Comparison

Matcha Notes vs matcha.

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

Head to head
About

Matcha Notes

Easily track your matcha experiences and discover new favorites. Scan labels, browse a growing catalog with tasting notes and prices, and rate your drinks to build a personalized taste profile. Find matcha near you and connect with a community of fellow enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Scan matcha labels
  • Browse 1,600+ teas
  • Rate and review matchas
  • Personalized taste recommendations
  • Find matcha cafes on a map
  • Share with a community
  • Leaderboards
Features
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Matcha Notes is the easiest way to keep track of every matcha you drink and discover your next favourite. SCAN ANY MATCHA Point your camera at a matcha label and we tell you what it is and if it's any good. Even for Japanese labels. A CATALOGUE THAT KEEPS GROWING Browse 1,600+ matchas, hojichas and powdered teas from brands big and small. Every matcha has tasting notes, flavour tags, grades and real prices, with new brands added every week. RATE AND REVIEW Give stars, pick flavour notes, add photos and value for money. Your ratings build your personal taste profile. YOUR TASTE MATCH The more you rate, the better we can recommend other matchas. Every matcha shows a match score made just for you, so you know before you buy. FIND MATCHA NEAR YOU Open the Explore map to find matcha cafes around you, see what members ordered there, and get directions in one tap. SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY Post your matcha, recipes and cafe visits. Follow friends, send messages, and see what fellow matcha lovers are drinking. Be the Top Taster on the leaderboard. MADE FOR MATCHA PEOPLE Fully in English and Thai. Translation to other languages is built in. Free to use: browse, rate, review, scan and post without paying anything. Join as an Early Member while spots last and keep the badge forever.

About

matcha.

Discover simple, step-by-step recipes for popular matcha drinks. Learn to make cafe-quality beverages at home with clear instructions and optional video guides. Participate in community voting to influence future app development.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step recipe guides
  • Iced and hot drink options
  • Recipe tutorials and guides
  • Community feature voting
  • No account or login required
  • Ad-free and private experience
Features
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Matcha is a little collection of the drinks we actually make at home, turned into simple recipes anyone can follow. Pick a drink and Matcha walks you through it one step at a time: what you need, how much, and exactly what to do, iced or hot. No barista experience required. RECIPES - Matcha latte, the classic base - Brown sugar matcha, sweet and balanced - Honey lavender matcha, floral and mellow - Strawberry cream matcha, the viral layered one More on the way, and you get a say in what comes next. STEP-BY-STEP, NOT GUESSWORK Every recipe is a clear walkthrough with measurements and optional how-to videos, so your matcha comes out smooth and cafe-good every time. VOTE ON WHAT WE BUILD NEXT Matcha has a community board where anyone can post a feature idea or a bug, and everyone votes. The top request is what we build next, so the app grows with the people who use it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No login. No ads, no tracking, no analytics. Browsing recipes collects nothing at all. The only thing that ever leaves your device is a post you choose to make on the vote board. MADE WITH LOVE We are Kerryn and Luke, a couple who make a lot of matcha at home. This is our little recipe book, shared with you. PRIVACY AND TERMS Questions, or want a feedback post removed? luke@lewisdesign.co Privacy Policy: https://matchaapp.figma.site/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Matcha Notes4 screens
matcha.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: matcha. at 5.0 against Matcha Notes's 2.5. matcha. also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 2). Matcha Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

matcha. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Matcha Notes versus matcha.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatcha Notesmatcha.
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYahata Ventures LLCLewis Design, Limited Liability Company

Customer experience

Matcha Notes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

matcha.

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Matcha Notes

No in-app purchases

None

matcha.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Matcha Notes free?
Matcha Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is matcha. free?
matcha. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Matcha Notes or matcha.?
matcha. is rated higher. Matcha Notes averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while matcha. averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Matcha Notes or matcha. have ads?
Neither Matcha Notes nor matcha. shows ads.

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