Comparison

Top500Bars vs 9Bar

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

Head to head
About

Top500Bars

Features
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Top 500 is an app dedicated to the global ranking Top 500 Bars. It means the app finds the closest cocktails bar, hotels bar, restaurants bar which are part of the Top 500 ranking all around the world, in a few seconds, wherever you are. Thanks to the localization you'll be able to see all the Top 500 Bars around you on a map or the distance to the closest one via another type of view. Every year, with the release of a new ranking, all the information are updated. You have access to the full ranking and it is accessible as well city by city to have an overview and help you to prepare your visit. Soon new possibilities, like being aware of events in these bars if you are in the same city. Thanks to a form, you can suggest venues that should be checked to be part of this ranking. If you are an owner of a venue list, contact us via the same form if you want to add more information about your venue. This is not a guide about all the venues in the world, but the most influential of them, selected thanks to influencers, journalists, industry specialists, and customers... because every opinion counts. Enjoy

About

9Bar

This app helps coffee enthusiasts dial in their espresso shots faster and with less waste. It provides insights into bean behavior before brewing and suggests a single, specific adjustment after each shot to improve your recipe. Save successful recipes and track your progress to understand your unique brewing patterns.

Highlights
  • Bean behavior insights before brewing
  • Single, specific adjustment suggestions per shot
  • Save and organize successful espresso recipes
  • Track personal brewing data and community patterns
  • Extensive roaster and bean library
  • Customizable setup and shot type settings
Features
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9Bar tells you how your bean behaves before you pull — then gives you exactly one thing to change after each shot. Dial in faster, waste less, build a library of every recipe that worked. **Bean Intel — before shot #1** See how this specific bean tends to behave: grind direction, yield preference, freshness window. When real community data exists (10+ pulls from other users), you see real patterns — percentages, ratios, shot times. When it doesn't, 9Bar gives you roast-level estimates grounded in extraction physics and tells you the difference. **One adjustment after every shot** Log your shot in under 30 seconds — dose, yield, time, taste, flow. 9Bar gives you one specific adjustment with direction, magnitude, and the extraction reason behind it. Not a checklist. Not five suggestions. One move. **Save your recipe when it's right** When your shot tastes balanced — or even just better — save it as your dialed-in recipe. Your library keeps every recipe you've nailed, organized by bean and roast level. **Your data, your patterns** See your total shots, beans dialed, and average shots to dial in. Over time, 9Bar surfaces what works for you specifically — which adjustments fix which problems, and how you compare to the community. **76 roasters. 265 beans. Add your own.** From Onyx to Happy Mug, Counter Culture to Kirkland Signature. Search by name, roast level, or style. Don't see your bean? Add it in seconds — your shots build the signal for everyone who pulls it after you. **Your setup, your way** Set your machine, grinder, basket, and scale. Choose ristretto, normale, or lungo — guidance adapts to your shot type. Switch units between grams and ounces. Your first 5 beans are free. After that, unlock unlimited beans with 9Bar Pro ($2.99/month or $19.99/year). Terms of Service: https://madebykindred.co/9Bar/terms

Screenshots

Top500Bars4 screens
9Bar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Top500Bars at none against 9Bar's 2. 9Bar's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. 9Bar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Top500Bars asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Top500Bars ships an update every 12 months, 9Bar every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Top500Bars versus 9Bar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTop500Bars9Bar
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB47 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAnthony PoncierMade by Kindred LLC

In-app purchases

None

Top500Bars

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

9Bar

Subscriptions2
  • 9Bar Pro$2.991 Month
  • 9Bar Pro$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Top500Bars free?
Top500Bars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 9Bar free?
9Bar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Top500Bars or 9Bar have ads?
Top500Bars shows ads; 9Bar does not.
Which is updated more often, Top500Bars or 9Bar?
Top500Bars ships an update every 12 months, and 9Bar every 5 weeks. Most recently, Top500Bars was updated on September 23, 2026 and 9Bar on September 24, 2026.

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