Comparison

Hiland's Cigars vs The Leaf Aficionado

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

Head to head

★ 5.02 ratingsView app →

About

Hiland's Cigars

Features

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We have been selling premium cigars and tobacco products at discount prices since 1963. Stop by and have a cup of coffee with us! Join us on Facebook so you can stay up to date on specials and upcoming cigar days.https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hilands-Cigars/89474998627Join our mailing list to see our monthly specials and great deals on our website!http://www.hilandscigars.com/

About

The Leaf Aficionado

Instantly access comprehensive cigar information by scanning a cigar band. Discover brand, origin, flavor profiles, and pairing suggestions to enhance your cigar experience.

Highlights

Cigar band scanning
Brand and origin details
Flavor profile analysis
Pairing recommendations
Comprehensive cigar database

Features

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We built an app that lets your customers scan a cigar band and instantly know everything about it — brand, origin, flavor profile, even what to pair it with. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hiland's Cigars4 screens

The Leaf Aficionado4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hiland's Cigars at none against The Leaf Aficionado's 8. Hiland's Cigars also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.6). The Leaf Aficionado's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 33 months). On price, ads 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. The Leaf Aficionado sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Hiland's Cigars asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hiland's Cigars ships an update every 33 months, The Leaf Aficionado every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level

Hiland's Cigars versus The Leaf Aficionado: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Hiland's Cigars	The Leaf Aficionado
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	2 — better
Update frequency	Every 33 months	Every 10 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Freemium
Devices	iPhone, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	7.0 — better	17.6
Further details — not scored
Size	23 MB	3 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Appsme Ltd	Emily Bellows

In-app purchases

None

Hiland's Cigars

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

The Leaf Aficionado

Subscriptions4

Aficionado Monthly2 variants$9.991 Month
Connoisseur Monthly2 variants$15.991 Month
Aficionado Yearly2 variants$83.991 Year

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Connoisseur Yearly2 variants$134.991 Year

Questions

Is Hiland's Cigars free?

Hiland's Cigars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is The Leaf Aficionado free?

The Leaf Aficionado is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Hiland's Cigars or The Leaf Aficionado have ads?

Neither Hiland's Cigars nor The Leaf Aficionado shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Hiland's Cigars or The Leaf Aficionado?

Hiland's Cigars ships an update every 33 months, and The Leaf Aficionado every 10 days. Most recently, Hiland's Cigars was updated on November 1, 2026 and The Leaf Aficionado on October 31, 2026.