Comparison

Ratio M8 vs PALICO

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

Head to head
About

Ratio M8

Easily calculate the ideal coffee-to-water ratio for your brew. Input your coffee or water amount, and the app determines the perfect balance for your perfect cup. Includes a stopwatch for precise brewing control.

Highlights
  • Calculate coffee-to-water ratios
  • Input coffee bean amount
  • Input water amount
  • In-app stopwatch
  • Precise gram adjustments
Features
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Ratio M8 calculates coffee and water amounts from a brew ratio. Set the ratio, then enter the amount of coffee or water. The app calculates the other one. Works with any brewing method: pour-over, French press, AeroPress, espresso. Ratios go from 1:1 to 1:30. Features: • Ratio, coffee and water scales, in grams • Brew estimate: the expected amount of coffee in the cup after the grounds absorb some of the water • Stopwatch for timing brewing phases • Light, dark and automatic themes • Haptic feedback, which can be turned off • The screen stays on while the app is open • No data is collected Tips: • Tap the left or right side of a scale to change the value by 0.1. • Touch and hold either side to change it by 1.

About

PALICO

Features
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Your exclusive coffee journals. Create your own brewing recipes with Palico app. Palico is a specialty coffee brand who designs and innovates professional coffee grinders. With this Palico App, you can easily and intelligently keep track of your brewing instructions and discover new ways to play with our products. •Bluetooth Connection: Stay constantly connected to our coffee grinder (only suitable for Grindtech) •Battery monitor: After connecting to our grinder, the battery will be displayed for you. You can easily track and manage the battery while grinding. (only suitable for Grindtech) •Remote Control: operate your grinder wirelessly (only suitable for Grindtech) •Carefully designed recipes: As coffee lovers, we do not stop creating and trying different new coffee recipes. Now we are giving out this privilege for you to enjoy, only in this app! •Step by step instructions: We guide you to brew a cup of perfect coffee. We know detail matters. •Brewing Database: Record your brewing history, develop your own coffee database. Sign up to a free Palico account for more advanced coffee brewing recipes and more updates will be up soon! Grab a grinder from us? Visit palicoffee.net Need any help? Email info@palicoffee.net Wanna stay updated? Follow @palicoffee on Instagram and Facebook. Feel like it's not up to par? Let us know what you think about the app as we are dedicated to this product and will keep enhancing the hardware and software in the future. With passion & love for specialty coffee!

Screenshots

Ratio M84 screens
PALICO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PALICO at 13.0 against Ratio M8's 15.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ratio M8 ships an update every 12 months, PALICO every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Ratio M8 versus PALICO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRatio M8PALICO
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdventurous2 LtdNewking Limited

In-app purchases

None

Ratio M8

No in-app purchases

None

PALICO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ratio M8 free?
Ratio M8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PALICO free?
PALICO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ratio M8 or PALICO have ads?
Neither Ratio M8 nor PALICO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ratio M8 or PALICO?
Ratio M8 ships an update every 12 months, and PALICO every 6 months. Most recently, Ratio M8 was updated on October 24, 2026 and PALICO on October 14, 2026.

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