Third Samurai vs Coffee Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Third Samurai
Discover new coffee brewing techniques and recipes with this app. It features a detailed timer with step-by-step guidance and hints to help you achieve the perfect cup.
- Recipe discovery
- Recipe experimentation
- Brewing timer
- Detailed brewing steps
- Brewing hints
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Third Samurai is an application for coffee lovers and baristas who want to discover new brewing techniques and recipes or experiment with their own recipes. Brewing coffee requires precision in time - the app offers the timer with detailed steps and hints for brewing.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Third Samurai at 100% against Coffee Master's 0%. Third Samurai also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Coffee Master's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Coffee Master is free to download; Third Samurai costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Third Samurai holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Third Samurai's written reviews are positive against 0% of Coffee Master's.
Third Samurai ships an update fortnightly, Coffee Master every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Third Samurai | Coffee Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ivan Dzyubenko | Kenaro Ltd |
Customer experience
Third Samurai
Coffee Master
In-app purchases
Third Samurai
No in-app purchases
Coffee Master
No in-app purchases
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