TopBrewer vs Zerocater
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TopBrewer
Control a professional coffee brewer with your iPhone or iPad. Customize and save your favorite coffee drinks, from espresso to cappuccino, with precise adjustments to milk and coffee strength. Experience a new level of coffee brewing with elegant design and advanced technology.
- iPhone/iPad controlled brewing
- Customizable drink strength
- Adjustable milk foam
- Save personal favorite drinks
- Bean-to-cup quality
- Elegant, built-in design
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"Like a caffeinated iceberg, the majority of the TopBrewer is beneath the surface. it is the ultimate coffee machine for the minimal denialist" - Wired Magazine The TopBrewer is the kind of luxury gadget that makes Starbuck look like an old-fashioned dive bar from the past" - T3 Awards "Scanomat TopBrewer brings iPhone control, elegant design to single-cup coffee makers" - Engadget Topbrewer Awards: ***Winner of Danish App Awards - Leisure & Lifestyle*** ***Winner of iF Product Design Award - Best design*** The TopBrewer is a unique, professional coffee brewer with built-in quality components – and the first iPhone/iPad controlled coffee brewer in the world. Operate any TopBrewer machine and brew fresh bean-to-cup quality coffee, americano, espresso or with fresh milk, latte, cappuccino, macchiato and more with just a few taps in this innovative app. Say you want a bit more milk in your cappuccino? No problem. With the TopBrewer app from Scanomat you can increase or decrease milk foam, strength of coffee or even the size of drink! When you have made your own special selection, save the drink as a personal favourite. Thus your favourite drinks are just a swipe away. The TopBrewer is an innovative world novelty and has created an entirely new category within coffee brewers. It turns the common conception of coffee brewing and dispensing completely upside down and its simple sculptural design is breathtaking. This is not just a coffee machine. The beautiful, patented stainless steel tap is designed to be built into any tabletop. The simplicity of the Top Brewer fits in elegantly in any surroundings and allows you to focus on a more direct contact with your customers and additional sales at the counter. The TopBrewer brews a perfect cup of coffee thanks to Scanomat advanced brewing technology – every time.
Zerocater
This app offers corporate clients full visibility and control over their office food programs. Users can order individual meals, view schedules, rate menu items to influence future selections, and see company-wide feedback.
- Order individual office meals
- View meal schedules
- Rate menu items
- Influence food program
- View company feedback
- Compare personal preferences
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Zerocater is the leading provider of office meals. Built exclusively for our clients, our mobile app provides full visibility and control into your corporate food program. Cloud Cafe customers: order your favorite individual meals just for the days you’re in the office. View entire schedule of meals. Rate the menu items you love. Influence your food program: the more you rate, the better and more personalized future menus become. See your company's overall engagement, satisfaction, and specific item ratings. Discover which of your teammates have contributed the most feedback to influence your office's food program. Compare your personal preferences and favorite foods with those of your company. Provide direct feedback: do you want more cuisine variety or healthier options? Let us know!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TopBrewer at 55% against Zerocater's 6%. TopBrewer also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.5) and device support (4 vs 2). Zerocater's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 6) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TopBrewer holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zerocater has 59 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of TopBrewer's written reviews are positive against 6% of Zerocater's.
TopBrewer ships an update every 3 months, Zerocater every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TopBrewer | Zerocater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) — better | 1.5 (59 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better | 6.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scanomat | ZEROCATER, INC. |
Customer experience
TopBrewer
Zerocater
In-app purchases
TopBrewer
No in-app purchases
Zerocater
No in-app purchases







