Hikaru Brew vs SHARP iBarista
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hikaru Brew
Control your smart coffee brewer with this app. Monitor brewing status, access a variety of recipes, and create your own custom blends. It also provides guided setup and maintenance support for your coffee machine.
- Real-time machine status monitoring
- Access built-in and master-crafted recipes
- Create and import custom recipes
- Guided setup and maintenance
- Ice drip coffee brewing support
- Share recipes via QR code
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Designed for the Hiroia Hikaru coffee brewer, this app makes consistent, delicious pour-over coffee a one-tap affair. Key features - One-tap brewing: four recipe slots — S, M, L and P — with 9 preset recipes built in, switched anytime - Hiroia Selects: recipes from coffee professionals, ready to brew - Live Brew: adjust the flow rate as you pour, then save it as a recipe - Brew Sequence and Ice Drip: let the machine do the work - Machine status at a glance, plus help with initial setup, machine calibration, descaling and draining Advanced features (login required) - Create and save your own recipes
SHARP iBarista
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SHARP iBarista 智慧咖啡機 ｜你就是咖啡大師 如果您已經擁有一台能沖煮出全世界最細緻風味的咖啡大師咖啡機，那麼你一定要下載 iBarista App，讓你的咖啡大師更聰明！ ＊ 自訂沖煮手法｜包含水溫、注水路徑、轉速、水量都可自訂，萃取咖啡就是那麼講究！ ＊ 咖啡預約沖煮｜預約免等待！每天早晨被一杯美味的咖啡鬧鐘叫醒。 ＊ 咖啡市集｜免出門一站購足咖啡好便利。 ＊ 超過60種以上快速沖煮手法｜依據烘焙度、口感、粉量選擇，沖拿鐵配方也OK。 ＊ 設定快速沖煮鍵｜自訂手法、朋友分享手法輕易設定至咖啡機 ＊ 沖煮紀錄｜掌握自己喝咖啡的習慣。 ＊ 設定待機水溫、自動省電時間、自動加熱時段。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Hikaru Brew at 2 against SHARP iBarista's —. SHARP iBarista's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Hikaru Brew | SHARP iBarista |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HIROIA Communications Pte. Ltd. | IDRIP LTD. |
In-app purchases
Hikaru Brew
No in-app purchases
SHARP iBarista
No in-app purchases
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