Comparison

Tasting Grounds vs Coffee Library

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tasting Grounds

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
Read full description

Brew Coffee Together! Tasting Grounds is the specialty coffee app designed to connect the coffee community and help everyone brew better coffee together. - Log and rate your brews - record the details of your brewing process (such as brewer, water to grounds ratio, brew time, and more), the flavors you are tasting, and scoring notes like a coffee professional. - Share with your friends and the community - share your coffees and brewing methods, see what your friends are drinking, and discuss how we all enjoy our coffee differently. - Learn more about your coffee - see details about where your coffee was grown, how it was produced, and what flavors your roaster tastes as well as how others are brewing the same beans, what others are tasting, and how others are rating their brews. - Discover new things - discover similarities in the coffees that you do or don’t enjoy, explore new roasters from around the world, and find new ways to brew better coffee. We hope you enjoy using Tasting Grounds! Don’t forget to give us feedback at https://tastinggrounds.com/contact or follow us on Twitter (@tastinggrounds) and Instagram (@tastinggrounds)! TOS: https://tastinggrounds.com/terms

About

Coffee Library

Organize your coffee beans and brewing notes with this personal coffee journal. Track inventory, identify beans with AI, and get reminders for peak freshness. Effortlessly manage your coffee stash and brew with confidence.

Highlights
  • Coffee journal for origin and tasting notes
  • AI recognition for bean identification
  • Resting reminders for peak freshness
  • Dose tracking for frozen/unfrozen beans
  • NFC smart labeling for organization
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Reach peak freshness and flavor with your personal coffee organizer and bean tracker. Coffee Library helps you track your coffee inventory with ease — whether you’re single-dosing or simply enjoying a good brew. KEY FEATURES • Coffee Journal — from origin details to tasting notes, record every detail of your favorite coffee beans • AI recognition — identify coffee information from a photo or a website to capture origin, roast, and notes instantly • Resting reminder — log roast dates and set resting windows for peak freshness • Dose tracker — keep tabs on frozen or unfrozen doses so you never lose track • Smart labeling — use NFC stickers to easily identify and track for effortless organization WHY COFFEE LIBRARY? • Helps you build a personal archive of your coffee journey and brewing notes as you grow into your hobby • Gives a clear view of your coffee stash without digging through jars and bags • Turns your freezer into a living coffee bean library where every jar is identified • Helps you find the right window for a perfect brew Download Coffee Library today and brew with confidence! Privacy Policy: https://coffeelibrary.app/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tasting Grounds4 screens
Coffee Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tasting Grounds and Coffee Library both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of Tasting Grounds's written reviews are positive against 50% of Coffee Library's. Tasting Grounds also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (47 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tasting Grounds sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Coffee Library sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Tasting Grounds against 5.0 for Coffee Library. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tasting Grounds has 47 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Tasting Grounds's written reviews are positive against 50% of Coffee Library's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tasting Grounds ships an update every 9 days, Coffee Library every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tasting Grounds versus Coffee Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTasting GroundsCoffee Library
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (47 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTasting Grounds, LLCJankulabor OU

Customer experience

Tasting Grounds

All ratings46 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%

Coffee Library

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tasting Grounds

Subscriptions2
  • Tasting Grounds Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Tasting Grounds Pro - Yearly$24.991 Year
3 purchases

Coffee Library

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime access$39.99

Questions

Is Tasting Grounds free?
Tasting Grounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Coffee Library free?
Coffee Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tasting Grounds or Coffee Library?
Coffee Library is rated higher. Tasting Grounds averages 4.9 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Coffee Library averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tasting Grounds or Coffee Library have ads?
Neither Tasting Grounds nor Coffee Library shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tasting Grounds or Coffee Library?
Tasting Grounds ships an update every 9 days, and Coffee Library every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tasting Grounds was updated on October 13, 2026 and Coffee Library on October 3, 2026.

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