# Roastguide vs Tasting Grounds

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tasting Grounds at free against Roastguide's free with in-app purchases. Tasting Grounds also leads on ratings volume (47 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Roastguide's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 84%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Roastguide sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $22.99 per year and Tasting Grounds sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Roastguide against 4.9 for Tasting Grounds. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tasting Grounds has 47 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Roastguide's written reviews are positive against 84% of Tasting Grounds's.

Roastguide ships an update weekly, Tasting Grounds every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Roastguide | Tasting Grounds |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roastguide/id1454418262/reviews)** | [4.9 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tasting-grounds/id1526958511/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **47** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 84.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 61 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Humanized AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1454164013) | [Tasting Grounds, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1526958513) |

## What reviewers say

### Roastguide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roastguide/id1454418262)

Explore a vast catalog of specialty coffee roasts and roasters. Get personalized recommendations, track your brewing experiences with detailed notes, and connect with a community of coffee lovers. Discover new favorites and grow your coffee expertise.

**Highlights:** 40,000+ specialty coffee roasts catalog, Personalized weekly coffee picks, Snap photos for instant coffee details, Follow roasters for new releases, Log and rate brewing experiences, Detailed tasting notes and coffee tracking, Expert brewing guides and tips

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Beans, No Worries Pass | $22.99 | per year |


### Tasting Grounds

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tasting-grounds/id1526958511)

This app helps specialty coffee enthusiasts brew better coffee by logging brew details, tasting notes, and ratings. Connect with friends and the wider coffee community to share experiences, discover new coffees and roasters, and learn about coffee origins and processing methods.

**Highlights:** Log brew details and tasting notes, Rate coffees like a professional, Share brews and methods with friends, Discover coffee origins and processing, Explore new roasters and brewing techniques, See community tasting notes and ratings

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tasting Grounds Pro - Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Tasting Grounds Pro - Yearly | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Roastguide free?

Roastguide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tasting Grounds free?

Tasting Grounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Roastguide or Tasting Grounds?

Roastguide is rated higher. Roastguide averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Tasting Grounds averages 4.9 from 47 ratings.

### Do Roastguide or Tasting Grounds have ads?

Neither Roastguide nor Tasting Grounds shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Roastguide or Tasting Grounds?

Roastguide ships an update weekly, and Tasting Grounds every 9 days. Most recently, Roastguide was updated on October 8, 2026 and Tasting Grounds on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*