Comparison

Grubbl vs Stemistry

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

Head to head
About

Grubbl

Find nearby restaurants with real community feedback, not ads. Save favorites, build curated lists, and share your dining experiences. Get AI-powered local recommendations for your next meal.

Highlights
  • Nearby restaurant search
  • Live map with community activity
  • Filter by open now, highly rated, close by
  • Save favorite restaurants
  • Create custom restaurant lists
  • AI-powered local recommendations
  • Share dining experiences
Features
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Grubbl is restaurant discovery and curation built for how locals actually decide where to eat. You can quickly search nearby restaurants, see what’s open right now, and explore with a live map that reflects real community activity, not ads or pay-to-play placements. When you’re deciding in the moment, Grubbl helps you narrow fast. Filter by open now, highly rated, or close by, then tap into any spot to see ratings, photos, and real feedback from diners who have actually been there. No SEO bait, no fake reviews, no influencer hype driving what you see. Grubbl also fixes the part most apps ignore: remembering your favorites. Save restaurants and build lists that match how you eat, like “Best Tacos in Phoenix,” “Date Night,” “Happy Hour Rotation,” or “Places to Try.” Your lists become your personal food map, making it easy to revisit go-to spots and share your picks with friends. Your activity improves the experience for everyone. Love a place, skip it next time, or save it for later. Check in when you go out to share the current vibe, from a packed patio to an empty bar, so the map stays current in real time. If you want a faster way to decide, Grubbl AI can answer local questions using restaurant data and community signals. Ask for the best tacos tonight, new openings nearby, or hidden gems locals keep going back to, and get recommendations that fit where you are. Grubbl was created by an independent developer and lifelong foodie, not a corporation. It’s built to make restaurant discovery more local, more useful, and more fun.

About

Stemistry

Design custom floral arrangements and order them for pickup, along with coffee and food from a real cafe menu. Save your favorite designs and track your order live from your phone.

Highlights
  • Custom bouquet design studio
  • Curated stem and color palettes
  • Signature design templates
  • Save and reorder favorite bouquets
  • Order from real cafe menu
  • Schedule pickup with prep-time estimates
  • Live order tracking
Features
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Design a bouquet stem by stem, then order it for pickup alongside your favorite latte! This is Stemistry, Arizona's flower bar and coffee lab, reimagined for your phone. At the heart of the app is the Bouquet Studio, an interactive canvas where you build custom arrangements exactly how you want them. Choose stems, curated color palettes, wraps, and gift notes, or lean on florist guidance when you want expert direction. Prefer to keep it simple? Start from one of our signature designs and make it your own. Every bouquet you create lives in My Garden, so you can save, rename, duplicate, and reorder your favorite designs anytime — perfect for repeat gifts, weddings, or the friend who always needs flowers on a Friday. Beyond flowers, order from the real café menu at either location: espresso, botanical drinks, and food with full modifier support, so your order shows up exactly the way you like it. Schedule pickup with real prep-time estimates for both bouquets and café items, then track your order live, synced directly to the store's point of sale. Checkout is fast and secure through Square, and your order lands straight on the store's register. No account is required to browse, build, or order, but Sign in with Apple keeps your garden and order history synced across your devices if you want it. Curious about happy hour or the espresso martini flights? Browse the full cocktail bar menu right in the app (in-app alcohol ordering isn't available, but you'll know exactly what to order when you walk in). Stemistry McDowell in South Scottsdale and Stemistry Phoenix at Heritage Square are ready when you are. Design your bouquet, place your order, and skip the line.

Screenshots

Grubbl4 screens
Stemistry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stemistry at 5.0 against Grubbl's 4.4. Stemistry also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Grubbl's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stemistry holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grubbl has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Grubbl's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stemistry's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grubbl ships an update every 2 weeks, Stemistry weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Grubbl versus Stemistry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrubblStemistry
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDallas McLaughlinDylan Capshaw

Customer experience

Grubbl

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Stemistry

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Grubbl

No in-app purchases

None

Stemistry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grubbl free?
Grubbl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stemistry free?
Stemistry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grubbl or Stemistry?
Stemistry is rated higher. Grubbl averages 4.4 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Stemistry averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Grubbl or Stemistry have ads?
Grubbl shows ads; Stemistry does not.
Which is updated more often, Grubbl or Stemistry?
Grubbl ships an update every 2 weeks, and Stemistry weekly. Most recently, Grubbl was updated on October 24, 2026 and Stemistry on October 24, 2026.

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