iDrip vs Hikaru Brew
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iDrip
This app enhances your coffee brewing experience by connecting to a smart coffee machine. Discover curated coffee beans, learn brewing techniques from champions, and explore coffee culture.
- Connect to smart coffee machine
- Discover curated coffee beans
- Learn champion brewing techniques
- Explore coffee culture content
- Track coffee machine status
- Purchase coffee and machines
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我們發明了一台專屬於咖啡的留聲機，iDrip把全世界咖啡大師的多年訓練出來的精華，將手沖的細膩，人性的溫度，都收藏在這裡。 iDrip與國際咖啡賽事冠軍咖啡師合作，開發專為iDrip打造的咖啡包；豆種、烘焙度皆由冠軍咖啡師把關，並針對該咖啡包設定出最完美的搭配沖煮手法，由iDrip將各項參數紀錄在雲端，每一款咖啡包都代表者冠軍咖啡師的完美演出。 結合iDrip專屬App，使用者連線後透過行動載具即可掌握iDrip咖啡機狀態、咖啡師資訊以及多元的咖啡文化內容，而在iDrip沖煮咖啡的同時，App會自動推播該咖啡包的風味介紹及監製咖啡師冠軍故事，宛如一位知識淵博的咖啡專家，引導使用者品飲咖啡的技巧，使喝咖啡的體驗更上一層，充滿樂趣。 透過App 你可以 • 購買咖啡機與冠軍咖啡 • 更新最新咖啡沖煮手法 • 與咖啡機綁定，快速連接Wi-Fi • 取得咖啡相關知識 • 接收咖啡推播
Hikaru Brew
Control your smart coffee brewer with this app. Monitor brewing status, access a variety of recipes, and create your own custom blends. It also provides guided setup and maintenance support for your coffee machine.
- Real-time machine status monitoring
- Access built-in and master-crafted recipes
- Create and import custom recipes
- Guided setup and maintenance
- Ice drip coffee brewing support
- Share recipes via QR code
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Designed for the Hiroia Hikaru coffee brewer, this app makes consistent, delicious pour-over coffee a one-tap affair. Key features - One-tap brewing: four recipe slots — S, M, L and P — with 9 preset recipes built in, switched anytime - Hiroia Selects: recipes from coffee professionals, ready to brew - Live Brew: adjust the flow rate as you pour, then save it as a recipe - Brew Sequence and Ice Drip: let the machine do the work - Machine status at a glance, plus help with initial setup, machine calibration, descaling and draining Advanced features (login required) - Create and save your own recipes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iDrip at 100% against Hikaru Brew's 36%. iDrip also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iDrip ships an update every 11 days, Hikaru Brew every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDrip | Hikaru Brew |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 36.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IDRIP LTD. | HIROIA Communications Pte. Ltd. |
Customer experience
iDrip
Hikaru Brew
In-app purchases
iDrip
No in-app purchases
Hikaru Brew
No in-app purchases
