Brewing Buddha vs The Rusty Grind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brewing Buddha
Easily pay for your orders in-store or place custom orders ahead of time. Earn rewards and track your progress towards free food and drinks with every purchase. Find nearby locations and view store details.
- Pay in-store
- Order ahead and customize
- Earn and redeem rewards
- Track Stars
- Find nearby stores
- View store hours and amenities
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The Brewing Buddha app is a convenient way to pay in store and order ahead. Rewards are built right in, so you'll collect Stars and start earning free drinks and food with every purchase. Pay in store Save time and earn Rewards when you pay with the Brewing Buddha app at our stores. Order ahead Customize and place your order, and pick up from a nearby store without waiting in line. Rewards Track your Stars and redeem Rewards for a free food or drink of your choosing. Receive custom offers as a My Business Rewards™ member. Find a store See stores near you, get directions, hours and view store amenities before you make the trip.
The Rusty Grind
Easily order food and drinks ahead for pickup, pay in-store, and earn rewards with every purchase. Track your progress towards free items and discover nearby locations with store details.
- Order ahead for pickup
- Pay in-store
- Earn Stars and rewards
- Track rewards progress
- Find nearby stores
- View store hours and amenities
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The The Rusty Grind app is a convenient way to pay in store or skip the line and order ahead. Rewards are built right in, so you'll collect Stars and start earning free drinks and food with every purchase. Pay in store Save time and earn Rewards when you pay with the The Rusty Grind app at our stores. Order ahead Customize and place your order, and pick up from a nearby store without waiting in line. Rewards Track your Stars and redeem Rewards for a free food or drink of your choosing. Receive custom offers as a The Rusty Grind Rewards™ member. Find a store See stores near you, get directions, hours and view store amenities before you make the trip.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Rusty Grind at every 2 months against Brewing Buddha's every 5 months. The Rusty Grind also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Brewing Buddha's advantage is ratings volume (71 vs 15). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Brewing Buddha against 5.0 for The Rusty Grind. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 15 respectively.
Brewing Buddha ships an update every 5 months, The Rusty Grind every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brewing Buddha | The Rusty Grind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (71 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BIG MOUTH MARKETING LLC | BIG MOUTH MARKETING LLC |
Customer experience
Brewing Buddha
The Rusty Grind
In-app purchases
Brewing Buddha
No in-app purchases
The Rusty Grind
No in-app purchases
Questions
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