Comparison

Third Samurai vs Potari

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Recipe discovery
  • Recipe experimentation
  • Brewing timer
  • Detailed brewing steps
  • Brewing hints
Features
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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.

About

Potari

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Third Samurai3 screens
Potari4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Third Samurai ships an update fortnightly, Potari every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Third Samurai versus Potari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThird SamuraiPotari
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan DzyubenkoRolling Pig Studio

In-app purchases

None

Third Samurai

No in-app purchases

None

Potari

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Third Samurai free?
Third Samurai costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Potari free?
Potari is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Third Samurai or Potari have ads?
Potari shows ads; Third Samurai does not.
Which is updated more often, Third Samurai or Potari?
Third Samurai ships an update fortnightly, and Potari every 3 weeks. Most recently, Third Samurai was updated on October 29, 2026 and Potari on October 28, 2026.

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