Comparison

Sooon vs Hikaru Brew

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

Head to head
About

Sooon

Features
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本アプリはSOOON店舗管理者向けのスマホアプリです。 本アプリを通じて、席の利用状況を一括で確認・管理を行うことができます。 レストラン利用者に予約無しで提供できるお得なプランもございます。

About

Hikaru Brew

Control your smart coffee brewer with this app. Monitor brewing status, access a variety of recipes, and create your own custom blends. It also provides guided setup and maintenance support for your coffee machine.

Highlights
  • Real-time machine status monitoring
  • Access built-in and master-crafted recipes
  • Create and import custom recipes
  • Guided setup and maintenance
  • Ice drip coffee brewing support
  • Share recipes via QR code
Features
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Designed for the Hiroia Hikaru coffee brewer, this app makes consistent, delicious pour-over coffee a one-tap affair. Key features - One-tap brewing: four recipe slots — S, M, L and P — with 9 preset recipes built in, switched anytime - Hiroia Selects: recipes from coffee professionals, ready to brew - Live Brew: adjust the flow rate as you pour, then save it as a recipe - Brew Sequence and Ice Drip: let the machine do the work - Machine status at a glance, plus help with initial setup, machine calibration, descaling and draining Advanced features (login required) - Create and save your own recipes

Screenshots

Sooon3 screens
Hikaru Brew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hikaru Brew at every 3 weeks against Sooon's every 4 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sooon ships an update every 4 months, Hikaru Brew every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sooon versus Hikaru Brew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSooonHikaru Brew
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSooon CorporationHIROIA Communications Pte. Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Sooon

No in-app purchases

None

Hikaru Brew

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sooon free?
Sooon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hikaru Brew free?
Hikaru Brew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sooon or Hikaru Brew have ads?
Neither Sooon nor Hikaru Brew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sooon or Hikaru Brew?
Sooon ships an update every 4 months, and Hikaru Brew every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sooon was updated on September 9, 2026 and Hikaru Brew on November 3, 2026.

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