# Roasters vs Tasting Grounds

The clearest difference is rating: Tasting Grounds at 4.9 against Roasters's 4.3. Tasting Grounds also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (84% vs 65%). Roasters's advantage is chart position (#181 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Roasters sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month 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.

Tasting Grounds holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 111 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Roasters's written reviews are positive against 84% of Tasting Grounds's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Roasters | Tasting Grounds |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (111 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roasters-great-coffee-inside/id1466079049/reviews) | **[4.9 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tasting-grounds/id1526958511/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **111** | 47 |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | **84.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#181** | — |
| Size | 71 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Roasters Technologies](https://appshunter.io/developer/1466079048) | [Tasting Grounds, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1526958513) |

## What reviewers say

### Roasters

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roasters-great-coffee-inside/id1466079049)

**Currently charting:** #181 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Discover specialty coffee shops worldwide with detailed listings, stunning visuals, and user ratings. Personalize your coffee journey by saving favorites, tracking visited places, and sharing notes. Connect with a global community, find coffee jobs, and stay updated on events.

**Highlights:** Discover specialty coffee shops globally, Detailed shop listings with ambiance, User-generated ratings and reviews, Personalize coffee journey with lists and notes, Connect with a global coffee community, Find coffee industry jobs and events

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Become a PRO member | $2.99 | per month |
| Become a PRO member | $3.99 | per month |
| Become a PRO member | $4.99 | per month |
| Become a PRO member | $14.99 | per year |
| Business PRO | $19.99 | per month |
| Become a PRO member | $19.99 | per year |
| Become a PRO member | $29.99 | per year |
| Business PRO | $99.99 | per year |
| Business PRO | $149.99 | per year |
| Business PRO | $249.99 | per year |
| Pro Club | $7.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $11.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $14.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


### 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 Roasters free?

Roasters 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, Roasters or Tasting Grounds?

Tasting Grounds is rated higher. Roasters averages 4.3 out of 5 from 111 ratings, while Tasting Grounds averages 4.9 from 47 ratings.

### Do Roasters or Tasting Grounds have ads?

Neither Roasters nor Tasting Grounds shows ads.

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

Roasters ships an update every 9 days, and Tasting Grounds every 9 days. Most recently, Roasters was updated on October 26, 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.*