Third Samurai vs Potari
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.
Potari
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Potari is a precision coffee tracker and recipe logbook built specifically for pour-over enthusiasts. Whether you are dialing in a new single-origin bean or perfecting your daily V60 routine, Potari helps you track every variable to achieve the perfect extraction. There is no clutter, no bloated social feeds, and no marketing fluff—just a clean, barista-grade tool designed to stay out of your way while you brew. Precision Brew Log Log your exact coffee dose, water weight, brew time, temperature, and grind size. Build a personal database of your daily brews. Recipe Branching Treat your brewing like version control. Create precise variations from a base recipe to systematically test how micro-adjustments impact the final cup. Flavor Mapping Visualize your tasting notes on a clean radar chart. Score your brews across Acidity, Sweetness, Body, Balance, and Finish to find the perfect profile. Coffee Crews Connect with friends, sync live pour histories, and share coffee recipes instantly. Zero onboarding hurdles, no accounts, and no passwords required. Minimalist Interface A high-contrast, premium aesthetic built for speed and utility. Dark mode ready and designed for fast data entry at the brew bar.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Potari at Free against Third Samurai's $1.99. Third Samurai's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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
Potari 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 ships an update fortnightly, Potari every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Third Samurai | Potari |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ivan Dzyubenko | Rolling Pig Studio |
In-app purchases
Third Samurai
No in-app purchases
Potari
No in-app purchases









