Comparison

Single Origin vs Coffee Master

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

Coffee Master

Scan your coffee bag and get a personalized brewing recipe tailored to its origin, roast, and your equipment. Track your brews, save favorite coffees, and share recipes with others.

Highlights
  • AI-powered bean analysis
  • Customizable brewing recipes
  • Grinder click setting calibration
  • Support for 6 brewing methods
  • Personal coffee library
  • Brew logging and notes
  • Recipe sharing
Features
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Scan any specialty coffee bag. The AI reads origin, roast, and process — then builds a complete recipe made for THAT bean and YOUR equipment. Every coffee is different. A washed Ethiopian needs different parameters than a natural Brazilian. CoffeeMaster knows the difference and adjusts the recipe automatically. HOW IT WORKS 1. Snap a photo of any coffee bag 2. AI extracts origin, altitude, process, roast level, and tasting notes 3. Pick your method and grinder 4. Get a complete recipe: dose, water, temperature, timing, and exact grind setting BEAN-SPECIFIC RECIPES Not a generic "V60 recipe." Each recipe is calculated from the actual characteristics of your coffee. The same V60, different bean, different recipe. YOUR GRINDER. YOUR CLICKS. Stop Googling "medium-fine." CoffeeMaster knows 20+ grinders from Comandante, 1Zpresso, Timemore, Kinu, KINGrinder, and Hario — and calculates the exact click setting for every coffee. 6 BREWING METHODS V60 · Chemex · AeroPress · French Press · Espresso · Moka Pot. Configure size and variants to match your setup. YOUR COFFEE LIBRARY Every coffee you scan, every recipe you generate — saved. Track freshness, mark favorites, and re-brew any coffee with the same recipe. BREW LOG Rate each brew. Add notes. Track what works and what to adjust next time. SHARE YOUR RECIPES Found a great recipe? Share it with friends or the community with a single tap. BUILT FOR SPECIALTY COFFEE Local roaster, subscription box, souvenir from Tokyo — if the bag has coffee info, CoffeeMaster can read it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://coffeemaster.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://coffeemaster.app/privacy

Screenshots

Single Origin4 screens
Coffee Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Single Origin at 67% against Coffee Master's 0%. Single Origin also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (99 vs 1). Coffee Master's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Single Origin holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Single Origin has 99 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of Coffee Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Single Origin ships an update every 9 days, Coffee Master every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Single Origin versus Coffee Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSingle OriginCoffee Master
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (99 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings99 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#150 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJon SampKenaro Ltd

Customer experience

Single Origin

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

Coffee Master

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Single Origin

One-time1
  • Single Origin Plus$0.99
None

Coffee Master

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Single Origin free?
Single Origin costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Coffee Master free?
Coffee Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Single Origin or Coffee Master?
Single Origin is rated higher. Single Origin averages 4.5 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while Coffee Master averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Single Origin or Coffee Master have ads?
Neither Single Origin nor Coffee Master shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Single Origin or Coffee Master?
Single Origin ships an update every 9 days, and Coffee Master every 2 months. Most recently, Single Origin was updated on October 15, 2026 and Coffee Master on October 13, 2026.

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