Single Origin vs 101 Cookbooks
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 to refine your perfect cup over time. It supports various brewing methods and offers built-in profiles.
- 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
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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.
101 Cookbooks
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101 is a simple recipe browser for discovering plant-forward cooking ideas by category. Browse recipes, view ingredients and methods, save favorites, and open original source pages when you want more context. The app is organized around useful categories like vegetarian, vegan, soups, salads, pasta, breakfast, baking, desserts, quick recipes, and more. Recipe pages include photos, serving details, time estimates, ingredients, methods, and clear source attribution.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 101 Cookbooks at Free against Single Origin's $0.99. Single Origin's advantage is chart position (#157 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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
101 Cookbooks is free to download; Single Origin costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Single Origin | 101 Cookbooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (99 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #157 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jon Samp | Tadashi Kumazawa |
In-app purchases
Single Origin
No in-app purchases
101 Cookbooks
No in-app purchases









