Comparison

Single Origin vs Brew

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

Brew

This app helps you calculate the ideal coffee-to-water ratio for your brews. It also includes a timer to refine your brewing technique. Measurements are exclusively in grams, and a scale is recommended for best results.

Highlights
  • Coffee to water ratio calculation
  • Brew timer
  • Gram measurements
  • Grind size and pouring speed guidance
  • Free to use
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Brew is a simple coffee calculator to help you determine the perfect coffee to water ratio. It also contains a brew timer to help you dial in your grind size and pouring speed. Because coffee should be weighed, Brew only uses grams for measurement (a scale is recommended). Brew is 100% free because life is too short to drink bad coffee, so please enjoy!

Screenshots

Single Origin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brew at 5.0 against Single Origin's 4.5. Brew also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Single Origin's advantage is ratings volume (99 vs 3) and chart position (#155 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Single Origin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Brew asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brew holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Single Origin has 99 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Single Origin's written reviews are positive against 100% of Brew's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Single Origin ships an update every 9 days, Brew every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Single Origin versus Brew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSingle OriginBrew
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (99 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings99 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#155 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJon SampCole Cofer

Customer experience

Single Origin

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

Brew

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Single Origin

One-time1
  • Single Origin Plus$0.99
None

Brew

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Single Origin free?
Single Origin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brew free?
Brew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Single Origin or Brew?
Brew is rated higher. Single Origin averages 4.5 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while Brew averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Single Origin or Brew have ads?
Neither Single Origin nor Brew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Single Origin or Brew?
Single Origin ships an update every 9 days, and Brew every 6 days. Most recently, Single Origin was updated on October 26, 2026 and Brew on October 24, 2026.

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