Cafe Grumpy vs Black Seed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cafe Grumpy
Order and pay for your favorite coffee, tea, and pastries from a local specialty roaster. Browse the menu, customize your items, and enjoy express pickup at any location. Find unique cafe experiences in NYC and Miami.
- Browse menu and specials
- Customize orders
- Order and pay with saved card
- Express pickup
- Find cafe locations
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Established in 2005 in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Cafe Grumpy is a specialty coffee roaster and retailer with cafe locations in NYC and Miami. Each of our locations is unique and reflects the neighborhood it is in, but you can expect to find your favorite coffee or tea and the same friendly service wherever you go. We also offer morning and afternoon pastries from local purveyors, coffee beans to take home and coffee brewing swag. With the Cafe Grumpy app you'll be able to: - Browse - check out our menu and seasonal specials - Customize - add menu items to your order & customize as you like - Order & Pay- with a saved credit/debit card - Express Pickup - Your order will be waiting for you! Just mention your name or order code when you come in. Questions or comments? Find us on Twitter (@cafegrumpy), Instagram (@cafegrumpy) or email us at contact@speedetab.com.
Black Seed
Order freshly baked bagels, sandwiches, and drinks from a renowned NYC bakery. Customize your order, find nearby locations, and earn rewards for your purchases. Enjoy convenient pickup or delivery.
- Order signature bagels and sandwiches
- Customize existing or create new sandwiches
- Find nearest store locations
- Schedule pickup or delivery
- Earn rewards
- Repeat past orders
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Black Seed Bagels is a modern-day bagel shop steeped in old-world tradition, led by James Beard-nominated head baker Dianna Daoheung. Since opening in 2014, the shop has become an integral part of the “bagel revolution,” pushing the boundaries of how bagels are made in NYC, while holding true to its principles. Black Seed’s original bagels combine the best of New York and Montreal baking techniques. Use the app to order from Black Seed’s signature menu of bagels, spreads, classic and custom bagel sandwiches, fresh coffee, juice, drinks and more. Features: Pick up at nearest store, delivery to your door, earn rewards, create your own sandwich, modify existing sandwiches to your preferences, repeat your orders, find closest locations, get early access to new items. Find us on Instagram (@blackseedbagels) or drop us a line at https://www.blackseedbagels.com/contact/
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Verdict
Cafe Grumpy and Black Seed both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 25% of Black Seed's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cafe Grumpy's. Black Seed also leads on ratings volume (304 vs 34). Cafe Grumpy's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Cafe Grumpy against 4.3 for Black Seed. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Black Seed has 304 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Cafe Grumpy's written reviews are positive against 25% of Black Seed's.
Cafe Grumpy ships an update every 3 weeks, Black Seed fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cafe Grumpy | Black Seed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (34 ratings) | 4.3 (304 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 304 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cafe Grumpy LLC | Lunchbox Technologies Inc. |
Customer experience
Cafe Grumpy
Black Seed
In-app purchases
Cafe Grumpy
No in-app purchases
Black Seed
No in-app purchases









