Comparison

Sintercafe vs NCA 2026

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

Head to head

Sintercafe

Connecting the Coffee World

About

Sintercafe

Features

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Connect even closer with us and all the attendees with the new SINTERCAFE app! SINTERCAFE- International Coffee Week – is an annual event recognized worldwide which incorporates both sides of the coffee value chain. Each November Costa Rica becomes the meeting place for key decision makers from the most important coffee companies in the world.

About

NCA 2026

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The 2026 NCA Convention will be held March 12–14 in Tampa, Florida, and will convene nearly 800 coffee professionals, industry leaders, and decision-makers from across the coffee supply chain for networking, education, and community.

Screenshots

Sintercafe4 screens

NCA 20264 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sintercafe at none against NCA 2026's shown. Sintercafe also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). NCA 2026's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). On price 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

Sintercafe ships an update every 2 weeks, NCA 2026 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level

Sintercafe versus NCA 2026: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Sintercafe	NCA 2026
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 weeks — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS	16.4	10.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	31 MB	39 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Pico de Gallo Digital Studio S.A.	National Coffee Association

In-app purchases

None

Sintercafe

No in-app purchases

None

NCA 2026

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sintercafe free?

Sintercafe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is NCA 2026 free?

NCA 2026 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Sintercafe or NCA 2026 have ads?

NCA 2026 shows ads; Sintercafe does not.

Which is updated more often, Sintercafe or NCA 2026?

Sintercafe ships an update every 2 weeks, and NCA 2026 every 3 months. Most recently, Sintercafe was updated on September 9, 2026 and NCA 2026 on September 4, 2026.