Comparison

Single Origin vs Orsa

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

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About

Single Origin

This app guides you through brewing coffee with step-by-step recipes and timed pour schedules. Log your tasting notes to refine your perfect cup over time. It supports various brewing methods and offers built-in profiles.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step guided brew recipes
  • Timed pour schedules
  • Weight and temperature guidance
  • Brew log with tasting notes
  • Import and share recipes
  • Over 60 built-in profiles
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

Orsa

Log your espresso shots quickly by reusing previous brew parameters. Filter and rank your favorite coffee pulls by bean or quality. Track your current, next, and finished brews with ease.

Highlights
  • Reusable brew parameters
  • Fast shot logging
  • Filter by bean
  • Rank by quality
  • Track current/next/finished brews
  • Edit past shots
Features
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Orsa is a minimal espresso journal that removes repetitive logging by reusing your brew parameters. Focus on the shot. Orsa remembers the rest. Save brew details once. Orsa reuses them so you can log shots fast; without repeating yourself. Filter by bean. Rank by quality. Filter shots by bean or rating to quickly revisit your best pulls. Adjust when needed. Leave the rest. Edit a shot when something changes. Leave everything else as is. Track what’s brewing, what’s next, and what’s done. Track what you’re brewing now, what’s next, and what’s finished.

Screenshots

Single Origin4 screens
Orsa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Orsa at Free against Single Origin's $0.99. Orsa also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Single Origin's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (99 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Orsa is free to download; Single Origin costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orsa 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Single Origin ships an update every 10 days, Orsa every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Single Origin versus Orsa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSingle OriginOrsa
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (99 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings99 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#31 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJon SampRoman Denson

Customer experience

Single Origin

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

Orsa

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Single Origin

No in-app purchases

None

Orsa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Single Origin free?
Single Origin costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orsa free?
Orsa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Single Origin or Orsa?
Orsa is rated higher. Single Origin averages 4.5 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while Orsa averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Single Origin or Orsa have ads?
Neither Single Origin nor Orsa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Single Origin or Orsa?
Single Origin ships an update every 10 days, and Orsa every 3 months. Most recently, Single Origin was updated on November 7, 2026 and Orsa on October 31, 2026.

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