Fellow vs Subminimal Verify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fellow
Enhance your coffee brewing experience by connecting your smart coffee maker. Create custom brew profiles, schedule brews, and fine-tune every variable for perfect results. Access educational content to master your espresso craft.
- Create custom brew profiles
- Schedule brews in advance
- Fine-tune brewing variables
- Access guided educational content
- Improve espresso technique
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Connect your Fellow Aiden or Espresso Series 1 to unlock the full experience and stay up to date with the latest features. Aiden - Brew exceptional coffee with precision and ease. Create, edit, and share custom brew profiles Schedule brews in advance Fine-tune every variable for perfect results Combining precision, control, and speed, Aiden delivers pour-over quality coffee at the press of a button. Espresso Series 1 - Master your espresso craft. Access guided educational content Learn how to dial in your machine Improve your technique and consistency Profile syncing and Drops for Espresso Series 1 coming soon.
Subminimal Verify
Verify the authenticity of your coffee devices with a simple scan. This app ensures your equipment is genuine, offering a user-friendly interface and a history of your scans for peace of mind.
- Device authentication via code scanning
- Verify product authenticity
- User-friendly interface
- Scan history review
- Ensures setup integrity
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Subminimal Verify App Elevate your coffee experience with the Subminimal app, designed for effortless device authentication. Scan the code on any Subminimal product to instantly verify its authenticity, ensuring your setup’s integrity. Our user-friendly interface and simple navigation make it easy to check each device and review your scan history. Enjoy peace of mind with each scan, knowing your gear is the real deal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fellow at 2.0 against Subminimal Verify's 1.0. Fellow also leads on ratings volume (55 vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Fellow holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fellow has 55 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Fellow's written reviews are positive against 0% of Subminimal Verify's.
Fellow ships an update every 4 weeks, Subminimal Verify every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fellow | Subminimal Verify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (55 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fellow | goESG Limited |
Customer experience
Fellow
Subminimal Verify
Bugs and requests
Fellow
Reported bugs
3 issues- App unable to connect to WiFi
- Bluetooth pairing problems
- Inconsistent device visibility
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to brew by grams of coffee
- Scheduling and remote start features
- Custom recipe input and management
Subminimal Verify
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fellow
No in-app purchases
Subminimal Verify
No in-app purchases
