# Hikaru Brew — Hikaru coffee brewer app

> Smart coffee brewer control and recipe management app. (iPhone/iPad app by HIROIA Communications Pte. Ltd..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hikaru-brew/id6471233585 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [HIROIA Communications Pte. Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1476636378)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 11 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 31 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2023-11-28
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hikaru-brew/id6471233585/reviews.md

## What is Hikaru Brew?

This app is designed for the Hiroia Hikaru coffee brewing machine, delivering a smarter and more personalized brewing experience.

Main Features
- Monitor the status of your Hiroia Hikaru coffee machine in real time
- Brew using built-in recipes, master-crafted recipes, and Hiroia recommended recipes
- Support custom recipes and QR code recipe import
- Guided setup, calibration, and maintenance support
- New feature: Ice drip coffee brewing

Advanced Features (Login Required)
- Create your own personalized coffee recipes
- Generate and save recipe QR codes to easily share with friends

## Key features

- Real-time machine status monitoring
- Access built-in and master-crafted recipes
- Create and import custom recipes
- Guided setup and maintenance
- Ice drip coffee brewing support
- Share recipes via QR code

## Recent user reviews (10 of 11)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hikaru-brew/id6471233585/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Clean and Easy

*2026-03-16, version 2.3.8*

This app has improved significantly from initial launch (which was expected). The developers continue to make modifications to improve it and listen to customer feedback. I appreciate the simplicity in the user interface, and the easy connectivity to the device itself.

### 5/5 — Excellent machine & Service

*2025-07-29, version 2.3.4*

Have had the unit and app for over a year and it’s been an excellent machine all around. The ability to import recipe presets from world champion baristas is one of the best and most fun features of this company and their app. Only until recently have I encountered any sort of issue with the machine and the latest update but the customer service was so on top of the whole situation from start to finish which took maybe a week in total. Seriously impressed with how fast everything was resolved and am very much looking forward to the latest update with all the expanded control options and the catalogue of brew recipes in one location.

### 1/5 — アプデで位置情報の強要

*2025-07-14, version 2.3.3*

今までの使用でいいのに、位置情報を強要してくる
許可するにしないと使えなくなって、よくない

### 1/5 — Terrible terrible terrible

*2024-07-10, version 2.1.16*

I am 100 percentage sure this is a failure project. No app settings explaining, no guidance. When I try to figure out what is the meaning of flow(lv), no where to find the answer! I paid 400 for this toy, now I prefer go to Acadia lunar and a fellow.

### 2/5 — 色々遊べてたのしいです！…が…

*2024-05-12, version 2.1.16*

オリジナルレシピで面白いほど味の変化が楽しめています。 しかし、2点ほど不便な点があります。 ①レシピの編集ができない 他の方も書いていますが、1度作ったレシピの編集ができず、ちょっと微調整したくてもイチから作り直す必要があります。美味しいオリジナルレシピを探究しようにも、毎度毎度レシピを起こすのが非常に面倒です。 編集できるようになってくれたら嬉しいです。 ②お湯を注いでいる時間がカウントされない レシピは何回目の投入で何ml注ぐのか、そして次の投入まで何秒待つのかセットできます。しかし、この「次の投入までの時間」に機械がお湯を注いでいる時間は含まれないため、10~15秒ほど余分に時間がかかります。そこを考慮してレシピを組む必要があるため、ハンドドリップの時のように、抽出開始から何秒後に何mL注ぐといった管理の仕方は現状難しいです。 待機時間管理にお湯を注いでいる時間も含むか、抽出開始からの時間経過でレシピを管理できるようになったら嬉しいです。 例）抽出開始30秒後に2投目60mlを注ぎたいとします。そこで、レシピの最初（1投目40ml）の待機時間を30秒に設定したとします。すると、1投目のお湯を注ぐのに10~15秒ほどかかり、更に30秒の待機時間を経て、抽出開始45秒くらいになってから2投目が注がれます。 このようにして、待機時間で計算していると完成までにどんどんずれ、1分以上多く抽出に要することがあります。

### 1/5 — 配方功能陽春

*2024-05-10, version 2.1.16*

創建好的配方不能確認參數也無法重新編輯，導致細微的調整變得非常困難且耗時。請盡快更新，不然真的非常難使用！

### 5/5 — Wonderful App

*2024-05-06*

There are still a few quirks given this is new tech for the coffee industry. But this company does an incredible job rolling out updates and responding to customers.

### 3/5 — Hope users can modify or delete my custom recipe

*2024-05-05, version 2.1.15*

It is very inconvenient once I create my recipe but then I can’t delete nor modify it.

### 5/5 — Great

*2024-04-17, version 2.1.15*

Great

### 2/5 — 作成したレシピを後から調整できないのか？

*2024-04-04, version 2.1.11*

コーヒーの抽出レシピを独自に設定できるのは良いのだが、一度作成したレシピを調整できないのか？
レシピの微調整ができないのは、アプリとしては欠陥だと思う。

## Frequently asked questions about Hikaru Brew

### What can Hikaru Brew do?

Hikaru Brew allows you to monitor your Hiroia Hikaru coffee machine in real time, use built-in and custom recipes, and receive guided setup and maintenance support. It also supports ice drip coffee brewing.

### Is Hikaru Brew free to use?

Yes, Hikaru Brew is available for free. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements.

### What devices does Hikaru Brew support?

Hikaru Brew is available for iPhone and iPod devices.

### How do I create custom recipes in Hikaru Brew?

After logging in, you can access advanced features to create your own personalized coffee recipes. You can then save these recipes and generate QR codes to share them with friends.

### Does Hikaru Brew have ads?

No, Hikaru Brew does not contain advertisements. The app is completely ad-free.

### What is the age rating for Hikaru Brew?

Hikaru Brew has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### How often is Hikaru Brew updated?

The latest version of Hikaru Brew is 2.3.10, which was last updated on March 26, 2026. While this indicates a recent update, the frequency of future updates is not specified.

### What is the user sentiment for Hikaru Brew?

Based on the available data, Hikaru Brew has a rating of 3.0 stars from 4 ratings. This suggests a mixed to average user sentiment.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3.10 — 2026-03-26

- Added Ice Drip feature
- Auto Power-Off can now be enabled or disabled for greater flexibility
- Support for S/M/L recipe customization
- Improved Ice Drip UI for a more user-friendly experience
- Fixed an issue where the environment settings window appeared repeatedly

### 2.3.9 — 2026-03-21

* Added Ice Drip feature
* Auto Power-Off can now be enabled or disabled for greater flexibility
* Support for S/M/L recipe customization
* Improved Ice Drip UI for a more user-friendly experience

### 2.3.8 — 2026-03-16

1. Ice Drip
2. Auto Power-Off
3. S/M/L Recipe Customization

### 2.3.6 — 2025-11-20

a. New Master recipes and Hiroia recommended recipes.
b. Optimized user interface for recipe editing.
c. Automatic reminders for device firmware updates.
d. New initial setup and calibration procedure.
e. Altitude range detection and adjustment.

### 2.3.4 — 2025-07-16

Temporarily reply to 2.1.19 and wait for bug fixes

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