Matcha App vs Chawan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Matcha App
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Make perfect matcha at home with a guided brew timer, water-temp calculator, and daily caffeine log built for everyone from first-timers to ceremony pros. MatchaBrew turns a fussy ritual into three taps. Pick your style, follow the timer, and whisk to a flawless finish every single time. BREW TIMER WITH HAPTICS - Guided stages for usucha, koicha, iced, and latte - Gentle haptic cues tell you exactly when to whisk, rest, and pour - No more guessing, no more bitter or watery cups WATER & RATIO CALCULATOR - Dial in the right water temperature for each style - Get the exact matcha-to-water ratio for your serving size - Scale a single bowl up to a full pitcher in seconds DAILY LOG, STREAKS & CHARTS - Track every bowl and your daily caffeine intake - Build a streak and keep your matcha ritual going - See your week at a glance with a clean caffeine chart 40 CAFE-STYLE RECIPES - Iced matcha, matcha latte, hojicha blends, and more - Step-by-step cards you can follow while you brew - New ideas to break out of the same-cup routine MATCHA 101 GUIDE - Learn grades, tools, and technique the easy way - Understand ceremonial vs culinary matcha - Whisk like a pro, even on day one DAILY REMINDER - A gentle nudge to enjoy your bowl and protect your streak MATCHABREW PREMIUM Your subscription unlocks everything: - Guided brew timer with haptics for every style - Water-temp & matcha-to-water ratio calculator - Daily log, streaks, and weekly caffeine charts - All 40+ cafe-style recipes, incl. advanced koicha & iced brews - Matcha 101 guide and every future recipe we add Start with weekly or save big with yearly โ cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Join matcha lovers who finally make a cup they love at home. ---------- SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS MatchaBrew Premium is available as a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. - Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://bgmobile.eu/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Chawan
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Chawan is a matcha companion for brewing, logging, and keeping a tin journal. Time your whisk, watch your caffeine curve, and browse guides and 26 recipes. BREW Pick a style: usucha, koicha, hot latte, iced latte, or a matcha shot. Chawan times each step, sift, water, whisk, serve, with sound and haptics along the way. A Live Activity keeps the timer visible on your Lock Screen. Finishing a brew logs a serving on its own. JOURNAL Keep a record of every tin: brand, grade, origin, price, and grams left. Rate what you drink, tag the flavor, and get a reminder when a tin is running low. Chawan works out cost per serving so you know what you're actually spending. LEARN Eight guides cover grades, storage, water temperature, and how to buy matcha without getting scammed. Twenty-six recipes cover lattes, iced drinks, and a few baking ideas, written in plain text with no stock photos. TODAY A caffeine and L-theanine curve shows what's in your system right now, built from the servings you've logged. Log coffee, espresso, or tea alongside matcha and the curve counts them too. Caffeine numbers are estimates based on published averages, not a lab measurement of what you drank. WATCH AND WIDGETS A watchOS app runs the brew timer on your wrist with haptic steps. Widgets show today's servings and your caffeine curve on the Home Screen and Lock Screen. A Control Center button starts your default brew. SYNC Tins, brews, and journal entries sync over your own iCloud account. There's no sign-up and no login screen. CHAWAN PRO Chawan is free to use: the brew timer, two tins, six recipes, the Today curve, and iCloud sync all come at no cost. Chawan Pro is a one-time purchase of $4.99. It adds unlimited tins, every guide and recipe, the sleep-cutoff forecast, near-me favorites, alternate accents and app icons, and CSV export. No subscription, ever. PRIVACY No ads. No account. Your data stays on your device and in your own iCloud, not ours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Chawan at 3 against Matcha App's 1. Matcha App's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Matcha App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Chawan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Matcha App | Chawan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Burak Guner | Asharaf Ali |
In-app purchases
Matcha App
- Premium Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
Chawan
- Chawan Pro$4.99









