# Coffee 101 vs Tasting Grounds

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Coffee 101 at none against Tasting Grounds's 2. Coffee 101 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Tasting Grounds's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (47 vs 7). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tasting Grounds sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Coffee 101 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Coffee 101 against 4.9 for Tasting Grounds. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tasting Grounds has 47 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Coffee 101's written reviews are positive against 84% of Tasting Grounds's.

Coffee 101 ships an update every 6 months, Tasting Grounds every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Coffee 101 | Tasting Grounds |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coffee-101/id1466306762/reviews)** | [4.9 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tasting-grounds/id1526958511/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **47** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 84.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 37 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [John Ryles](https://appshunter.io/developer/622397853) | [Tasting Grounds, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1526958513) |

## What reviewers say

### Coffee 101

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coffee-101/id1466306762)

Discover brewing guides for popular coffee makers, learn about grind sizes, roasts, and ratios. Find tool suggestions and explore recipes for various coffee drinks. Includes a built-in timer and ratio calculator.

**Highlights:** Brewing guides for multiple brewers, Coffee education (grind, roast, ratios), Coffee tool suggestions, Coffee drink recipes, Built-in brewing timer, Ratio calculator

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### 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 Coffee 101 free?

Coffee 101 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tasting Grounds free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Coffee 101 or Tasting Grounds?

Coffee 101 is rated higher. Coffee 101 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Tasting Grounds averages 4.9 from 47 ratings.

### Do Coffee 101 or Tasting Grounds have ads?

Neither Coffee 101 nor Tasting Grounds shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Coffee 101 or Tasting Grounds?

Coffee 101 ships an update every 6 months, and Tasting Grounds every 9 days. Most recently, Coffee 101 was updated on October 15, 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.*