Third Samurai vs HomeGrind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Third Samurai
Discover new coffee brewing techniques and recipes with this app. It features a detailed timer with step-by-step guidance and hints to help you achieve the perfect cup.
- Recipe discovery
- Recipe experimentation
- Brewing timer
- Detailed brewing steps
- Brewing hints
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Third Samurai is an application for coffee lovers and baristas who want to discover new brewing techniques and recipes or experiment with their own recipes. Brewing coffee requires precision in time - the app offers the timer with detailed steps and hints for brewing.
HomeGrind
Transform your phone into a professional ordering system for any gathering. Easily create digital menus, let guests customize their orders, and manage incoming requests efficiently. Focus on enjoying your event while this app handles the details.
- Build custom digital menus
- Guest order customization
- Organized order queue
- Shareable links and QR codes
- Mark orders as complete
- Professional hosting tool
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The easiest way to host... well, anything. Tired of scrap paper, forgotten orders, and "how did you want your martini again?" HomeGrind turns your phone into a professional ordering hub for your home, office, or local hangout. Whether you’re serving craft cocktails, being an at-home barista, or hosting a neighborhood bake sale, HomeGrind handles the details so you can handle the fun. If you can make a menu, you can run it on HomeGrind. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Build Your Menu: Name your shop and add your items. Customize everything—add options for milk types, steak temps, or extra spice. 2. Guests Order Their Way: Share your unique link or QR code. Guests browse your digital menu and customize their order to their exact mood. 3. Master the Queue: Every order lands in one clean, organized list. Tap to mark it done, then get right back to the conversation. Why it works for you: - City Living: Perfect for apartment hangs where space is tight and the music is loud. - Zero Pressure: Guests browse the menu and customize at their own pace. - Pro Vibes: Give your home-brew or home-cook game a polished, digital edge. Stop scribbling. Start hosting. Download HomeGrind today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: HomeGrind at Free against Third Samurai's $1.99. HomeGrind also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (18 vs 4). Third Samurai's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On update cadence, ads and device support 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
HomeGrind is free to download; Third Samurai costs $1.99 up front. HomeGrind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Third Samurai asks for nothing beyond the download.
HomeGrind holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Third Samurai's written reviews are positive against 75% of HomeGrind's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Third Samurai ships an update fortnightly, HomeGrind every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Third Samurai | HomeGrind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 4.8 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ivan Dzyubenko | Michael Colman |
Customer experience
Third Samurai
HomeGrind
In-app purchases
Third Samurai
No in-app purchases
HomeGrind
- Barista Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Barista Pro Annual$19.991 Year
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