Comparison

Grindhog vs Caliburr

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

Head to head
About

Grindhog

Features
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Never spend 4-5 shots dialing in a new bag again. Grindhog uses knowledge graphs to learn from your equipment and beans, instantly recommending the perfect grind settings - and it taps into the power of the dial-in community!

About

Caliburr

Features
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Caliburr is the crowdsourced coffee dial-in companion for espresso enthusiasts. Log your grinder settings, dose, yield, and brew time — then browse the community's recipes to find the perfect starting point for any bean or machine. DIAL IN FASTER • Browse recipes filtered by grinder, bean, and brew method • See community-aggregated grind settings so you know where to start • Log your own recipes and track what works YOUR EQUIPMENT, YOUR RECIPES • Add your grinder and espresso machine from a verified database • Save recipes to your profile and build your personal dial-in history • Like recipes from the community to save them for later BUILT FOR THE COMMUNITY • Verify equipment entries to keep the database accurate • Contribute your own recipes to help others dial in the same setup • Anonymous community feed keeps recipes visible even after account deletion Terms of Use: https://caliburr.coffee/terms

Screenshots

Grindhog1 screens
Caliburr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grindhog at none against Caliburr's 2. Grindhog also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Caliburr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Grindhog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grindhog ships an update every 6 days, Caliburr fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Grindhog versus Caliburr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrindhogCaliburr
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohannes Hermann HoffartVellapps LLC

In-app purchases

None

Grindhog

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Caliburr

Subscriptions2
  • Caliburr Backer - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Caliburr Backer - Annual$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Grindhog free?
Grindhog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Caliburr free?
Caliburr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grindhog or Caliburr have ads?
Neither Grindhog nor Caliburr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grindhog or Caliburr?
Grindhog ships an update every 6 days, and Caliburr fortnightly. Most recently, Grindhog was updated on October 14, 2026 and Caliburr on October 15, 2026.

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