Comparison

Tasting Grounds vs CacaoNCoffee

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
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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

CacaoNCoffee

Discover curated coffee and chocolate pairings designed to enhance flavor and elevate your mood. This app guides you through daily rituals, offering mood-based suggestions for a more intentional tasting experience.

Highlights
  • Curated coffee and chocolate pairings
  • Guided daily rituals
  • Mood-based pairing suggestions
  • Simple and elegant guidance
  • Elevates coffee tasting experience
Features
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Cacao & Coffee is a refined, sensory experience designed to transform the way you enjoy your daily cup. Discover the art of pairing coffee with chocolate — thoughtfully curated combinations that enhance flavor, elevate mood, and turn ordinary moments into intentional rituals. Coffee carries aroma. Cacao brings texture and depth. Together, they create balance — softening bitterness, revealing subtle notes, and unlocking a richer tasting experience. Whether you're starting your morning, resetting in the afternoon, or winding down in the evening, Cacao & Coffee guides you through moments worth savoring. FEATURES: • Curated Pairings Explore coffee and chocolate combinations designed to complement each other beautifully — from bright, citrus-forward brews to deep, velvety roasts. • Daily Rituals Experience guided moments throughout your day, with pairings tailored for morning focus, afternoon reset, and evening relaxation. • Mood-Based Suggestions Choose pairings that match how you feel — whether you’re seeking energy, calm, clarity, or comfort. • Simple, Elegant Guidance No complexity. No overwhelm. Just thoughtful recommendations designed to elevate your everyday experience. • A New Way to Enjoy Coffee Shift from routine to ritual. A small piece of chocolate can transform how your coffee tastes — and how your moment feels. Cacao & Coffee is not about changing what you drink — it’s about changing how you experience it. A ritual worth savoring. https://www.sanabriatech.com/privacy https://www.sanabriatech.com/st-terms

Screenshots

Tasting Grounds4 screens
CacaoNCoffee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tasting Grounds at free against CacaoNCoffee's free with in-app purchases. Tasting Grounds also leads on ratings volume (47 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 CacaoNCoffee sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 CacaoNCoffee. 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tasting Grounds versus CacaoNCoffee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTasting GroundsCacaoNCoffee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (47 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB27 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTasting Grounds, LLCCharles Skaar

Customer experience

Tasting Grounds

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

CacaoNCoffee

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tasting Grounds

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

CacaoNCoffee

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Tasting Grounds free?
Tasting Grounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CacaoNCoffee free?
CacaoNCoffee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tasting Grounds or CacaoNCoffee?
CacaoNCoffee is rated higher. Tasting Grounds averages 4.9 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while CacaoNCoffee averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tasting Grounds or CacaoNCoffee have ads?
Neither Tasting Grounds nor CacaoNCoffee shows ads.

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