Comparison

Tasting Grounds vs Vinory

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

Vinory

Features
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Don't let the bottle you just drank fade into memory. Vinory is for people who take tasting notes seriously. ■ The only input is a photo of the label Photograph the front and the back, and the producer, country, appellation, vintage and grape variety are read off the label into a draft note. You only correct what you disagree with. The reading is done by Apple Intelligence — your photos are never sent to a third-party analysis service. ■ Build the vocabulary by tapping Appearance, aroma, palate and overall evaluation are each written by picking from a structured set of tasting terms. The terms follow the J.S.A. Wine Expert / Sommelier examination sheets, so the app doubles as study material. Red, white, rosé and sparkling are covered, along with drinks that aren't wine. ■ Photos and folders make it findable Attach up to three photos per bottle. Sort notes into folders such as "Home Cellar" or "Dining Out" and they stay one tap away. ■ On iPhone and on iPad Everything syncs through iCloud. On iPad the app splits into two panes so folders and notes sit side by side. ■ Pricing The first ten notes are free. Saving more than that requires Vinory Premium. About Vinory Premium - Monthly and yearly plans are available; prices are shown on the purchase screen in the app. - Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - The renewal charge is made within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage the subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://giginet.notion.site/Vinory-Privacy-Policy-3cabb3de82db81a8a202da242a10cf07 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tasting Grounds4 screens
Vinory3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vinory at none against Tasting Grounds's 2. Tasting Grounds's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 27.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tasting Grounds ships an update every 9 days, Vinory every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tasting Grounds versus Vinory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTasting GroundsVinory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (47 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTasting Grounds, LLCgigi-net.net

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tasting Grounds

Subscriptions2
  • Tasting Grounds Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Tasting Grounds Pro - Yearly$24.991 Year
None

Vinory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tasting Grounds free?
Tasting Grounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vinory free?
Vinory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tasting Grounds or Vinory have ads?
Neither Tasting Grounds nor Vinory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tasting Grounds or Vinory?
Tasting Grounds ships an update every 9 days, and Vinory every 5 days. Most recently, Tasting Grounds was updated on October 22, 2026 and Vinory on October 9, 2026.

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