Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖 vs DishDrift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖
Discover coffee shops with detailed information, including ratings, reviews, and even latte and americano prices displayed directly on the map. Filter locations by power socket availability to find the ideal spot for work or relaxation.
- Map view of coffee shops
- Display of coffee prices
- Power socket availability filter
- Rating and review counts
- Support for all Taiwan areas
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Thirsty Bean displays a map of coffee shops with basic details such as name, rating, and review count. What sets Thirsty Bean apart is that it also displays the price of a latte and americano directly on the map! People bringing their laptop to the coffee shop will also appreciate the ability to filter coffee shops based on power socket availability. Thirsty Bean supports all areas of Taiwan, including outlying islands. Download today, and start browsing coffee shops in your area!
DishDrift
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DishDrift is a home cooking community for people living far from home. Moved abroad and miss the food you grew up with? Someone who shares your roots has already figured out how to cook it where you live now. DishDrift helps you find them. A FEED THAT KNOWS WHERE YOU ARE FROM Set your home country and where you live now. Your feed highlights recipes from people with the same background, cooking in the same country you do. Their solutions are your solutions. LOCAL SWAPS The hardest part of cooking abroad is the ingredient you cannot buy. Recipes on DishDrift carry Local Swaps: substitutions that real cooks in your area have actually used, like which local supermarket item comes closest to the one from back home. COOK, DO NOT SCROLL Cooking mode walks you through one step at a time, with ingredient amounts that rescale to your serving size. Grouped ingredients and per-ingredient tips keep the recipe readable when your hands are busy. A COMMUNITY THAT ANSWERS Cannot find an ingredient anywhere? Ask the Swap Board. People living in your country answer with what worked for them. Post photos when you cook someone's recipe, leave comments, and save the dishes you want to try. FREE TO USE Posting and reading recipes is free, forever. Also in DishDrift: - Sign in with Apple, Google, or email - English and Traditional Chinese interface - Dietary tags: vegetarian, vegan, halal, gluten free, dairy free - Share any recipe with a beautiful recipe card
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Verdict
Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖 and DishDrift are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖 | DishDrift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JOEL ISAAC KITCHING | Chia-Chi Shih |
Bugs and requests
Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖
Reported bugs
1 issue- Credit card information theft (one review)
Requested features
13 requests- Pet-friendly filter
- Allow users to contribute map information
- Search function for cafes
- Non-smoking area filter
- Time limit filter for cafes
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- Plant-based milk options (soy, oat, almond)
- Add dessert options
- Add dine-in availability
- Add restroom availability
- Add menu viewing
- Add ability to report incorrect prices
- Expand to Tainan and Kaohsiung
- Option to switch to Google Maps or simpler Apple Maps display
DishDrift
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖
No in-app purchases
DishDrift
No in-app purchases









