Comparison

Hikaru Brew vs 七輪レシピ++

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

七輪レシピ++

Features
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七輪レシピ++は、七輪・炭火料理の魅力をもっと楽しむためのアプリです。 定番の焼き鳥や海鮮から、意外な食材の炭火焼きまで、七輪ならではのレシピをお届けします。カテゴリ別に探せて、お気に入りはブックマークで保存できます。 【主な機能】 ・カテゴリ別レシピ検索 ・ブックマーク(お気に入り保存) ・新着レシピ・お知らせのプッシュ通知 ・アプリ限定クーポン ・イベント情報 ・最新ラインナップ 七輪のある暮らしを、もっと豊かに。

Screenshots

Hikaru Brew4 screens
七輪レシピ++4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 七輪レシピ++ at every 9 days against Hikaru Brew's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Hikaru Brew ships an update every 3 weeks, 七輪レシピ++ every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hikaru Brew versus 七輪レシピ++: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHikaru Brew七輪レシピ++
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIROIA Communications Pte. Ltd.Takashi Tsunoda

In-app purchases

None

Hikaru Brew

No in-app purchases

None

七輪レシピ++

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hikaru Brew free?
Hikaru Brew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 七輪レシピ++ free?
七輪レシピ++ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hikaru Brew or 七輪レシピ++ have ads?
Neither Hikaru Brew nor 七輪レシピ++ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hikaru Brew or 七輪レシピ++?
Hikaru Brew ships an update every 3 weeks, and 七輪レシピ++ every 9 days. Most recently, Hikaru Brew was updated on October 24, 2026 and 七輪レシピ++ on October 31, 2026.

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