Comparison

Black Elm Coffee vs Half Batch Brewing Co.

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

Head to head

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Half Batch Brewing Co.

Free

🍔 Food & Drink

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About

Black Elm Coffee

Features

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A new tool to order your favorite coffee in Sumner County!!

About

Half Batch Brewing Co.

Features

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Download the Half Batch Brewing Co. app for access to our membership & special perks! With the Half Batch Brewing Co. app you will find: - About Us - Cheeky Pete’s Menu - Membership - Punch Cards - Taproom Information - On Tap Now - Events - Rewards Stay connected to Half Batch Brewing Co.! Check out what we have on tap, see what events are upcoming, join our membership, and receive exclusive offers & special perks all in one place!

Screenshots

Black Elm Coffee4 screens

Half Batch Brewing Co.3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Half Batch Brewing Co. at every 6 weeks against Black Elm Coffee's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Black Elm Coffee ships an update every 4 months, Half Batch Brewing Co. every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Black Elm Coffee versus Half Batch Brewing Co.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Black Elm Coffee	Half Batch Brewing Co.
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	15.1	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	27 MB	52 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Portside Java LLC	Half Batch Brewing Co.

In-app purchases

None

Black Elm Coffee

No in-app purchases

None

Half Batch Brewing Co.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Black Elm Coffee free?

Black Elm Coffee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Half Batch Brewing Co. free?

Half Batch Brewing Co. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Black Elm Coffee or Half Batch Brewing Co. have ads?

Neither Black Elm Coffee nor Half Batch Brewing Co. shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Black Elm Coffee or Half Batch Brewing Co.?

Black Elm Coffee ships an update every 4 months, and Half Batch Brewing Co. every 6 weeks. Most recently, Black Elm Coffee was updated on October 25, 2026 and Half Batch Brewing Co. on October 31, 2026.