Comparison

GRIND vs Sunnysips

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Customise and order coffee
  • Pay remotely
  • Skip the queue for collection
  • Earn and redeem loyalty points
  • Manage Grind at Home subscriptions
Features
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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.

About

Sunnysips

Features
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SunnySips finds the sunniest pub patios in London — right now, not on average. We model the position of the sun every minute and cast it against every building footprint in the city. Each pub terrace gets a live score from 0 to 100. Tap a pin to see the next two hours: when the sun arrives, when it leaves, when a neighbouring building will steal it back. What's inside · Live sun-score for every London pub patio · Full-day shadow forecast per terrace · Filter by area, walking time, real-time score · Designed for one-handed use on the way to the pub How it works We combine open building data, AI-identified terrace polygons, and the sun's instantaneous azimuth and altitude. No model averages, no yesterday's weather — just the sun, the rooftops, and your patio. Find the sun, have a drink.

Screenshots

GRIND4 screens
Sunnysips4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sunnysips at daily against GRIND's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GRIND ships an update every 2 months, Sunnysips daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GRIND versus Sunnysips: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGRINDSunnysips
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB4 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperGrind & Co.Daniel Wise

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

Sunnysips

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

GRIND

No in-app purchases

None

Sunnysips

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GRIND free?
GRIND is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sunnysips free?
Sunnysips is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GRIND or Sunnysips have ads?
Neither GRIND nor Sunnysips shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GRIND or Sunnysips?
GRIND ships an update every 2 months, and Sunnysips daily. Most recently, GRIND was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sunnysips on September 21, 2026.

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