Comparison

Coffeefe vs Percolate

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

Head to head
About

Coffeefe

Features
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Coffeefe is your personal coffee companion — discover, track, and explore specialty coffee like never before. SCAN & IDENTIFY Point your camera at any coffee bag label. Our AI instantly extracts origin, process, roast level, tasting notes, and more. No more forgetting what you tried! BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Save your favorite coffees, track what you've tried, and build your personal coffee journal over time. DISCOVER NEW COFFEES Browse 5,500+ specialty coffees from 320+ roasters across 40+ countries. Filter by origin, process, flavor profile, and more. BREWING GUIDES Master the art of coffee brewing with comprehensive guides for Espresso, Pour Over (V60), French Press, AeroPress, and more. Get the perfect ratios, temperatures, and grind sizes. EXPLORE ROASTERS Discover specialty coffee roasters from around the world. See their full catalog, learn about their story, and find your next favorite. COMMUNITY Share your coffee discoveries, leave reviews, and get brew tips from fellow coffee enthusiasts. Whether you're a coffee beginner or a seasoned enthusiast, Coffeefe helps you explore the world of specialty coffee with confidence.

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

Coffeefe4 screens
Percolate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Coffeefe at none against Percolate's 2. Percolate's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Percolate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Coffeefe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coffeefe ships an update monthly, Percolate every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Coffeefe versus Percolate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoffeefePercolate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmer HorovitzTimberline Ventures LLC

In-app purchases

None

Coffeefe

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Percolate

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

Questions

Is Coffeefe free?
Coffeefe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Percolate free?
Percolate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Coffeefe or Percolate have ads?
Neither Coffeefe nor Percolate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coffeefe or Percolate?
Coffeefe ships an update monthly, and Percolate every 3 weeks. Most recently, Coffeefe was updated on October 30, 2026 and Percolate on October 12, 2026.

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