# 3Natives vs Cortado Coffee

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 3Natives at none against Cortado Coffee's 18. 3Natives also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 10). Cortado Coffee's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cortado Coffee sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 3Natives asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for 3Natives against 5.0 for Cortado Coffee. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 3Natives has 1.1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of 3Natives's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cortado Coffee's.

3Natives ships an update fortnightly, Cortado Coffee every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 3Natives | Cortado Coffee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/3natives/id6499598824/reviews) | **[5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cortado-coffee/id6748534743/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 90 MB | 114 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [3 Natives Franchising, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1743998698) | [Cortado Coffee LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1826112519) |

## What reviewers say

### 3Natives

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/3natives/id6499598824)

Easily order fresh, delicious, and healthy food for pickup or delivery. Save your information for quick reorders and track your rewards and orders in real time.

**Highlights:** Order for pickup or delivery, Save information for faster reorders, Track and redeem rewards, View most popular items, Real-time order tracking

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🥗 Fresh, healthy food quality
- 👨‍💼 Friendly and helpful staff
- 🎯 Convenient app ordering
- ⚡ Quick service during busy hours
- 💰 Good rewards and specials program

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes and frequent login issues
- 🐛 Rewards system not working properly in-store
- 😕 Confusing app UI design
- ⚠️ App lacks proper updates and maintenance
- 🔄 Inconsistent app functionality

**Reported bugs**

- App doesn't work - unable to place orders
- Frequent forced logout requiring re-login every 10 seconds
- Rewards system fails to register purchases in-store
- Confusing UI design with identical options for different product types
- App requires updates that haven't been implemented

**Requested features**

- Better differentiation between salad and wrap ordering options in app
- Improved app stability and performance
- Fix persistent login requirements


### Cortado Coffee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cortado-coffee/id6748534743)

Discover local coffee shops and connect with fellow coffee enthusiasts. Explore cafés, share your coffee experiences, and join communities dedicated to all things coffee and tea. Track your coffee journey and find new favorite spots.

**Highlights:** Discover nearby cafés on a map, Share coffee moments and experiences, Join or create coffee-focused communities, Stay updated on coffee events and news, Track visited and desired cafés, Customize user profile

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cortado Gold | $2.99 | per month |
| Cortado Business - Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Cortado Gold | $29.99 | per year |
| Cortado Business Annual | $49.99 | per year |
| Handful of Beans | $0.99 | one-time |
| 5 Drip Boosts | $4.99 | one-time |
| 3 Club Boosts | $4.99 | one-time |
| Cafe Spotlight | $7.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Beans | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1 Listing Boost | $9.99 | one-time |
| Cafe Spotlight Plus (14 Days) | $13.99 | one-time |
| Sack of Beans | $19.99 | one-time |
| 3 Listing Boosts | $19.99 | one-time |
| Cafe Spotlight Gold | $19.99 | one-time |
| Crate of Beans | $49.99 | one-time |
| Listing Deep Insights | $49.99 | one-time |
| Harvest of Beans | $99.99 | one-time |
| Gold Forever | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 3Natives free?

3Natives is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cortado Coffee free?

Cortado Coffee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 3Natives or Cortado Coffee?

Cortado Coffee is rated higher. 3Natives averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Cortado Coffee averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.

### Do 3Natives or Cortado Coffee have ads?

Both 3Natives and Cortado Coffee show ads.

### Which is updated more often, 3Natives or Cortado Coffee?

3Natives ships an update fortnightly, and Cortado Coffee every 2 days. Most recently, 3Natives was updated on October 25, 2026 and Cortado Coffee on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*