# Bean Beast vs Tasting Grounds

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bean Beast at none against Tasting Grounds's 2. Bean Beast also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Bean Beast against 4.9 for Tasting Grounds. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 47 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Bean Beast's written reviews are positive against 84% of Tasting Grounds's.

Bean Beast ships an update weekly, Tasting Grounds every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bean Beast | Tasting Grounds |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bean-beast/id1485616041/reviews) | **[4.9 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tasting-grounds/id1526958511/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 18 | **47** |
| Positive reviews | **88.2% of reviews** | 84.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 87 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Zachary Swinehart](https://appshunter.io/developer/1485616040) | [Tasting Grounds, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1526958513) |

## What reviewers say

### Bean Beast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bean-beast/id1485616041)

Record and organize your favorite coffee recipes, including brew parameters and equipment used. Track your coffee beans and roasters, and recall your ratings for specific beans to remember your preferences.

**Highlights:** Recipe tracking with brew parameters, Equipment specification for recipes, Bean and roaster organization, Bean rating history, Support for all brew methods

**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 Bean Beast free?

Bean Beast 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, Bean Beast or Tasting Grounds?

Tasting Grounds is rated higher. Bean Beast averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Tasting Grounds averages 4.9 from 47 ratings.

### Do Bean Beast or Tasting Grounds have ads?

Neither Bean Beast nor Tasting Grounds shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bean Beast or Tasting Grounds?

Bean Beast ships an update weekly, and Tasting Grounds every 9 days. Most recently, Bean Beast was updated on October 3, 2026 and Tasting Grounds on October 13, 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.*