iCoffeeMan vs Silex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
iCoffeeMan
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Every coffee, tea, or boba run deserves a story. iCoffeeMan turns your daily drink habit into a playful hero's journal โ check in, collect stickers, and watch your Coffee Hero grow stronger with every cup. HOW IT WORKS โข 10-second check-in: snap a photo, pick your drink, brand, sweetness, size, price, rate it, add a note โข Instant sticker: your photo is auto-cut into a die-cut sticker for that drink, with white outline, vintage stamp, or washi tape finishes โข Drink Catalog: 36 hand-painted cards to unlock, each with a real brew guide โ origin, roast, flavor notes, brewing method, and where its caffeine numbers come from โข Hero stats: caffeine becomes Energy, sugar becomes Heal Power, streaks become Combo, spending becomes Gold โ all tracked automatically โข Calendar & stats: weekly, monthly, and yearly views of your caffeine, sugar, spend, and streaks โข Shop Journal: remember the cafes you visit, with your rating and visit history KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DRINKING โข Daily caffeine and sugar guardrails based on published health guidance โข A caffeine metabolism curve that estimates when you'll be calm enough to sleep โข Optionally sync your caffeine intake to Apple Health โข Every catalog card cites where its numbers come from MAKE IT SHAREABLE โข Sticker Reel: arrange your collected stickers into scatter, firework, or grid layouts, then export as a video or a Live Photo you can set as your Lock Screen wallpaper โข Seven share card templates and four hero card skins, including ink wash, cyberpunk, and pixel โข Weekly sticker strips and month calendar cards for a whole month at a glance โข Home Screen widget with today's energy, your streak, and one-tap re-order WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Makes a mundane habit feel like a collection game, without any of the pressure - Every check-in can teach you something new about what you're drinking - Edit or delete any past check-in โ your journal stays accurate as your habits change - Private by default โ everything lives on your device, with iCloud sync across your devices - Export your whole journal as CSV, JSON, or a full archive whenever you want - Light and dark themes, rounded typography, warm colors - Works for coffee, milk tea, lemon tea, or anything else you sip daily FREE & PRO - Free: monthly check-in allowance, everyday catalog cards, and share templates to get started - Pro unlocks: unlimited check-ins, rare and legendary catalog cards, all share templates and card skins, Sticker Reel video and Live Photo export, the caffeine metabolism curve, monthly and yearly recaps, and data export - Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime unlock. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Start your first check-in today and see how far your Coffee Hero can level up. Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Silex
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Silex blocks gambling across your whole iPhone, walks you through 90 days one at a time, and counts the money you didn't lose. No accounts. No ads. No profile of you. Ever. FIVE LAYERS OF BLOCKING One blocker is one tap away from being switched off. Silex sets up five, together: โข Silex Shield โ a system-wide DNS filter that covers every app and every browser, not just Safari โข A Safari content blocker built on a bundled list of 294,000+ gambling domains, refreshed automatically โข Guided operator self-exclusion โ the strongest layer there is, because you cannot undo it on impulse โข Guided setup for a bank gambling block, so your card declines the transaction โข Killing the promos: every marketing email and push that pulls you back A REAL 90-DAY PROGRAM 90 authored days in three phases โ See the Machine, Rewire, Fortify. Built from clinical CBT workbooks and the research on how gambling products are engineered to hook you. Five minutes a day, one lesson at a time, not a library to binge. The program adapts to how you actually gamble, using your answers to a standard intake screener. AN SOS FOR THE WORST MINUTE One button, always on screen. Rate the urge, breathe it down, then ride it out on a timer while Silex shows you your own reasons for quitting and the money you have kept so far. An urge is a wave. It rises, crests, and always falls. You only have to outlast this one. THE MONEY, MADE VISIBLE Silex takes what you were putting in each week and counts up what you kept instead โ pointed at something you actually want. It is the number that keeps people going when motivation runs out. IT NEVER PUNISHES YOU FOR SLIPPING An app that wipes your progress the moment you lapse teaches you to hide the lapse. Silex does the opposite. A slip triggers a Reset day โ a specific lesson about what happened and what to change. Your history is never erased, and milestones you have earned are never taken back. COMMON QUESTIONS Does it block gambling apps, or only sites? Sites โ across every app and browser, not just Safari. Apps and payments are covered by the self-exclusion and bank-block layers instead. Can I just delete it when an urge hits? You can delete any iOS app, and Silex says so rather than pretending otherwise. That is why it walks you through the two layers you cannot undo on impulse. Is there anything playable inside? No reels, no random rewards, no mystery boxes. Every milestone is earned by what you did, never by chance. PRIVATE BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING TO IDENTIFY YOU BY No account, no email, no password, no ad network, nothing that follows you between apps. What you write stays on your phone, with an optional private iCloud backup only you can read. The one thing Silex sends is an anonymous count of which setup steps get finished, so what trips people up can be fixed. One switch in Settings turns it off. Discreet mode keeps every notification neutral on your lock screen, so nothing on your phone says what this app is for. WHAT IT COSTS Silex is a subscription, and there is no free tier. The yearly plan opens with a 7-day free trial; the weekly plan starts right away. Cancel anytime from your Apple account. Crisis helplines are the exception โ one tap away on the subscribe screen, free, whether or not you ever pay. โ Silex helps you build healthier habits around gambling. It is not medical care and doesn't diagnose or treat any condition. If you're struggling, the helplines in the app connect you to real people who can help โ free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iCoffeeMan at every 3 days against Silex's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. iCoffeeMan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Silex sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
iCoffeeMan ships an update every 3 days, Silex weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCoffeeMan | Silex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days โ better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Naihe Hu | Kiril Lozovoy |
In-app purchases
iCoffeeMan
- Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Pro UnlockFree
Silex
- Weekly$2.997 Days
- Annual (Special Offer)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lifetime$59.99






