Comparison

Single Origin vs 101 Cookbooks

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 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

101 Cookbooks

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Single Origin4 screens
101 Cookbooks3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Single Origin versus 101 Cookbooks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSingle Origin101 Cookbooks
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (99 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings99 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#157 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJon SampTadashi Kumazawa

In-app purchases

None

Single Origin

No in-app purchases

None

101 Cookbooks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Single Origin free?
Single Origin costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 101 Cookbooks free?
101 Cookbooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Single Origin or 101 Cookbooks have ads?
Neither Single Origin nor 101 Cookbooks shows ads.

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