Pure Project Brewing vs First Crack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pure Project Brewing
Access exclusive rewards, stay updated on brewery events, and manage your beer club membership. Discover the latest news and learn about the brewery's commitment to quality ingredients and environmental impact.
- Exclusive rewards program
- Event updates
- Taproom Beer Club membership access
- Latest news and announcements
- Brewery's mission and values
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Download the Pure Project app for exclusive rewards and to keep up with everything happening at the brewery. This app includes: Exclusive Rewards Events Taproom Beer Club Membership Access The Latest News And much more… At Pure Project, we believe beer can be a force for good. We’re committed to brewing with the seasons, using high-quality ingredients, and giving back to the environment through 1% For the Planet. Our roots began in Costa Rica, and we’ve been bringing the ‘pura vida’ spirit to Southern California since 2016. While you can count on us for the freshest beer, you can also feel good about our commitment to making a positive impact in the world—protecting the planet and using beer for good.
First Crack
Discover independent specialty coffee shops and roasters in the Southeast. Find hours, brew details, and directions on a map. Save favorites and track your coffee journey.
- Map-based discovery
- Cafe and roaster filtering
- Real-time hours and brew details
- Save and share favorite spots
- Personal coffee journal
- Directions and parking info
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First Crack is a curated guide to the independent specialty coffee worth seeking out. No chains, no filler, just the cafes and roasters we think you'll love, hand-picked and growing across Georgia and the wider Southeast. Open the map to see what's brewing around you. Tap any shop for the things that actually matter: today's hours (holiday hours included), what they brew, which roasters are on bar, the vibe, parking, and one-tap directions. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Explore on a map-first view built for finding your next cup. - Filter by cafe or roaster, what's open now, or roasters that ship nationally. - Save your favorites and keep them close in your own collection. - Build and share lists, or save a copy of one a friend shares with you. - Keep a little journal of the places you've been. CURATED WITH CARE Every shop is reviewed before it makes the map, so everything you find is a place worth your time. This is a guide made for people who love good coffee. NO ACCOUNT NEEDED Search, filter, browse, and get directions without signing up. When you're ready to save favorites, build lists, and track your visits, create a free account with Sign in with Apple or Google. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No third-party tracking. Your account simply powers your favorites, lists, and visits, and nothing more. WHERE WE ARE We're currently pouring in Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, and Savannah, with more of the Southeast on the way. Know a spot we're missing? Tell us right from the app. We'd love to check it out.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: First Crack at every 2 days against Pure Project Brewing's every 6 weeks. First Crack also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Pure Project Brewing's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pure Project Brewing against 5.0 for First Crack. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Pure Project Brewing ships an update every 6 weeks, First Crack every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pure Project Brewing | First Crack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pure Project Brewing | KORTNEY SEVON STINSON |
Customer experience
Pure Project Brewing
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In-app purchases
Pure Project Brewing
No in-app purchases
First Crack
No in-app purchases
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