Comparison

Coffee Cups vs Breve

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

Head to head
About

Coffee Cups

Learn to brew barista-quality coffee at home with step-by-step recipes for espresso, lattes, and more. Discover brewing techniques, coffee facts, and essential tools to elevate your daily coffee experience.

Highlights
  • Barista-style coffee recipes
  • Espresso, latte, and cappuccino guides
  • Brewing tools and guides
  • Coffee glossary and fun facts
  • Home brewing techniques
Features
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Brew Barista-Level Coffee at Home! Dive into the world of coffee with barista-style recipes, expert tips, and fascinating insights. Uncover how small changes in brewing can transform flavors, and explore the stories behind the beans that fuel your day. Master Coffee Recipes: Whether you crave hot classics like Cappuccinos and Lattes or chilled delights like Frappés and Iced Mochas, our recipes are designed for easy home brewing with simple espresso tools. Brewing Tools: Helpful guides for all things coffee making, including a conversion tool, grind size guide and brew timer. Boost Your Coffee Knowledge: Level up your coffee IQ with our comprehensive coffee glossary and fun facts that’ll impress any coffee enthusiast. Start Brewing Today! Discover how to elevate your coffee experience and enjoy café-quality drinks without leaving home.

About

Breve

Learn to make café-quality coffee drinks at home with step-by-step guides and adaptable recipes. Explore a vast collection, pin favorites, and discover new creations. Works offline, perfect for any brewing method or equipment.

Highlights
  • Café-style drink recipes
  • Adaptable to home equipment
  • Step-by-step brewing guides
  • Built-in timers
  • Latte art tutorials
  • Offline access
Features
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Don’t buy coffee, make café-style drinks at home. From classics like cappuccino, latte, and mocha to modern favorites and iced creations, there’s always something to enjoy. You don’t need expensive equipment. Breve adapts recipes to what you already have at home. Brew with an espresso machine, AeroPress, French press, or moka pot, and froth milk with a steam wand, French press, whisk, or even a jar. Explore a large collection of coffee recipes. Pin your go-to drinks for quick access, try new creations, and discover coffee in a whole new way. Follow step by step guides that show you how to brew and froth with confidence. Use built-in timers to stay on track, and follow latte art tutorials to pour beautiful designs. Once recipes are loaded, everything works offline. Breve is perfect for making coffee anywhere. Upgrade to Breve Unlimited to unlock the complete recipe collection, with new recipes and guides added regularly. Bring the café experience home with Breve. The app and all in-app purchases are licensed under the standard Apple terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Coffee Cups4 screens
Breve4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Breve at 4.9 against Coffee Cups's 4.0. Breve also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and ratings volume (27 vs 4). Coffee Cups's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Coffee Cups sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Breve sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Breve holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Breve has 27 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Coffee Cups's written reviews are positive against 100% of Breve's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coffee Cups ships an update every 3 weeks, Breve monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Coffee Cups versus Breve: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoffee CupsBreve
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.9 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings427 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB77 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperNicholas NikeforouNil Coalescing Limited

Customer experience

Coffee Cups

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

Breve

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Coffee Cups

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Full Access3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Coffee Cups Pro$24.99
2 purchases

Breve

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Unlimited$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Coffee Cups free?
Coffee Cups is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Breve free?
Breve is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coffee Cups or Breve?
Breve is rated higher. Coffee Cups averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Breve averages 4.9 from 27 ratings.
Do Coffee Cups or Breve have ads?
Neither Coffee Cups nor Breve shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coffee Cups or Breve?
Coffee Cups ships an update every 3 weeks, and Breve monthly. Most recently, Coffee Cups was updated on August 31, 2026 and Breve on September 22, 2026.

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