Comparison

CoffeeBase vs Percolate

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

Head to head
About

CoffeeBase

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CoffeeBase — your coffee journal, your map of specialty cafés and roasters, and the crew who drinks what you drink. Join 5,000+ coffee lovers already on CoffeeBase. Save every coffee you try, find new places nearby, and see what friends are brewing — all in one app. Discover A map of specialty cafés and roasters from around the world — real places, real beans, not a generic database. Log Every coffee you drink goes into your journal: origin, process, tasting notes. Over time you'll see exactly what you love. New: Coffee Scan (beta) Snap a photo of a coffee bag — CoffeeBase reads the roaster, origin and flavor profile and adds it to your journal for you. Community See what friends are drinking, leave reviews, and get inspired by real café profiles added by the community — not a stock database. Brew guide Recipes for V60, AeroPress, Chemex and more — from the basics to the details that actually change what's in your cup. Run a café or roastery? Claim your partner profile and get in front of a community that's actually looking for great coffee. Download CoffeeBase and find your next favorite coffee. Terms of use are available at the following link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Percolate

Discover coffee beans tailored to your unique taste preferences. This app learns your ideal roast, acidity, and flavor profiles to recommend specific bags. It also helps you track your coffee inventory and find deals on your favorite brews.

Highlights
  • Personalized Coffee DNA
  • Daily taste-matched recommendations
  • Extensive bag database
  • Scan bag labels for info
  • Coffee inventory tracking
  • Price watching for Pro users
Features
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Percolate learns what you actually like in a cup, then points you at bags worth buying. Answer a few questions about how you take your coffee and it builds your Coffee DNA: your roast, the acidity you want, the body you like, the flavors you keep reaching for. From then on the recommendations follow your own taste, bag by bag. What's inside: - Your Coffee DNA, sharpening a little each time you rate a cup - A pick for today matched to your taste, plus one to brew from a bag you already own - Hundreds of real bags from roasters worth knowing, narrowed by roast and flavor - Scan a bag's label with your camera to pull up its profile and where to buy it - A shelf that tracks your bags, from wishlist to finished - Buying takes two taps and hands you to the roaster's own checkout Percolate Pro watches prices for you. Follow the coffees you want and we'll tell you the moment one gets cheaper, so you stop paying full price out of habit. Pro raises your daily scan limit as well. We earn a small commission when you buy through a link. It doesn't change what we recommend or what you pay. You don't need an account to start. Your taste stays on your phone until you decide to sign in. Percolate Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Pricing: $3.99 per month or $24.99 per year, with a one-time $39 Lifetime unlock also available. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://percolateapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://percolateapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

CoffeeBase4 screens
Percolate4 screens

Verdict

The call

CoffeeBase and Percolate are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. CoffeeBase sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.29 per month and Percolate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CoffeeBase ships an update fortnightly, Percolate every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CoffeeBase versus Percolate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoffeeBasePercolate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCOFFEEBASETimberline Ventures LLC

In-app purchases

11 purchases

CoffeeBase

Subscriptions7
  • espresso$2.291 Month
  • Członkostwo Kawiarni$3.991 Month
  • V60$3.991 Month
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  • Członkostwo dla Palarni$5.991 Month
  • Brazilian Blend$22.991 Month
  • Coffee Shop suite basic$22.991 Month
  • Kenya AA$49.991 Month
One-time4
  • Dodatkowy menedżer$1.99
  • Lokalny Boost - Kawiarnia$5.99
  • Dopalacz - Widoczność$6.99
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  • Dopalacz - Wzrost$9.99
2 purchases

Percolate

Subscriptions1
  • Percolate Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Percolate Pro (Lifetime)$39.00

Questions

Is CoffeeBase free?
CoffeeBase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Percolate free?
Percolate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CoffeeBase or Percolate have ads?
Neither CoffeeBase nor Percolate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CoffeeBase or Percolate?
CoffeeBase ships an update fortnightly, and Percolate every 3 weeks. Most recently, CoffeeBase was updated on October 16, 2026 and Percolate on October 12, 2026.

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