Symphony Solo vs A1 Coffee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Symphony Solo
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Brand new from MCR Systems, Symphony Solo is here to help. Providing Scan & Go, Pre Order & Loyalty all in one handy app. Scan & Go • Checkout Faster • Pack as you go • Tot up as you shop • Pay via App • View digital receipts & shopping history Pre Order • Select a timeslot to suit you • Choose your products from a list of menus • See product information such as images & allergens • Checkout & pay securely • Skip the queues Loyalty & SymPAY • Earn loyalty points & rewards at the till • View your balances • Check your vouchers • Pay via your digital wallet • View digital receipts & shopping history Symphony Solo - friction free transactions V1 FEATURES: • App Branding to suit your business • App uses latest technology for a slicker experience • QR Code Scanning using Scandit technology • Customer Group Based Price Bands & Tax Shifts • Barcode Scanning using Scandit technology • Error Corrections • Abort Transactions • View Transaction History & Digital Receipts • Direct Credit / Debit Card Payments • Security Code feature • Shopping notifications in SymLive • Fully integrated with the Symphony Suite • Pre Order • Loyalty
A1 Coffee
Shop for artisan, hand-roasted coffee and related supplies directly from a UK roastery. Browse over 500 syrup flavors, disposable cups, tea, and sugar with exclusive discounts and order notifications.
- Direct from roastery
- Over 500 syrup flavors
- Disposable cups, tea, sugar
- Easy online shopping
- Account history access
- Exclusive discounts
- Special offer notifications
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Shop online for artisan, hand roasted coffee direct from our own roastery. We are UK suppliers of coffee and other products to cafes, restaurants, hotels, diners and home users. We offer some of the lowest prices on disposable cups, a massive range of over 500 flavours of syrups, tea, sugar and much more. Our app provides an easy shopping experience for new and existing customers, who can access their account history, place orders easily, and use a wide range of payment methods. Benefit from exclusive web-only discounts and offers, and get notifications of special offers and promotions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Symphony Solo at every 3 weeks against A1 Coffee's every 5 months. Symphony Solo also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Symphony Solo ships an update every 3 weeks, A1 Coffee every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Symphony Solo | A1 Coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MCR Systems | A1 Coffee Ltd |
In-app purchases
Symphony Solo
No in-app purchases
A1 Coffee
No in-app purchases
Questions
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