# IKAWA Pro — Smarter Sample Roasting

> Digital coffee sample roaster control and profile management app. (iPhone/iPad app by IKAWA ltd..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ikawa-pro/id930831987 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [IKAWA ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/930831986)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.30/5 from 12 App Store ratings · 23 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 124 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2014-11-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ikawa-pro/id930831987/reviews.md

## What is IKAWA Pro?

IKAWA’s Sample Roaster is enabling consistent, repeatable roasting by using digital precision. It improves quality, saves time and encourages collaboration and learning through profile sharing.


SMARTER SAMPLE ROASTING
The IKAWA Sample Roaster will automatically adjust heat and airflow to match your roast profile. This means consistency between your roasts and everyone else on the team, over and over again.

Design and edit roast profiles with up to 20 temperature points and 10 fan points, then repeat roasts or fine tune your roast profiles. Edit profiles for the Exhaust Temperature Sensor, Inlet Sensor, and airflow with up to 20 control points on each line.


ONLINE ROAST PROFILE LIBRARY
IKAWA Sample Roaster profiles are shareable, and you can access our global roast profile library or share your own with your colleagues.


HANDS FREE ROASTING WITH DIGITAL PRECISION AND CONTROL
The IKAWA Pro App delivers hands free roasting with the incredible precision and control. Set a profile on the app, press go and the roaster will execute that roast with precision.


CREATING A COMMON LANGUAGE
Not only will you have access to our Roast Profile Library with profiles from around the world, but you can create a company set of roasts. This means from location to location, day to day, the roasts you and your team sample are the same.

Save and share profiles and roast history, including; Colour Change, First Crack, Development Time Ratio, Rate of Rise graph, Roast Data CSV, Photos and Notes


IKAWA’s patented Sample Rosters and designed and manufactured in our London workshop.

To learn more, please visit www.ikawacoffee.com/for-professionals

## Key features

- Digital roast profile design and editing
- Automated heat and airflow control
- Global roast profile library access
- Profile sharing with colleagues
- Hands-free roasting execution
- Roast data logging and history

## Recent user reviews (10 of 23)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ikawa-pro/id930831987/reviews.md

### 1/5 — 无法保存曲线，无法登陆账号

*2025-12-18*

这么久都不更新版本，你们卖什么机器？坑人

### 1/5 — Great Roaster, absolutely terrible app

*2025-11-28*

I’m currently using this sample roaster to help refine my production process on a larger roaster. I was hoping that the app would be user friendly and intuitive but it seems that the companion app is seriously lacking in functionality and usability.

It does a great job of seeing real time data whenever I’m roasting but for whatever reason it “loses” that data once I complete the roast. When I refer to the roast log, the values are empty and I can’t even manually add the numbers into the log. What’s worse is that it doesn’t show me the number on the chart itself. I usually just end up just jotting the values and screenshotting it as I go along.

Overall, the app is really lacking but the roaster itself is solid. I just wish the app was a little more user friendly.  I honestly found it more of an inconvenience rather than useful.

### 1/5 — Severely lacking

*2025-09-03*

Considering the good build quality of the roasting unit itself, the companion app (which is basically mandatory) is seriously lacking and underdeveloped. Setting that should be saved (eg temperature unit preferences) constantly need to be refreshed every time you open the app. 

The profiles and user guidance is basically just an external link taking you to their desktop site, making for an extremely clunky / amateur experience that doesn’t align with the high pricing of the unit. 

Considering that a major selling point is the creation and modification of roast profiles, the app also does a pretty poor job guiding users through the different presets as well as making changes. 

Lastly, reviewing prior roasts is far more difficult than needed. There’s no option to quickly rename past roasts, and info can only be gained by clicking into each separate roast. When dealing with multiple sample roasts, this makes it so tedious since users can’t have to individually click into each link, or have the sample IDs on hand. 

It’s clear that this app (with the low rating on the App Store) is in dire need of a revamp, since it’s seriously hurting the user experience and is the sole reason this purchase has been feeling like a mistake on my end

### 1/5 — 无法保存曲线

*2025-04-23*

无法保存曲线

### 1/5 — 更新问题！

*2025-04-15*

编辑保存不可使用

### 3/5 — error

*2024-11-06*

The Bluetooth connection with the roster is not smooth. During roasting, I turned off the Bluetooth and link connection and couldn't reconnect.

### 1/5 — Good hardware, Terrible software.

*2024-01-31*

No bug fix. No profiles synchronize. I cannot understand.

### 1/5 — 越更新越垃圾

*2024-01-27*

越更新越垃圾，无语了

### 1/5 — 这么贵的机器，app一更新就废了，再不修复我连苹果、ikawa机器一起扔了

*2024-01-17*

如题

### 1/5 — 曲线丢失 各种bug

*2024-01-08*

这种开发团队年底就别发bonus了吧

## Frequently asked questions about IKAWA Pro

### What is IKAWA Pro?

IKAWA Pro is a mobile application designed to control and manage the IKAWA Sample Roaster. It allows users to create, edit, and share precise roast profiles, ensuring consistency and quality in coffee sample roasting.

### How does IKAWA Pro ensure roast consistency?

The app automatically adjusts heat and airflow to match user-defined roast profiles. This digital precision ensures that roasts are repeatable, both for individual users and across teams, regardless of location or time.

### Can I share my roast profiles with others using IKAWA Pro?

Yes, IKAWA Pro facilitates collaboration by allowing users to share their custom roast profiles. You can also access a global roast profile library to discover and utilize profiles from other users.

### What kind of data can I save and share with IKAWA Pro?

You can save and share detailed roast history, including Colour Change, First Crack, Development Time Ratio, Rate of Rise graphs, Roast Data CSV files, photos, and notes. This comprehensive data logging aids in analysis and learning.

### What devices is IKAWA Pro compatible with?

IKAWA Pro is available for iPhone and iPad devices. It is designed for use with the IKAWA Sample Roaster hardware.

### How often is IKAWA Pro updated?

The latest version of IKAWA Pro is 5.0.21, last updated on August 1, 2025. Updates typically include improvements to functionality, bug fixes, and new features to enhance the roasting experience.

### Is IKAWA Pro free to use?

Yes, IKAWA Pro is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements associated with the application itself.

### What is the age rating for IKAWA Pro?

IKAWA Pro has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for users of all ages, with no mature content restrictions.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.0.22 — 2026-08-11

This update adds support for the IKAWA GO roaster, bringing roast profiles, live roast tracking, and roast history in line with the rest of the IKAWA Pro app.

### 5.0.21 — 2025-08-01

bug fixes and enhancements

### 5.0.20 — 2025-04-24

Fixes for roaster profile editing

### 5.0.19 — 2025-04-12

AVR firmware updates
Minor bug fixes

### 5.0.16 — 2024-12-02

minor bug fixes

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