Comparison

TopBrewer vs Order@ISS

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • iPhone/iPad controlled brewing
  • Customizable drink strength
  • Adjustable milk foam
  • Save personal favorite drinks
  • Bean-to-cup quality
  • Elegant, built-in design
Features
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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.

About

Order@ISS

Features
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The app allows you to order anywhere and anytime without having to stand in the queue. Get access to the menus, daily specials and detailed information that can support your way of living, like allergen and nutrition information. When ordering the food or drinks, you can pay directly in the app so there is no need to stand in the queue. Get a personal app wallet to make ordering even easier. This makes bringing money to the coffee bar or restaurant unnecessary. The app supports an on-demand delivery of your order, you decide the pick-up time you want. When you arrive to pick up your order, just go to the ‘fast lane’ for a direct pickup. With a simple scan, which confirms the order, you finished the order and ready to enjoy his food and drink!

Screenshots

TopBrewer4 screens
Order@ISS3 screens

Verdict

The call

TopBrewer and Order@ISS 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

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

TopBrewer ships an update every 3 months, Order@ISS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TopBrewer versus Order@ISS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTopBrewerOrder@ISS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScanomatISS World Services

In-app purchases

None

TopBrewer

No in-app purchases

None

Order@ISS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TopBrewer free?
TopBrewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Order@ISS free?
Order@ISS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TopBrewer or Order@ISS have ads?
Neither TopBrewer nor Order@ISS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TopBrewer or Order@ISS?
TopBrewer ships an update every 3 months, and Order@ISS every 2 months. Most recently, TopBrewer was updated on October 17, 2026 and Order@ISS on October 19, 2026.

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