GrubSouth vs Stem and Stein
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GrubSouth
Discover and order from local restaurants for convenient delivery. Browse menus, customize meals, and track your driver in real-time. Enjoy your favorite dishes brought directly to your door.
- Browse local restaurant menus
- Customize meals with special instructions
- Real-time driver tracking
- Secure stored payment information
- Order from over 500 partner establishments
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Eating just got easier! Use GrubSouth's free mobile app to get your favorite food delivered to your door Founded in 2012, we are a locally owned and operated restaurant delivery service, which means you can get your favorite local restaurants delivered by your favorite local delivery service! With tons of options to choose from, when you order through GrubSouth, you’ll be enjoying your favorite meals in no time. Just browse our menus, select your items, and sit back and relax while our delivery drivers handle the rest. Did you know that you can... Easily customize your meal by adding notes and special instructions for the restaurant. Follow your driver's delivery progress through real-time status alerts. Safely store credit card information in order to speed up the payment process. GrubSouth opened in the Rocket City in 2012, starting with only 9 restaurants, but we now partner with over 500 restaurant establishments and are continuously adding more to the list.
Stem and Stein
Your pocket guide to a local wine bar and craft beer shop. View live draft lists, browse menus, check event schedules, and join the wine club. RSVP for tastings and rate your favorite pours.
- Live draft beer list
- Full menu browsing
- Event schedule
- Wine tasting RSVP
- Wine club signup
- Tap alerts
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The Stem & Stein is Madison, Alabama's neighborhood wine bar and craft-beer shop — and this is your pocket guide to everything we're pouring, serving, and hosting. WHAT'S ON TAP See our live draft list at a glance, with styles and ABV, so you know what's flowing before you walk in. Turn on Tap Alerts to get a heads-up when a new keg hits the line. THE MENU Browse the full menu any time — shareable starters and crostinis, our wine list, and bottled beer selection, all with current prices. EVENTS Never miss Trivia Night, a wine pairing dinner, or a special pour. Check the upcoming schedule, see times and pricing, and plan your week around us. THURSDAY WINE TASTINGS Every Thursday from 6–7pm we open a flight of five wines. RSVP right from the app, then rate each pour and see what fellow guests loved. JOIN THE STEM SOCIETY Our monthly wine club: curated bottles, member discounts, and a free tasting every month. Learn more and sign up in seconds. FIND US Tap to call, get directions, and see our hours — plus quick links to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X. Stop in for a glass of wine, a cold craft pour, and good company. Cheers!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stem and Stein at 100% against GrubSouth's 28%. Stem and Stein also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Stem and Stein holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of GrubSouth's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stem and Stein's.
GrubSouth ships an update every 4 months, Stem and Stein every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GrubSouth | Stem and Stein |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Grub South | Justin King |
Customer experience
GrubSouth
Stem and Stein
Bugs and requests
GrubSouth
Reported bugs
13 issues- App freezes and crashes during ordering/payment
- Login issues with Apple ID and Google
- Apple Pay not a supported payment method despite being listed
- App tells users restaurants are closed when they are not
- New version of the app shows no nearby restaurants
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- Payment system is jacked up
- App hasn't worked since iOS14.2 update
- Contact Us options on the app don't work
- Randomly adds ingredients to orders
- App doesn't take copy/paste for user/password fields
- Freezes at checkout
- Orders cancelled without explanation or notification
- App doesn't process orders even with confirmation email
Requested features
9 requests- Sort restaurants by delivery fee, distance, etc.
- Display star rating and reviews for food
- Option to remember login
- Landscape mode for iPad
- Add drinks from locations
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- Add Tazekis restaurant
- Lower minimum order amount
- More options to modify orders
- Better notification control (less advertising)
Stem and Stein
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GrubSouth
No in-app purchases
Stem and Stein
No in-app purchases
Questions
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