Acaia Updater vs TPC Coffee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Acaia Updater
This application consolidates firmware updates for various coffee scales and accessories into a single interface. It allows users to view and download the latest firmware, release notes, and access support information.
- Consolidated firmware updates
- Supports multiple Acaia models
- Displays firmware version and release notes
- Direct download of firmware
- Access to blog and support resources
- In-app contact for issues
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Introducing the Acaia Updater The Acaia Updater app combines the Pearl 2021, Pearl Model S, Lunar, Orion, Cinco, Pyxis, Orion, Orbit, Ion Beam, Horizon, Cosmo updaters through one interface. The original Pearl Updater will be kept online as the Pearl scale connection is different from that of the Lunar and other models. We will update both apps as we release new firmware updates. The Acaia Updater app will display and download all current firmware and information for the above models, including firmware version and release notes. You can visit our blog to see what we have introduced, along with other information that might be useful. https://acaia.co Under our Support/FAQ, you can also find more helpful information about how to update and troubleshoot. Contact us through the app or email support@acaia.co if you experience any issues.
TPC Coffee
Discover local specialty coffee shops and cafes with this guide. Find hand-selected locations and community events tailored for coffee enthusiasts.
- Discover local specialty coffee shops
- Find cafes
- Community event listings
- Curated coffee locations
- Coffee lover's guide
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The TPC Coffee app is your guide to discovering local specialty coffee shops/cafes. Featuring hand selected coffee shops as well as community events for the coffee lover.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TPC Coffee at 5.0 against Acaia Updater's 2.5. TPC Coffee also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Acaia Updater's advantage is chart position (#93 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Acaia Updater sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TPC Coffee asks for nothing beyond the download.
TPC Coffee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 7 respectively.
Acaia Updater ships an update every 2 months, TPC Coffee every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Acaia Updater | TPC Coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #93 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | acaia | Corktowncode LLC |
Customer experience
Acaia Updater
TPC Coffee
In-app purchases
Acaia Updater
- Lunar La Marzocco Firmware License$90.00
TPC Coffee
No in-app purchases
