Comparison

Brewguide vs Nopa!

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

Head to head
About

Brewguide

This app helps you set up and personalize your Acaia Pearl S coffee scale. You can also browse, create, and share coffee recipes, and transfer them directly to your scale for guided brewing.

Highlights
  • Scale setup guide
  • Personalize scale messages
  • Browse official recipes
  • Create and share recipes
  • Transfer recipes to scale
  • Guided brewing mode
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Brewguide is the companion App for the Acaia Pearl S Welcome to your new scale! The Acaia Pearl S pairs with all of our apps but this is the one to use to set up the scale. If you don’t have a Pearl S, you can still browse and create recipes. In Brewguide, you can: * Walk through a setup guide to adjust settings like turning on/off modes, changing the weight unit, adjusting the auto-off timer, turning on/off the button sound, and changing the temperature unit. * Personalize your Pearl S with your own loading message * Browse official recipes or create and share your own with a QR code or link * Easily transfer a recipe to your Pearl S - the scale holds one recipe at a time To enter Brewguide mode, where you view the loaded recipe’s prompted steps, hold the Tare button until you see “Brewguide” on the scale.

About

Nopa!

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Redefining Sustainability one sip at a time Nopa Move, our first product, is designed to suit the culture and habits of Southeast Asia. More than a bottle Nopa Move enables you to unlock rewards, enjoy your favorite beverages, and be part of a community committed to positive change. With endless personalization through our switch program, you can refresh your experience—changing designs, colors, or functions. And when parts need replacing, simply repeat the cycle. Sip. Switch. Repeat. It's the rhythm that keeps your Nopa Move exciting and uniquely yours.

Screenshots

Brewguide4 screens
Nopa!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Brewguide at monthly against Nopa!'s every 22 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brewguide ships an update monthly, Nopa! every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Brewguide versus Nopa!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrewguideNopa!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperacaiaHoa Tran

In-app purchases

None

Brewguide

No in-app purchases

None

Nopa!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brewguide free?
Brewguide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nopa! free?
Nopa! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brewguide or Nopa! have ads?
Neither Brewguide nor Nopa! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brewguide or Nopa!?
Brewguide ships an update monthly, and Nopa! every 22 months. Most recently, Brewguide was updated on September 18, 2026 and Nopa! on September 16, 2026.

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