Cafe Grumpy vs NYC Lines
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.
NYC Lines
This app provides a crowd-sourced map of wait times at bars and froyo shops across New York City. See real-time busyness levels and forecasts to plan your night out efficiently.
- Crowd-sourced bar wait times
- Real-time busyness map
- Wait time forecasts
- Filters for open spots
- Bar and Froyo modes
- Friend activity tracking
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Stop guessing how long the line is. NYC Lines is the crowd-sourced map of bar wait times across New York City — see what's packed and what's a walk-in before you leave the apartment. HOW IT WORKS • Open the map and see live wait times at bars around you, reported by the crowd. • Green means walk right in. Amber is a short wait. Red means bring your patience. • Check in when you arrive and drop the current wait to help everyone else. PLAN THE PERFECT NIGHT • Busyness forecast — we learn each spot's rhythm from past reports and show you the best time to go. • "Open now" and "under 20 min" filters to find somewhere fast. • Closed spots never show a fake wait — you only see what's actually open. BARS AND FROYO • Flip between Bars and Froyo modes to find late-night drinks or a sweet treat. • Real hours and photos for every spot. GO WITH FRIENDS • Add friends and see where they're out tonight. • Get a heads-up when a friend checks in somewhere. Built for New Yorkers who'd rather be inside with a drink than outside in a line. NYC Lines is free. Wait times are crowd-sourced estimates — please drink responsibly and never drink and drive. Questions or feedback? Email us — we read everything.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NYC Lines at 5.0 against Cafe Grumpy's 4.3. NYC Lines also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Cafe Grumpy's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 1). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.
NYC Lines holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cafe Grumpy has 39 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Cafe Grumpy ships an update every 3 weeks, NYC Lines monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cafe Grumpy | NYC Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (39 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cafe Grumpy | Aidan Mahaffey |
Customer experience
Cafe Grumpy
NYC Lines
In-app purchases
Cafe Grumpy
No in-app purchases
NYC Lines
No in-app purchases
