Comparison

Single Origin vs iBrewCoffee

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

iBrewCoffee

Log your coffee bean details, brewing methods, and tasting notes. Save and organize your coffee products and brews, then export them as a printable journal or share with friends. Discover and record thousands of coffee origins, roasteries, and brewing techniques.

Highlights
  • Save coffee bean products
  • Record detailed brew parameters
  • Track brewing equipment
  • Export coffee journal to PDF
  • Share brews with friends
  • Search saved coffee data
  • Export data to Excel/CSV
Features
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iBrewCoffee is a coffee app that lets you save roasted coffee beans, record all your brewing recipes, and export print-ready PDF so you can enjoy your coffee journal and share your brewing mastery with your friends. Using the app is simple: 1) save a Product (bag of specialty coffee), 2) record your Brews, experiment, rate, compare, 3) export your Brews, print your journal, or share with friends! Product ———— When saving a Product, you can specify: - what roastery is the coffee from, - flavor profile, - roast level and roast date, - weight and price, - cupping score, batch/lot number, - name, website, - attach photos, - custom product info, - coffee origin country and region, - altitude, varietals, and processings, - harvest date, decaf method, - farm, wash station and producer, - create blends and specify blend ratio for each coffee. There are over 3 000 roasteries, 2 000 coffee regions, 300 varietals, 300 flavor profiles, and 20 processings to choose from - and you can add your own. Brew ——— When saving a Brew, you can specify: - brewing method, - custom equipment - grinder, filter, scale, kettle etc., - grind setting, - coffee amount, - water amount, - temperature, - extraction time, - final Brew weight, - TDS, - tasting profile - aroma, sweetness, acidity, bitterness and body, - set overall rating of the Brew, - custom notes. Brew ratio and extraction yield are calculated automatically! There are 60 of the most popular brewing methods in the app - from Aeropress all the way to Woodneck. And you can crate your own Brewing methods! Custom Brewing Equipment ——————————————— You can save and manage your brewing equipment: - grinders - manual, automatic, - espresso machines - lever, automatic, - portafilter handles - single, double, triple, naked handle, - filters - various types and materials, - scales, - kettles - basic, gooseneck, - and other custom equipment. PDF Export —————— Using the app, you can export your Products and Brews to PDF, print it out, and enjoy your coffee journal. You can export a Product with its Brews, a single Brew with its Product, or empty templates for filling out manually during a tasting or cupping. You can use multiple layouts, such as a single page, 2 per page, or 4 per page. That way, you can have your Brews in A4 or A5 (2 pages per A4) format. Excel and CSV Exports ———————————— Using the app, you can export your Brews and Products to Excel or CSV for your additional processing (charts, etc.). You can export Brews from a single Product, all Brews or Brews created only in specified time range. Smart search ——————— Searching through your Brews and Product is super easy and intuitive. You can search using most of the information you saved, such as a roastery, flavor profile, brewing method, coffee country, region, varietals, and more! Sharing ———— You can share your Brews with your friends or on your favorite social networks. Every Brew has a square share image format that you can easily upload to your social media channel. Secure Cloud Backup and Device Sync ————————————————————— Subscribing for iBrewCoffee Premium unlocks automatic cloud backup and device sync, so you don't have to worry about losing your Brews. Contact ———— If you have any questions, issues, feedback, or a missing feature, you can reach us: In the app Account tab -> Support & Feedback section E-mail at support@ibrew.coffee for support at app@ibrew.coffee for feedback and feature requests Made with :love: for specialty coffee Terms and Conditions ———————————— https://ibrew.coffee/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy ———————— https://ibrew.coffee/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Single Origin4 screens
iBrewCoffee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iBrewCoffee at Free against Single Origin's $0.99. iBrewCoffee also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 67%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Single Origin's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and chart position (#141 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

iBrewCoffee is free to download; Single Origin costs $0.99 up front. Single Origin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and iBrewCoffee sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iBrewCoffee holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Single Origin's written reviews are positive against 93% of iBrewCoffee's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Single Origin ships an update weekly, iBrewCoffee monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Single Origin versus iBrewCoffee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSingle OriginiBrewCoffee
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (99 ratings)4.8 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings99 — better43
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#141 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJon SampStanislav Novacek

Customer experience

Single Origin

All ratings99 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative15.2%

iBrewCoffee

All ratings43 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Single Origin

One-time1
  • Single Origin Plus$0.99
5 purchases

iBrewCoffee

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$17.491 Year
One-time3
  • Unlimited Exports$0.99
  • Unlimited Products$4.99
  • Lifetime Premium$45.99

Questions

Is Single Origin free?
Single Origin costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is iBrewCoffee free?
iBrewCoffee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Single Origin or iBrewCoffee?
iBrewCoffee is rated higher. Single Origin averages 4.5 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while iBrewCoffee averages 4.8 from 43 ratings.
Do Single Origin or iBrewCoffee have ads?
Neither Single Origin nor iBrewCoffee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Single Origin or iBrewCoffee?
Single Origin ships an update weekly, and iBrewCoffee monthly. Most recently, Single Origin was updated on September 23, 2026 and iBrewCoffee on September 11, 2026.

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