Ember vs Grate Cheese
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ember
This app allows you to precisely control the temperature of your hot beverages using a smart mug. Customize presets, receive notifications when your drink reaches the perfect temperature, and explore recipes. Personalize your mug settings for an enhanced drinking experience.
- Precise temperature control
- Save temperature presets
- Beverage recipes and blogs
- Customizable notifications
- Manage multiple mugs
- Personalize mug settings
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At Ember®, we use temperature control to change the world in ordinary (and extraordinary) ways. With an Ember Temperature Control Smart Mug and the Ember app, you can transform your mornings by making hot beverages set to your chosen temperature an everyday reality. Our redesigned Ember app is simple, easy to use, and customizable. Whether you are a first-time user or a long-time customer, get ready for a whole new temperature control experience. The Ember app seamlessly pairs with your Ember products to precisely adjust your favorite hot drinks to your preferred drinking temperature, saves temperature presets, offers recipes, sends notifications when your desired drinking temperature has been reached, and more. Ember App Features: - Control the temperature of your beverage down to the degree - Use your previous temperature setting for a set-it-and-forget-it beverage experience - Manage unlimited paired mugs on an all-new Ember home screen - Find recipes and blogs you can save and share with friends and family in the new Explore section - Receive notifications when your preferred temperature has been reached, or your battery is low - Customize presets for multiple beverages and engage timers - Personalize your mugs with names and adjust the color of the smart LED - Easily switch between °C/°F and control sounds and haptic feedback in the redesigned Account section - Access Ember x Health with Apple Health
Grate Cheese
Explore the world of cheese with this comprehensive companion app. Catalog your tasting experiences, discover new varieties, and learn about their origins and makers. Track your progress and earn badges as you become a cheese connoisseur.
- Extensive cheese database
- Personalized tasting journal
- Search by name, style, country, maker
- Information on cheese origins and makers
- Badge system for tracking exploration
- Photo documentation of cheeses
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Grate Cheese: The Ultimate Cheese Companion Discover, taste, and now visualize your journey through the incredible world of cheese. Grate Cheese is the essential app for every cheese lover for cataloging and exploring cheese. It provides a structured platform to discover new cheeses, log tasting notes, and research origins. Key Features: - Cheese Database: Search and browse an extensive library of cheeses. - Photo Journal: Document every cheese you try. Record tasting notes, rating, and your own personal photo in your private journal. - Search Functionality: Find specific cheeses quickly. Search by name, style, country, or maker. - Education and Makers: Access information about the origins of each cheese and the specific cheesemakers responsible for its creation. - Badge System: Track your exploration of different cheese families and regions. Earn badges for reaching milestones in your tasting journey. Join our community and start your visual cheese journal today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Grate Cheese at 4.3 against Ember's 3.3. Grate Cheese also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 18%). Ember's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (7.5K vs 11). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Grate Cheese holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ember has 7.5K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Ember's written reviews are positive against 33% of Grate Cheese's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ember | Grate Cheese |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7.5K ratings) | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.7% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.5K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ember Technologies Inc. | Grate Cheese |
Customer experience
Ember
Grate Cheese
Bugs and requests
Ember
Reported bugs
5 issues- App frequently logs users out
- Mug disconnects from app randomly
- Firmware update process often fails
- App doesn't always detect liquid in mug
- Presets and settings get lost after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Battery level indicator on main screen
- Improved Apple Watch app functionality
- Wireless charging option
- Ability to lock temperature settings
- Automatic temperature adjustment based on volume
Grate Cheese
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ember
No in-app purchases
Grate Cheese
No in-app purchases









