GRIND vs atis life
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GRIND
Order and pay for your coffee remotely at any Grind location. Skip the lines by collecting your custom drink directly from the barista. Earn and redeem loyalty points, and manage home coffee subscriptions.
- Customise and order coffee
- Pay remotely
- Skip the queue for collection
- Earn and redeem loyalty points
- Manage Grind at Home subscriptions
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The Grind® app for iPhone is the quickest and easiest way to order and pay for your coffee at any Grind. - Customise, order and pay for your coffee in any Grind, from anywhere. - Skip the queue and collect straight from the barista. - Pay using debit / credit card, Apple Pay, or with your Grind Card points. - Earn, redeem and track the points on your Grind Card. - Subscribe to Grind at Home subscriptions within the app so you never run out. - Manage your Grind at Home subscriptions within the app to make it work for you. London is a busy place, but an extra ten minutes in bed shouldn't cost you your morning coffee. With the Grind App, select a Grind, choose your drink and customise your order - with all your favourite orders saved for next time. Pay by credit card, debit card or Apple Pay, and we'll see you at the Grind for collection. Your coffee will be ready a few minutes after you place your order. Rewards are earned automatically and can be redeemed for free coffee or cocktails. If you have a Grind Card already, you can link it to your account and keep earning right where you left off.
atis life
Easily order your favorite meals for pickup, track your loyalty points, and redeem exclusive rewards. Discover new menu items and save custom orders for quick reordering.
- Click + Collect ordering
- Loyalty account access
- Earn points for rewards
- Explore menu and exclusives
- Save custom orders
- Redeem free bowls/plates
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Order your favourites, earn points, redeem rewards and explore everything atis has to offer - all in one place. ORDER WITH CLICK + COLLECT No need to join the queue. Browse the menu, place your order and earn your points before you even reach the store. ACCESS YOUR LOYALTY ACCOUNT Now you can keep track of your points, view available rewards and access your loyalty QR code within a few taps. EARN POINTS, REDEEM REWARDS With every order you place on the app, you'll earn 1 point per £1. As you earn points, you'll unlock levels to redeem rewards. Reach 100 points and you get a free bowl or plate! EXPLORE OUR LATEST MENU DROPS + COLLABS Check out our newest additions, coolest collabs and even in-app exclusives first. ORDER YOUR FAVOURITES ON REPEAT For those to love to freestyle, you can now create and save your customised bowl or plates. Download the atis app today. Powerful food is in your hands.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GRIND at 57% against atis life's 11%. GRIND also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GRIND holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of GRIND's written reviews are positive against 11% of atis life's.
GRIND ships an update every 2 months, atis life every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GRIND | atis life |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 1.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.9% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grind & Co. | atis uk |
Customer experience
GRIND
atis life
Bugs and requests
GRIND
Reported bugs
12 issues- Rewards don't work
- App crashes frequently
- Black card points not syncing
- Orders not going through with PayPal or Apple Pay
- App won't work without sharing location
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- Login issues (Facebook vs. email)
- Points not added correctly
- Apple Pay requires contact details after recent update
- App purchases not registered
- Loyalty card setup issues
- Virtual card money cannot be claimed back
- Home delivery is very slow
Requested features
18 requests- Allow ordering from any location, not just closest
- Ability to sign out and edit account details
- Fix points syncing issues for Black Card
- Allow ordering custom orders for shipping
- Make location sharing optional
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- Allow topping up less than £10
- Fix rewards not working
- Allow digital card for points collection
- Fix app crashing issues
- Fix Apple Pay requiring contact details
- Fix payment issues with PayPal/Apple Pay
- Fix Black Card not syncing points
- Fix app purchases not registering
- Fix loyalty card setup issues
- Fix location issues
- Fix minimum top-up issues
- Fix money trapped on virtual card
- Fix slow home delivery
atis life
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GRIND
No in-app purchases
atis life
No in-app purchases






