Pour vs Taiwan Snack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pour
Master pour-over coffee brewing with guided timers and alerts. Explore over 11 brewing methods and customize recipes. Unlock premium features like custom recipe creation with a subscription.
- Guided brewing with timer and audio alerts
- 11+ brewing methods supported
- Customizable water and coffee ratios
- Recipes for beginners and experts
- Premium custom recipe creation
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Brew perfect coffee like a pro—step by step, with precision and joy! - Guided Brewing with Timer & Alerts Follow animated, timed steps with audio alerts to master every pour, steep, and press. No more guesswork—consistent, delicious coffee every time. - 11+ Brewing Methods for Every Gear Support for Hario V60, Hario Switch, Kalita Wave, Aeropress, Origami, Chemex, French Press, Blue Bottle Dripper, Drip Bag (newbie-friendly!), and dedicated Iced Coffee recipes. - Flexible Customization (Even for Free Users) Free users can adjust water grams, coffee grams, and water-coffee ratios for all default initial recipes to match personal taste preferences. - Recipes for Everyone & Every Occasion - Newbie-approved: Easy drip bag methods (no scale/kettle needed!) - Party-ready: Large-batch (party size) recipes for Chemex & French Press - Pro-level: Curated formulas from masters (James Hoffmann, Scott Rao, Tetsu Kasuya, Matt Perger) + championship-winning recipes (Aeropress, V60, and more) - Premium Exclusive: Custom Recipe Creation Subscribe to unlock fully personalized recipes—design your own brewing methods, save unique preferences, and expand your coffee toolkit. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Taiwan Snack
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Bring the flavors of Taiwan home with Taiwan Snack, a practical recipe companion for discovering and cooking 50 beloved Taiwanese dishes. Explore rice dishes, noodles, soups, snacks, desserts, and drinks with clear ingredient lists and step-by-step instructions. Cooking mode keeps each step focused with voice narration and built-in timers. Plan ahead with pantry and shopping-list tools, keep cooking records, and adjust quantities with flexible serving controls. The free version includes Beef Noodle Soup and Taiwanese Tempura. Taiwan Snack Pro unlocks the remaining recipes, the serving and temperature calculator, and personal formulas. Features • 50 curated Taiwanese recipes • Step-by-step cooking mode with voice narration • Built-in timers • Ingredient, pantry, and shopping-list tools • Cooking records • Serving and temperature calculations with Pro • English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and French support Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Taiwan Snack at weekly against Pour's every 5 weeks. Pour's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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. Pour sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Taiwan Snack sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pour ships an update every 5 weeks, Taiwan Snack weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pour | Taiwan Snack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (54 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yui Lau | Hsueh kaiyen |
In-app purchases
Pour
- 1 Month Subscription$1.991 Month
- 1 Year Subscription1 Year trial$8.991 Year
Taiwan Snack
- Taiwan Snack Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Taiwan Snack Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Taiwan Snack Pro Lifetime$69.99









