Comparison

Roastguide vs Drippy

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

Head to head
About

Roastguide

Explore a vast catalog of specialty coffee roasts and roasters. Get personalized recommendations, track your brewing experiences with detailed notes, and connect with a community of coffee lovers. Discover new favorites and grow your coffee expertise.

Highlights
  • 40,000+ specialty coffee roasts catalog
  • Personalized weekly coffee picks
  • Snap photos for instant coffee details
  • Follow roasters for new releases
  • Log and rate brewing experiences
  • Detailed tasting notes and coffee tracking
  • Expert brewing guides and tips
Features
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Featured on the App Store. Where great coffee finds you. The world's largest specialty coffee catalog with 40,000+ roasts from over 1,100 roasters, updated multiple times daily through our living database. Journey through specialty coffee with Roastguide, your digital coffee companion. Our intelligent recommendations and real-time catalog updates ensure exceptional roasts find their way to you, then make them part of your story through personalized brewing logs, detailed tasting notes, and community connections. Discover & Explore Browse our unparalleled catalog of 40,000+ specialty roasts, updated multiple times daily Get personalized Weekly Picks curated just for your taste preferences Snap photos of any coffee bag for instant details and information Follow roasters and get notified when they release new coffees Track Your Journey Log and rate every brewing experience with intuitive tools Keep detailed notes of your coffee adventures and discoveries Monitor your coffee collection with smart bag tracking Build streaks and track your coffee habits over time Grow Your Expertise Access expert brewing guides and professional tips Learn through detailed flavor profiles and coffee stories Connect with fellow coffee enthusiasts in our growing community Share your discoveries and learn from other coffee lovers Connect with Coffee People Follow other coffee enthusiasts and see their reviews Share your profile and coffee journey with friends Join thousands of coffee lovers discovering amazing roasts daily Our living database and intelligent recommendations mean you'll never miss your perfect cup. From finding your next favorite roast to perfecting your brewing technique, Roastguide helps you write your unique coffee story while great coffee finds you. Download now and let great coffee find you!

About

Drippy

Learn to brew perfect coffee at home with step-by-step tutorials and an integrated timer. Discover top roasters and cafes, and build your own custom coffee recipes.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step brew tutorials
  • Integrated brewing timer
  • Recipe builder
  • Coffee roaster discovery
  • Save favorite recipes
Features
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Drippy’s brew tutorial walks you through coffee recipes step-by-step, so whether you’re a budding barista or a caffeinated pro, you’ll have no problem following along. An integrated timer takes the guesswork out of brewing. Learn new techniques and grow your recipe collection. The rotating coffee spotlight helps you discover the top roasters and cafes right now. Learn more about their coffees and save their handpicked recipes to your library, so you can brew like the best. Want to tweak your recipes, or feeling confident enough to make your own? Drippy makes it easy with the Recipe Builder. Play with your brew settings, reorder your steps, and dial in the details until that coffee tastes just right. We’re always adding new features and looking for your feedback. Email us at drippyapp@gmail.com or reach out via Instagram (@Drippyapp) to let us know how we can improve.

Screenshots

Roastguide4 screens
Drippy4 screens

Verdict

The call

Roastguide and Drippy both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Roastguide's written reviews are positive against 50% of Drippy's. Roastguide also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Drippy's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Roastguide sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $22.99 per year and Drippy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Roastguide against 5.0 for Drippy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Roastguide's written reviews are positive against 50% of Drippy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roastguide ships an update weekly, Drippy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Roastguide versus Drippy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoastguideDrippy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings311 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHumanized ABIan Richard

Customer experience

Roastguide

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Drippy

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Roastguide

Subscriptions1
  • No Beans, No Worries Pass$22.991 Year
1 purchases

Drippy

One-time1
  • Drippy Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Roastguide free?
Roastguide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drippy free?
Drippy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Roastguide or Drippy?
Roastguide and Drippy are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 11 ratings respectively.
Do Roastguide or Drippy have ads?
Neither Roastguide nor Drippy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roastguide or Drippy?
Roastguide ships an update weekly, and Drippy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Roastguide was updated on June 5, 2026 and Drippy on June 1, 2026.

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