Coffee 101 vs Single Origin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coffee 101
Discover brewing guides for popular coffee makers, learn about grind sizes, roasts, and ratios. Find tool suggestions and explore recipes for various coffee drinks. Includes a built-in timer and ratio calculator.
- Brewing guides for multiple brewers
- Coffee education (grind, roast, ratios)
- Coffee tool suggestions
- Coffee drink recipes
- Built-in brewing timer
- Ratio calculator
Read full descriptionHide full description
Coffee 101 is the ultimate coffee resource for iOS. This application provides you with brewing guides for some of the most popular brewers: Chemex, Hario V60, French Press, AeroPress, Cold Brew, Moka Pot, Espresso, and Turkish. Along with the Brew Guide, you will get an introductory course about Grind Sizes, Roasts, and Coffee Ratios. There are also suggestions on various Coffee Tools: Kettles, Brewers, Filters, Grinders, Scales, and Accessories. Need Recipes? There are categories for your favorites - such as Cappuccino, Frappe, Mocha, and Lattes. Coffee 101 also has a built in Timer that gives you the current step in your Brew Guide alongside the elapsed time. There is also a Ratio Calculator that will tell you how much Coffee to Water ratio you need by easily choosing how many cups you wish to make. Miss anything? Leave in-app feedback or contact us from the app as well!
Single Origin
This app guides you through brewing coffee with step-by-step recipes and timed pour schedules. Log your tasting notes and brew history to refine your perfect cup. Unlock advanced features with a one-time purchase.
- Step-by-step guided brew recipes
- Real-time timers and pour schedules
- Weight and temperature guidance
- Brew log with tasting notes
- Import and share custom recipes
- Tasting reminders
Read full descriptionHide full description
Brew better coffee with step-by-step guided recipes and a timed pour schedule for every method. Single Origin walks you through each stage of your brew — from bloom to final pour — with real-time timers, weight targets, and temperature guidance. When you're done, log your tasting notes so you can dial in your perfect cup over time. GUIDED BREW RECIPES Follow timed, multi-step recipes for Aeropress, Chemex, V60, French Press, Kalita Wave, Clever Dripper, and more. Each recipe breaks the brew into precise pour steps, wait periods, and actions like swirling or pressing — so you never have to guess. 60+ BUILT-IN PROFILES Choose from 9 Single Origin recipes, 17 Fellow profiles (including Drops collaborations), and 37 xBloom profiles. Every recipe includes dose, ratio, grind, temperature, and timing. IMPORT & SHARE RECIPES Import recipes from Fellow brew.link share codes or xBloom share links. Create your own custom recipes and share them with a unique code. BREW LOG & TASTING NOTES After each brew, record your dose, grind setting, water temperature, yield, and brew time. Rate your cup with stars and add freeform tasting notes. Search your history to see what worked. TASTING REMINDERS Get a notification after brewing so you can log your tasting notes while the flavor is fresh. SINGLE ORIGIN + Unlock unlimited custom recipes, 500+ community recipes, brew history search, accent colors, and custom app icons with a one-time purchase. Whether you're a home barista dialing in a new bag or a beginner following your first pour-over, Single Origin keeps you on track and helps you brew consistently.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Coffee 101 at Free against Single Origin's $0.99. Coffee 101 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Single Origin's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (99 vs 7). On ads 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
Coffee 101 is free to download; Single Origin costs $0.99 up front. Single Origin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Coffee 101 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Coffee 101 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Single Origin has 99 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Coffee 101's written reviews are positive against 67% of Single Origin's.
Coffee 101 ships an update every 6 months, Single Origin every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coffee 101 | Single Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better | 4.5 (99 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 99 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #156 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Ryles | Jon Samp |
Customer experience
Coffee 101
Single Origin
In-app purchases
Coffee 101
No in-app purchases
Single Origin
- Single Origin Plus$0.99









