Comparison

Beanary vs Grounds

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

Head to head
About

Beanary

Features
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Dial in your espresso like a pro. Beanary helps you track your espresso shots and guides you to the perfect cup. Log your dose, yield, time, and taste - then get smart recommendations on how to adjust your next shot. Features: - Track your bean library with roast date, origin, process and roast level - Log every shot with dose, yield, time, and taste - Get guidance on whether to grind finer or coarser or experiment with ratio - Save your dialed-in recipes for each bean - Rate your favorite coffees - Export and backup your data - Dark mode support Whether you're new to espresso or a seasoned home barista, Beanary takes the guesswork out of dialing in.

About

Grounds

Features
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Grounds is a beautiful, no-fuss companion for home baristas who love discovering new coffee beans. Whether you're dialing in an espresso blend or working through a single origin pour over, Grounds helps you track every bag and every brew, delightfully. YOUR BEANS, BEAUTIFULLY ORGANIZED. Save your coffee beans by scanning coffee bags or by entering key details such as the roast date, origin, and tasting notes. Grounds organizes your coffee collection so it feels as good to browse as it does to brew. LOG EVERY BREW, SEAMLESSLY. Log every brew using preset brew methods or customize it to your needs. Save details such as your dose, grinder settings, and more for consistent outcomes. ALWAYS KNOW WHAT'S LEFT. Grounds tracks how many grams remain in each bag and estimates how many cups you have left based on your last brewing method. When you're running low, you'll get a gentle reminder, so you're never caught without beans on a busy morning. REFILL A FAVORITE? GROUNDS REMEMBERS. When you buy the same coffee again, your full brew history carries over. Pick up right where you left off and dial in faster. No starting from scratch. NO TRACKING. NO ADS. NO NONSENSE. Grounds works fully offline with zero setup. No signup wall, no ads, no tracking. If you'd like your journal backed up and synced across your devices, you can optionally sign in with Apple. Your data stays in your own iCloud account and we never see it. BUILT FOR CURIOUS COFFEE LOVERS. Grounds is for the home barista who loves trying new beans, cares about the details, and wants a companion that feels as considered as their coffee setup. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://groundscoffee.framer.website/privacy

Screenshots

Beanary4 screens
Grounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Beanary at every 5 days against Grounds's every 3 weeks. Beanary also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beanary ships an update every 5 days, Grounds every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Beanary versus Grounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanaryGrounds
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size37 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaximilian ZeusShiva Narrthine

In-app purchases

None

Beanary

No in-app purchases

None

Grounds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beanary free?
Beanary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grounds free?
Grounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beanary or Grounds have ads?
Neither Beanary nor Grounds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beanary or Grounds?
Beanary ships an update every 5 days, and Grounds every 3 weeks. Most recently, Beanary was updated on November 5, 2026 and Grounds on November 9, 2026.

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