GRIND vs Carte.
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.
Carte.
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Discovering great places is easy. Remembering to actually go is another story. You screenshot a post. A friend texts "you HAVE to try this place." You save a TikTok at 1am and never think about it again. Sound familiar? Carte is where those moments go instead of disappearing. A restaurant, a bar, a cinema, a rooftop someone mentioned once — save any place to your personal map, get a nudge the moment you're walking past it, and get there without thinking twice. SAVE IT BEFORE YOU FORGET IT Search and save in seconds — or share straight from TikTok or Instagram and Carte finds the place for you. Add a note, a rating, and as many tags as you like, so nothing gets lost in a screenshot folder or a group chat you'll never scroll back through. GET NUDGED AT EXACTLY THE RIGHT MOMENT Carte quietly watches your saved list in the background and taps you on the shoulder the moment you're near one — but only if it's actually open, so you're never sent to a locked door. Includes the note you saved, so you're reminded exactly why you wanted to go. No searching your notes, no trying to remember — the place finds you. Haven't been near one in a while? Carte checks in anyway — the odd nudge about somewhere you saved and never got to, or a favourite you haven't been back to. CAN'T DECIDE? LET CARTE PICK Staring at your list and still can't choose? Hit "Decide for me" for a single suggestion, weighted toward what you'd actually pick based on how you've rated and visited places before. No more stalemates over where to go. WALK STRAIGHT THERE Tap Go and get step-by-step walking directions, with live rerouting if you take a wrong turn. Always know exactly how far you are and when you've arrived. BUILD A HISTORY YOU CAN LOOK BACK ON Swipe to mark a place visited, rate it, and drop in a photo to remember it by, then watch your history grow — city by city, streak by streak. It's a running record of everywhere you meant to go, and actually did. SIMPLE, HONEST PRICING Free to start, no upfront payment needed. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited saves and more — monthly, annual, or a one-time lifetime purchase. No tricks, no extra fees. Built for food lovers, travellers, and anyone who's ever said, "I should try that place."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GRIND at none against Carte.'s 3. Carte.'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Carte. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. GRIND asks for nothing beyond the download.
GRIND ships an update every 2 months, Carte. every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GRIND | Carte. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grind & Co. | Ayaan Khan |
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
Carte.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GRIND
No in-app purchases
Carte.
- Carte. Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Carte. Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Carte. Premium$199.99








