Comparison

Café Codex vs Cupping

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

Head to head
About

Café Codex

Features
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Discover the best cafés across cities — curated by Pallavi and the Café Codex community. Browse specialty coffee spots in Rome, Florence, Milan, Seattle, Kirkland, Delhi, Gurugram, and more. Every café is personally visited and reviewed with honest notes on what to order, the best time to visit, and content tips for creators. • Swipe through cafés or browse by city • Save favorites and mark places visited • Filter by vibe — cozy, aesthetic, specialty coffee, outdoor seating • Get directions via Google Maps or Apple Maps • Curator notes and must-try drink recommendations • Community picks from Café Codex members Whether you're a coffee lover, content creator, or traveler — Café Codex helps you find your next favorite spot.

About

Cupping

Features
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Remember the coffees you love and what made each cup stand out. Save tasting notes, rate your coffees and revisit your impressions with Cupping, your coffee journal for tasting at home, with friends or at the cupping table. KEEP YOUR TASTING JOURNAL • Record the flavors you notice and your personal notes. • Rate your coffees and explore sweetness, acidity and body. • Revisit your tasting history and compare your impressions. • Keep origin, variety, roast and processing details with each sample. START WITH FREE CUPPING Create and join unlimited Free Cupping sessions, with up to 50 samples per session and your complete history. Share your results with clear tasting cards. Free Cupping stays free. TASTE TOGETHER Invite friends, fellow baristas or your tasting group with a link or QR code. Follow the group's progress in real time and keep your own tasting results. ADD COFFEE DETAILS FROM A PHOTO Photograph a coffee label or choose a photo to fill in details such as origin, variety and roast. Review and correct the suggestions before saving. Label reading happens on your device, with no scan fees; manual entry is always available. GO FURTHER WITH CUPPING PRO Use structured SCA Traditional, Coffee Value Assessment (CVA), Cup of Excellence, Q Arabica and Q Robusta protocols. Pro adds advanced analytics, calibration, PDF and CSV export, printing and professional flavor tools. A Pro host can invite Free accounts to a professional tasting. Guests can evaluate and keep their own results without subscribing. Creating professional tastings, group analytics and exports require your own Pro access. KEEP TASTING OFFLINE Continue evaluating when your connection drops. Your data syncs when you reconnect. Available in English and Spanish. Cupping Pro is offered as monthly and annual auto-renewable subscriptions. Eligible new subscribers may receive a 7-day monthly trial or a 14-day annual trial, as displayed by Apple before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Free Cupping remains available without a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.coffeecupping.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.coffeecupping.app/terms

Screenshots

Café Codex4 screens
Cupping4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Café Codex at none against Cupping's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cupping sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Café Codex asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Café Codex versus Cupping: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCafé CodexCupping
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPallavi DuggalAlejandro Bailo

In-app purchases

None

Café Codex

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Cupping

Subscriptions2
  • Cupping Pro Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Cupping Pro Annual14 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Café Codex free?
Café Codex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cupping free?
Cupping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Café Codex or Cupping have ads?
Neither Café Codex nor Cupping shows ads.

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