Work vs Grounded
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Work
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Work is a community-driven app that helps people find cafes, libraries, and study spaces with information shared by other users. Instead of guessing how busy or loud a place might be, Work lets users check in to locations and share crowd levels, noise levels, and general working conditions. This makes it easier to decide where to work or study based on your preferences. Features: • Discover nearby cafes, libraries, and study spaces • View crowd and noise levels shared by the community • Check in to locations and contribute updates • Find quiet or social environments based on real experiences All information in Work is user-generated and provided for general informational purposes only. Availability, noise, and crowd conditions may vary and are not guaranteed to be accurate or up to date. Work does not require users to be affiliated with, employed by, or sponsored by any listed location.
Grounded
This app helps remote workers, freelancers, and students find work-friendly cafes. It provides a detailed Work Score and individual ratings for WiFi, outlets, and seating, along with real-time community updates.
- Verified Work Score for cafes
- Individual ratings for WiFi, outlets, seating
- Real-time updates on cafe occupancy
- Live community feed with check-ins and reviews
- Filter and search for specific amenities
- Map view to discover local spots
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Never waste time at the wrong café again. Grounded shows you work-friendly cafés with a verified 0-100 Work Score, so you know before you go. With 980+ cafés rated across Southern California, you're never guessing where to open your laptop. Built for remote workers, freelancers, and students: Grounded Score: Every café gets a 0-100 rating based on work-friendliness Individual grades: WiFi, outlets, seating, parking, and food all rated A-F Live community feed: Check-ins, photos, and reviews from real remote workers Filter and search: Find exactly what you need, great WiFi, plenty of outlets, ample seating Map view: Discover work spots across your city Whether you're a freelancer, student, or remote employee, Grounded helps you find cafés that actually work for work. Stop guessing. Start working. Download Grounded and discover your new favorite work spot today.
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Verdict
Work and Grounded are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Work ships an update every 4 months, Grounded every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Work | Grounded |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Jung | Grounded App LLC |
In-app purchases
Work
No in-app purchases
Grounded
No in-app purchases









