Single Origin vs Hikaru Brew
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
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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.
Hikaru Brew
Control your smart coffee brewer with this app. Monitor brewing status, access a variety of recipes, and create your own custom blends. It also provides guided setup and maintenance support for your coffee machine.
- Real-time machine status monitoring
- Access built-in and master-crafted recipes
- Create and import custom recipes
- Guided setup and maintenance
- Ice drip coffee brewing support
- Share recipes via QR code
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This app is designed for the Hiroia Hikaru coffee brewing machine, delivering a smarter and more personalized brewing experience. Main Features - Monitor the status of your Hiroia Hikaru coffee machine in real time - Brew using built-in recipes, master-crafted recipes, and Hiroia recommended recipes - Support custom recipes and QR code recipe import - Guided setup, calibration, and maintenance support - New feature: Ice drip coffee brewing Advanced Features (Login Required) - Create your own personalized coffee recipes - Generate and save recipe QR codes to easily share with friends
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hikaru Brew at Free against Single Origin's $0.99. Hikaru Brew also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Single Origin's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (67% vs 36%). 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
Hikaru Brew is free to download; Single Origin costs $0.99 up front. Single Origin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hikaru Brew asks for nothing beyond the download.
Single Origin holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Single Origin has 99 ratings behind it against 4, 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 36% of Hikaru Brew's.
Single Origin ships an update weekly, Hikaru Brew every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Single Origin | Hikaru Brew |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (99 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 36.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #145 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jon Samp | HIROIA Communications Pte. Ltd. |
Customer experience
Single Origin
Hikaru Brew
In-app purchases
Single Origin
- Single Origin Plus$0.99
Hikaru Brew
No in-app purchases
