FineCup vs Aroma
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FineCup
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Do you want a cup of good coffee? Brew it yourself! Start with the recommended recipes for alternative brewing from our team. Create your own step-by-step recipes, follow them, try new. Make your cup of damn fine coffee.
Aroma
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Log every detail from grind size to brewing time and recreate your favorite coffees with precision. Save your favorite coffees, complete with tasting notes and origin information. Keep track of the best tools for your personal brewing style. Keep notes on each coffee session and track what works best, helping you refine your technique over time.
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Verdict
FineCup and Aroma are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
FineCup ships an update every 10 months, Aroma every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FineCup | Aroma |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pavel Podgornov | Vladimir Ananyev |
In-app purchases
FineCup
No in-app purchases
Aroma
No in-app purchases
