Comparison

Single Origin vs Kava

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

Kava

Craft and refine your go-to pour-over coffee recipes with this intuitive application. It features a built-in timer to ensure consistent brewing for every cup.

Highlights
  • Create and edit pour-over recipes
  • Built-in brewing timer
  • Consistent brew guidance
  • Recipe customization
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• Easily create and tweak your favorite pour-over recipes • Use built-in timer for consistent brews

Screenshots

Single Origin4 screens
Kava4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kava at Free against Single Origin's $0.99. Kava also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Single Origin's advantage is ratings volume (99 vs 9) and chart position (#163 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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

Kava is free to download; Single Origin costs $0.99 up front. Single Origin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kava asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kava 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 9, 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 Kava's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Single Origin ships an update every 9 days, Kava every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Single Origin versus Kava: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSingle OriginKava
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (99 ratings)4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings99 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#163 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJon SampAndriy Gordiyenko

Customer experience

Single Origin

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

Kava

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Single Origin

One-time1
  • Single Origin Plus$0.99
None

Kava

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Single Origin free?
Single Origin costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Kava free?
Kava is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Single Origin or Kava?
Kava is rated higher. Single Origin averages 4.5 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while Kava averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Single Origin or Kava have ads?
Neither Single Origin nor Kava shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Single Origin or Kava?
Single Origin ships an update every 9 days, and Kava every 10 days. Most recently, Single Origin was updated on October 11, 2026 and Kava on October 2, 2026.

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