee roasting simulation
  • Intuitive sensory gameplay
  • Bean sorting and roasting process control
  • Cup test for quality assessment
  • 22 unique coffee types
  • Weekly high score leaderboards
  • Achievement collection
Features
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Coffee Roaster – The Ultimate Solo Board Game Experience Become a master roaster! Follow your instincts, perfect the roast, and brew the ultimate cup of coffee in this official digital adaptation of the critically acclaimed solo board game. Are you a true coffee junkie who can’t start the day without a perfect brew? Or a board game enthusiast looking for a deep, rewarding solo challenge? Coffee Roaster brings the beloved tabletop experience by Saashi & Saashi (published by dlp games) straight to your mobile device! In this tactical pool-building game, you hold the destiny of the beans in your hands. Your mission: turn hard, green beans into a flawless roast, eliminate imperfections, and time your final brew to perfection. Do you have the nose and the strategy to achieve the perfect cup? HOW TO PLAY Your journey from bean to cup takes place in two distinct, thrilling phases: The Roasting Phase: You start with a bag of raw, uneven coffee beans. Turn by turn, you draw tokens from your bag to advance the roasting level. Use your skills to roast evenly, remove unfavorable bad beans, and leverage special effects to steer the roasting process in the right direction. But watch out! Roast too long, and your precious beans will burn! The Decisive Cup Test: Once you stop the roasting process at the ideal moment, it’s time for the ultimate evaluation. Brew your freshly roasted beans and pull tokens from the bag to fill your coffee cup. Will your creation satisfy the demanding taste of a true Master Roaster? GAME FEATURES Official Digital Adaptation: Experience the full depth of the hit solo board game by Saashi & Saashi, beautifully re-imagined for mobile play. 22 Unique Coffee Varieties: Travel the world of coffee! Roast 22 different types of beans, each possessing its own individual characteristics, flavor profiles, and difficulty levels. Endless Replayability: With distinct roasting targets for every variety, no two games are ever the same. Mix and match your strategies for countless roasting tasks. Weekly High Score Leaderboards: Think you’re the best roaster in town? Compete with a global community of players in our weekly challenges and climb to the top of the high-score list! Unlock Achievements: Prove your expertise by collecting a wide variety of achievements as you progress from a novice hobbyist to a legendary Coffee Guru. Fast & Engaging Gameplay: With a playtime of just 5–10 minutes per round, it’s the perfect game for quick breaks, daily commutes, or relaxing evenings. Atmospheric Visuals & Sound: Immerse yourself in a cozy, relaxing café atmosphere with intuitive touch controls and clean, modern aesthetics. WHO IS THIS GAME FOR? Board Game Fans: If you love modern board games, bag-building mechanics, and tight tactical puzzles, this is a must-have for your digital collection. Solo Gamers: Specifically designed as a solitaire experience, offering deep strategic choices without needing an internet connection or extra players. Coffee Lovers: Indulge your passion for coffee culture. Learn about different beans while mastering the delicate art of the roast.

Screenshots

Lotus Digital4 screens
Coffee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lotus Digital at 73% against Coffee's 28%. Lotus Digital also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.6) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 18.6). Coffee's advantage is chart position (#17 vs unranked) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Lotus Digital costs $4.99 and Coffee $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lotus Digital holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Lotus Digital's written reviews are positive against 28% of Coffee's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lotus Digital ships an update every 2 months, Coffee monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Lotus Digital versus Coffee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLotus DigitalCoffee
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.2 (38 ratings) — better2.6 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews73.1% of reviews — better27.5% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#17 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB35 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDire Wolf DigitalBrettspielWelt

Customer experience

Lotus Digital

All ratings38 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral11.5%
Negative15.4%

Coffee

All ratings29 ratings
Positive34.5%
Neutral17.2%
Negative48.3%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive27.5%
Neutral15.0%
Negative57.5%

In-app purchases

None

Lotus Digital

No in-app purchases

None

Coffee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lotus Digital free?
Lotus Digital costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coffee free?
Coffee costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lotus Digital or Coffee?
Lotus Digital is rated higher. Lotus Digital averages 4.2 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Coffee averages 2.6 from 31 ratings.
Do Lotus Digital or Coffee have ads?
Neither Lotus Digital nor Coffee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lotus Digital or Coffee?
Lotus Digital ships an update every 2 months, and Coffee monthly. Most recently, Lotus Digital was updated on October 30, 2026 and Coffee on October 29, 2026.

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