Spinn vs Chef Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Chef Compass
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Spinn | Chef Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (11K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spinn. | 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
Spinn
No in-app purchases
Chef Compass
No in-app purchases









