Comparison

Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖 vs Kafei

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Map view of coffee shops
  • Display of coffee prices
  • Power socket availability filter
  • Rating and review counts
  • Support for all Taiwan areas
Features
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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!

About

Kafei

Log every coffee you drink, rate your favorite cafes, and track your caffeine intake. Discover your top spots with a personalized leaderboard and visualize your coffee habits over time. Generate shareable monthly reports of your coffee journey.

Highlights
  • Log coffee cups with photos
  • Rate and rank favorite cafes
  • Track caffeine intake and spending
  • Calendar view of coffee history
  • Search and save cafes on a map
  • Generate shareable monthly reports
Features
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Kafei is your personal coffee diary — a simple way to track every cup and document your favorite cafes. LOG EVERY CUP Snap a photo of your drink and Kafei automatically cleans up the background. Add the cafe, size, price, and rating in seconds. Your caffeine intake is estimated automatically based on the drink you logged. DISCOVER YOUR FAVORITES Kafei ranks your cafes through simple comparisons — "which is the better cup?" — building an honest, evolving leaderboard of where you actually love to drink. SEE YOUR HABITS COME TO LIFE A calendar view of every cup you've ever logged, a running streak counter, and stats on total spend, caffeine intake, and your favorite drinks and cafes over time. SAVE YOUR AESTHETICS Search and save cafes as you go, browse them on a map, and keep photos and notes for each one you visit. SHARE YOUR MONTH Generate a shareable report card of your month in coffee — cups logged, money spent, and your top cafe — ready to save or share. Kafei doesn't sell your data or track you for advertising. Your coffee diary is yours.

Screenshots

Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖3 screens
Kafei4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kafei at weekly against Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖's every 3 weeks. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖 ships an update every 3 weeks, Kafei weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖 versus Kafei: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThirsty Bean 跑咖咖Kafei
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOEL ISAAC KITCHINGIain Li

Customer experience

Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖

Written reviews28 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.6%

Kafei

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 8 more
  • 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

Kafei

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖

No in-app purchases

None

Kafei

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖 free?
Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kafei free?
Kafei is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖 or Kafei have ads?
Neither Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖 nor Kafei shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖 or Kafei?
Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kafei weekly. Most recently, Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖 was updated on October 30, 2026 and Kafei on October 31, 2026.

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