# Tasting Grounds vs MixCraft

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tasting Grounds at free against MixCraft's free with in-app purchases. Tasting Grounds also leads on ratings volume (47 vs 4). MixCraft's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 84%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tasting Grounds sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and MixCraft sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Tasting Grounds against 5.0 for MixCraft. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tasting Grounds has 47 ratings behind it against 4, 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 100% of MixCraft's.

Tasting Grounds ships an update every 9 days, MixCraft every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tasting Grounds | MixCraft |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tasting-grounds/id1526958511/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mixcraft/id6756202393/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **47** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 84.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 62 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Tasting Grounds, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1526958513) | [David Bleiweiss](https://appshunter.io/developer/1650325235) |

## What reviewers say

### 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 |


### MixCraft

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mixcraft/id6756202393)

Discover and create cocktails with an AI bartender and extensive recipe library. Plan drink menus, generate shopping lists, and scan existing recipes. Offers personalized recommendations and a randomizer for exploring new drinks.

**Highlights:** AI bartender chat, Extensive recipe library, Menu planning, Automatic shopping lists, Recipe and menu scanning, Personalized recommendations, Drink randomizer

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tasting Grounds free?

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

### Is MixCraft free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Tasting Grounds or MixCraft?

MixCraft is rated higher. Tasting Grounds averages 4.9 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while MixCraft averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Tasting Grounds or MixCraft have ads?

Neither Tasting Grounds nor MixCraft shows ads.

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

Tasting Grounds ships an update every 9 days, and MixCraft every 3 days. Most recently, Tasting Grounds was updated on October 22, 2026 and MixCraft on September 12, 2026.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*