Comparison

Sips & Steps vs Grocey

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

Head to head
About

Sips & Steps

Features
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Discover the city on foot, one bite and one drink at a time. Sips & Steps maps out self-guided food tours along a city's best local spots. You walk from hotspot to hotspot at your own pace and enjoy a Sip and/or Snack at every stop. No guide, no fixed times, no hassle. HOW IT WORKS Pick a city and book your tour. Every city has several routes, each with its own theme. The map guides you from stop to stop. Fancy something else? Pick another hotspot nearby. Show your QR code at each stop and collect your Sip and/or Snack. You pay for your tour up front. Nothing left to settle along the way. GOOD TO KNOW Every course costs stamps from your balance. You see how many before you go, per venue Pause your tour and pick it up later Any stamps you have left stay in your balance for another time One person can book for the whole group. All stamps on one map, one QR code at the venue Routes along 120+ local partners Available in English and Dutch Perfect for a day out, a date, a birthday, a bachelorette party or a team outing. Taste the city together, we take care of the route. Pick your city, pick your tour. We handle the rest.

About

Grocey

Features
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Grocey is the smart grocery list that learns how you shop. Scan handwritten notes, import recipes, organize products automatically and sort your list by the route through your supermarket. Share a list when you want to shop together, while your normal lists and learned preferences stay on your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sips & Steps4 screens
Grocey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sips & Steps at none against Grocey's 3. Sips & Steps also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Grocey's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads 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. Grocey sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Sips & Steps asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sips & Steps ships an update every 4 weeks, Grocey every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Sips & Steps versus Grocey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSips & StepsGrocey
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size90 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKo van der VloetLex van Prooijen

In-app purchases

None

Sips & Steps

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Grocey

Subscriptions2
  • Grocey Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Grocey Plus Yearly1 Year trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Grocey Plus Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is Sips & Steps free?
Sips & Steps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grocey free?
Grocey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sips & Steps or Grocey have ads?
Neither Sips & Steps nor Grocey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sips & Steps or Grocey?
Sips & Steps ships an update every 4 weeks, and Grocey every 2 days. Most recently, Sips & Steps was updated on October 31, 2026 and Grocey on October 25, 2026.

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