Comparison

Pour vs Taiwan Snack

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Taiwan Snack

Features
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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/

Screenshots

Pour4 screens
Taiwan Snack4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pour ships an update every 5 weeks, Taiwan Snack weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pour versus Taiwan Snack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPourTaiwan Snack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (54 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB115 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperYui LauHsueh kaiyen

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pour

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Subscription$1.991 Month
  • 1 Year Subscription1 Year trial$8.991 Year
3 purchases

Taiwan Snack

Subscriptions2
  • Taiwan Snack Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Taiwan Snack Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Taiwan Snack Pro Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Pour free?
Pour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Taiwan Snack free?
Taiwan Snack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pour or Taiwan Snack have ads?
Neither Pour nor Taiwan Snack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pour or Taiwan Snack?
Pour ships an update every 5 weeks, and Taiwan Snack weekly. Most recently, Pour was updated on November 7, 2026 and Taiwan Snack on November 5, 2026.

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