Comparison

HomeGrind vs beans

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

Head to head
About

HomeGrind

Transform your phone into a professional ordering system for any gathering. Easily create digital menus, let guests customize their orders, and manage incoming requests efficiently. Focus on enjoying your event while this app handles the details.

Highlights
  • Build custom digital menus
  • Guest order customization
  • Organized order queue
  • Shareable links and QR codes
  • Mark orders as complete
  • Professional hosting tool
Features
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The easiest way to host... well, anything. Tired of scrap paper, forgotten orders, and "how did you want your martini again?" HomeGrind turns your phone into a professional ordering hub for your home, office, or local hangout. Whether you’re serving craft cocktails, being an at-home barista, or hosting a neighborhood bake sale, HomeGrind handles the details so you can handle the fun. If you can make a menu, you can run it on HomeGrind. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Build Your Menu: Name your shop and add your items. Customize everything—add options for milk types, steak temps, or extra spice. 2. Guests Order Their Way: Share your unique link or QR code. Guests browse your digital menu and customize their order to their exact mood. 3. Master the Queue: Every order lands in one clean, organized list. Tap to mark it done, then get right back to the conversation. Why it works for you: - City Living: Perfect for apartment hangs where space is tight and the music is loud. - Zero Pressure: Guests browse the menu and customize at their own pace. - Pro Vibes: Give your home-brew or home-cook game a polished, digital edge. Stop scribbling. Start hosting. Download HomeGrind today.

About

beans

Digitally preserve your favorite coffee bags by creating 3D models and displaying them on a virtual shelf. Log your espresso shots and brews with detailed metrics to refine your coffee-making process. Offers guided lessons for beginners and a personalized coach for dialing in your perfect cup.

Highlights
  • 3D coffee bag modeling
  • Virtual coffee bag shelf
  • Automated bag data recognition
  • Detailed shot logging
  • Brewing guidance for beginners
  • Personalized grinder/machine profiles
  • Shot recipe saving
Features
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Your coffee bags are too good to throw away. Every bag says something — the label, the story, the roaster's whole reason for being. Then the coffee's gone, and so is the bag, into the bin with the eggshells. beans keeps it: turn any bag into a keepsake 3D model and stand it on a shelf that's actually yours — one you'll want to look at. Doesn't matter whether you're timing a shot on a manual lever machine or you just really like your fancy pod machine. If you've ever looked at an empty bag and thought "I'm not putting that one in the bin" — beans is for you. SNAP A BAG, SKIP THE TYPING Photograph the front of a bag, then the back. beans reads the label on your phone with Apple's Vision and on-device intelligence, then looks up what the label doesn't say: roaster, origin, process, tasting notes. Nothing to fill in by hand. DIAL IN ONCE Log every shot or brew: dose, grind on your grinder's own scale, yield, time and temperature. Tell beans about your grinder and machine once, stepless or click, and it gives you a starting point for a new bag. Come back to a favourite weeks later and the recipe that worked is right there. A COACH FOR YOUR FIRST BREWS New to espresso or pour-over? A few short lessons cover the basics and end with a practice brew. After that, when a brew isn't right, beans helps you work out what to change next: finer or coarser for espresso, and for pour-over, what the taste is telling you. Switch it off whenever you like. A SHELF OF YOUR OWN BAGS, IN 3D Turn any bag into a 3D model before it's gone, and stand it on your shelf. Tap it and it lifts off the shelf into its own detail view. Arrange the shelf your way — it's a collection, not a spreadsheet. PAY ONCE, OR BY THE MONTH Pay by the month, or own beans for good with one payment. In your first 48 hours, lifetime comes with 3 free 3D credits. Making a 3D bag uses a 3D credit; each one costs real money to generate, so more come in packs of 1, 3 or 10 that never expire. Every 3D bag includes a free redo for 30 days. You may also be offered a yearly plan: its first year is paid up front at an introductory price, with a 3D credit each paid year. The monthly and yearly plans renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://humanmadethings.co.uk/beans-coffee/privacy/ MADE WITH CARE Light and dark, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion and Increase Contrast are all respected. No account, no sign-in. Requires iOS 27. Bag lookups and 3D models need a connection; your bags and shots are stored on your phone.

Screenshots

HomeGrind4 screens
beans4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HomeGrind at 4.8 against beans's 3.7. HomeGrind also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and ratings volume (18 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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. HomeGrind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and beans sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HomeGrind holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HomeGrind has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of HomeGrind's written reviews are positive against 50% of beans's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HomeGrind ships an update weekly, beans every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HomeGrind versus beans: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeGrindbeans
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better3
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael ColmanAlex Trubacs

Customer experience

HomeGrind

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

beans

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HomeGrind

Subscriptions2
  • Barista Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Barista Pro Annual$19.991 Year
8 purchases

beans

Subscriptions2
  • beans monthly$2.991 Month
  • beans yearly1 Year trial$12.991 Year
One-time6
  • One bag in 3D$1.99
  • Three bags in 3D$4.99
  • Ten bags in 3D$13.99
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  • Unlock beans$15.99
  • beans lifetime + 3 bags in 3D$15.99
  • beans lifetime$15.99

Questions

Is HomeGrind free?
HomeGrind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is beans free?
beans is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HomeGrind or beans?
HomeGrind is rated higher. HomeGrind averages 4.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while beans averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do HomeGrind or beans have ads?
Neither HomeGrind nor beans shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HomeGrind or beans?
HomeGrind ships an update weekly, and beans every 4 days. Most recently, HomeGrind was updated on October 30, 2026 and beans on November 6, 2026.

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