Third Samurai vs Pourcard
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.
Pourcard
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Pourcard turns your hand-drip recipes into cards worth sharing. Write the brew down, then see it as a card — a clean, print-like layout that fits Instagram, Threads, and Messages without cropping. WHAT YOU WRITE • Dripper, grinder and setting, paper filter • Dose, water, temperature, and a finish time • Every pour with its timing, amount, and a note • A last step, like "over 120 g ice" or "stir once" • Share it as a 4:5 card, a 9:16 Story, or a 16:9 Wide image for screens • Hand it to someone as a QR code: scan, and the card opens in Pourcard • Print it on A5, with the QR on the page BREW WITH IT • A pour-by-pour timer reads your recipe back to you • Big numbers you can read from across the counter • A buzz when it's time for the next pour MAKE IT YOURS • Three looks are free, on every card you make • Pro unlocks every look in the app today • Put your own name on the card, or remove the credit FOR CAFÉS AND ROASTERS • Studio puts your logo on every card — in your colors, or the card's ink • Build your own card templates from your brand colors • Set one as the default and hand out recipes that look like they came from your shop • Use your cards in your shop: on bag inserts, at the counter, on screens PAY ONCE • Pro and Studio are one-time purchases • No subscription, no account, no sign-in PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything stays on your iPhone and in your own iCloud • No data collected, no ads Made for people who brew at home and want to remember what worked — and show it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pourcard at Free against Third Samurai's $1.99. Pourcard also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Third Samurai's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On ads and device support 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
Pourcard is free to download; Third Samurai costs $1.99 up front. Pourcard sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Third Samurai asks for nothing beyond the download.
Third Samurai ships an update fortnightly, Pourcard every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Third Samurai | Pourcard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ivan Dzyubenko | Uetake Kouya |
In-app purchases
Third Samurai
No in-app purchases
Pourcard
- Pourcard Pro$9.99
- Studio Upgrade$29.99
- Pourcard Studio$39.99








