Comparison

Spinn vs Chef Compass

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

Head to head
About

Spinn

This app connects you to a marketplace of over 120 coffee roasters, offering a revolutionary way to make quality coffee and espresso at home. It works with a smart coffee maker that grinds beans and brews various coffee types, aiming to reduce waste from coffee pods.

Highlights
  • Connects to 120+ coffee roasters
  • Smart coffee and espresso maker
  • Built-in grinder and brewer
  • Scan coffee bags for brewing instructions
  • Brew espresso, coffee, and cold brew
  • Eliminates coffee pods
Features
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Hello Coffee Lover, Spinn is the all-in-one coffee and espresso maker connected to a marketplace that features 120+ roasters. Improve the way you make coffee at home and to eliminate coffee pods from the planet with Spinn. Download our app to purchase coffee and learn more about the Spinn revolution. Buy our Spinn Maker that features a built in grinder and centrifugal brewer. Scan the coffee bags you purchase to get the perfect espresso, coffee or cold brew. You don’t have to settle for an inferior coffee experience at home, get Spinn today!

About

Chef Compass

Features
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Chef Compass — Culinary Intelligence for Chefs at Sea Chef Compass is the essential sourcing tool for professional chefs at sea. Log extraordinary ingredients, share market discoveries with your fleet, and build a living map of the world's best suppliers — all from the galley. LOG FINDS IN SECONDS Snap a photo and let AI do the heavy lifting. Chef Compass automatically identifies your ingredient, selects a category, and writes your chef's notes — all before you've put the camera down. Add your GPS coordinates, name the market stand, and log it in one tap. No camera? Log text-only finds with a category icon. YOUR FLEET'S GLOBAL MAP Every find from every chef in your network lands on an interactive world map. Pull into a new port and instantly see what fellow chefs have already discovered — rare suppliers, seasonal gems, standout market stalls. The fleet's collective knowledge is always at your fingertips. AI-POWERED SUBSTITUTES Can't find the exact ingredient? Chef Compass suggests smart substitutes with chef-level reasoning — what to reach for instead, and exactly why it works. Powered by Gemini AI, it thinks like a chef so you don't have to improvise blind. YOUR PERSONAL LOGBOOK History tracks every find you've explored. Confirm visits, review notes, and build a searchable personal record of the best markets and suppliers around the world. Your logbook travels with you from port to port. KEY FEATURES - AI photo analysis — auto-fills ingredient, category & chef's notes from a single shot - AI ingredient substitutes powered by Gemini - GPS auto-detect, interactive map picker, or address search for precise location tagging - Photo and video support with multi-media uploads - Interactive global map showing your fleet's finds worldwide - Personal history log with visit confirmations - Chef's notes for quality, price, availability & sourcing details - Dark and light theme Whether you're sourcing for a superyacht, a cruise liner, or a boutique charter, Chef Compass keeps the whole crew connected to the world's best ingredients. Welcome aboard, Chef.

Screenshots

Spinn4 screens
Chef Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chef Compass at none against Spinn's shown. Chef Compass also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, in-app purchases, 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

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

Spinn ships an update every 9 days, Chef Compass every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Spinn versus Chef Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpinnChef Compass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpinn.Hendrik frederick Wallace

Bugs and requests

Spinn

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent disconnections from app
  • Brewing issues (clogging, inconsistent volume)
  • Errors requiring hard resets

Requested features

5 requests
  • Store past coffee recipes
  • Ability to upload custom recipes
  • Larger water reservoir
  • Quieter grinder
  • Scheduling/timer options

Chef Compass

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Spinn

No in-app purchases

None

Chef Compass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spinn free?
Spinn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chef Compass free?
Chef Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spinn or Chef Compass have ads?
Spinn shows ads; Chef Compass does not.
Which is updated more often, Spinn or Chef Compass?
Spinn ships an update every 9 days, and Chef Compass every 4 days. Most recently, Spinn was updated on October 14, 2026 and Chef Compass on September 25, 2026.

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