FIKA vs CafeRadar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FIKA
Develop a refined coffee palate by observing and archiving tastes and aromas. Archive your tasting experiences with diverse options for coffee types, add-ons, flavors, and brewing methods. Review and evaluate each taste with a tasting guide and summarized flavor charts.
- Archive coffee tasting notes
- 15+ coffee types, add-ons, flavors
- Roasting and brewing method tracking
- Flavor charts and tasting guide
- Unlimited note uploads (Plus)
- Share tasting experiences
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FIKA - Coffee Tasting Note Do you love coffee? Wish that you had a better appreciation of subtle taste differences and experiences? Then you need to develop a more refined coffee palate. Being able to taste coffee is a learned skill. You can observe the tastes and aromas of brewed coffee every day with FIKA. Archive your tastes with diverse options: - 15 Coffee Types - 8 Add Ons - 5 Flavors - 7 Roasting Types - 7 Brewing Methods - 25 Fruity Options - 14 Feelings - 16 Background Fika Design Cards - Hashtags to elaborate your brewings (Water temperature, Coffee Beans Originality) Review and evaluate each taste with FIKA tasting guide. Easily go through your tasting history with summarized flavor charts. Becoming a home barista couldn’t be easier with Fika. So why not get started today? === FIKA PLUS FEATURES === • Unlimited uploading your fika notes. • You can review each coffee tastes with FIKA tasting guide. • Easily go through your tasting history with summarized flavor charts. • Save your fika card to photo apps and share your tasting experience on SNS. === NOTES === Please note that price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • Automatic renewals will cost the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to the Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable. ------ If you have any problems or suggestions, please contact us. - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fikame-276869099897248/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fika.me/ ------ - Privacy Policy: https://fika-app.gitbook.io/notes/about/privacy-policy - Terms of Service: https://fika-app.gitbook.io/notes/about/terms-of-use
CafeRadar
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CafeRadar helps you discover specialty coffee wherever you are. 10,000+ specialty cafes and 40,000+ cafes in 100+ countries, on one map. Open it, see what's near, and discover your next cup. Search the map Type in the search bar on the map and the results land as pins. Tap one for a quick look, or move the map and search that area. Buttons above the map filter to Specialty, Brunch, Roasters or Bakery in one tap. Search a cafe by name and it turns up, even on the other side of the world. Know the cafe before you go Ratings, photos, opening hours and vibe tags, with open or closed shown wherever hours are known. Filter by oat milk, vegan options, outdoor seating, and Pet friendly or Family friendly where enough cafes nearby have confirmed it. Large chains on our list stay off the map. Roasters 3,500+ roasters to explore. See roasters near you or browse a city's roasters, with their roasteries and their own cafes. The award-winning roasters guide lists roasters with a verified award. Barista AI Tell it what you're in the mood for. Barista AI learns your taste over time and recommends cafes that match it. It remembers your favorites, your usual order and the drinks you loved. In Search, describe what you want in plain words. Check in, earn Sips Check in at cafes to earn Sips. Every new cafe adds a stamp to your Coffee Passport. Keep your streak and climb six levels, from Newcomer to Legend. Stamp cards in your pocket Cafes run their stamp cards in CafeRadar, so there's no paper card to lose. Scan the cafe's stamp code at the counter to collect a stamp. Some cards reward you halfway, and some cafes add welcome stamps on your first scan. Add the card to Apple Wallet and it tells you when your reward is ready, then show it to the barista. Cafe communities A cafe can have a community of its own, Regulars of [the cafe]. The cafe posts news and members reply. Follow friends, see their check-ins in your feed, take on Challenges and climb the monthly Season Cup. Meet people who love coffee Ambassadors host coffee get-togethers at cafes. Spot one on the map and join (18+). Anyone can pick a cafe and invite friends to meet there. Check in around your city and CafeRadar can match you each week with a Taste Twin, someone who keeps choosing the cafes you do. Coffee journal and drink log Keep a record of every drink you try. Note how you liked it, add tasting notes, or say them out loud. Scan a drink or dish for a nutrition estimate, or a barcode for the label values. Coffee Wrapped After 10 check-ins, look back on your last 12 months in coffee: total check-ins, your number one spot, the cities you covered, your coffee personality. Share your card with friends. Favorites, Lists and Guides Save cafes to Favorites. Start a List with friends: share one link, and each cafe ticks off when one of you checks in. Build Guides for work spots, date night or weekend brunch. On iPhone Home Screen widgets show your Coffee Passport page and your Coffee Weeks. Free to download, and no subscription for coffee lovers. Own a cafe? Claim your page for free, with optional paid plans for more tools. Terms of Use: https://caferadar.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://caferadar.app/privacy
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Verdict
FIKA and CafeRadar 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
Both are free to download. FIKA sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and CafeRadar sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FIKA ships an update every 3 weeks, CafeRadar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FIKA | CafeRadar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | IcePenguin's cruise diary | Olusegun Joel Titus |
In-app purchases
FIKA
- Basic Plan1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Economy Plan1 Month trial$6.993 Months
- Annual Plan1 Month trial$19.991 Year
CafeRadar
- Basic Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Premium Monthly$34.991 Month
- Growth$79.991 Month
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- Basic Plan (Annual)$199.991 Year
- Premium Annual$349.991 Year
- Growth$799.991 Year









