VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone vs Aeromatic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone
This professional tool assists baristas, roasters, and café operators in designing and analyzing coffee and espresso beverages. It offers a simple, drag-and-drop interface for recipe creation, with automatic calculations and conversions for various brewing methods. The software also supports detailed data entry and analysis for equipment design.
- 2-step design process with direct chart data entry
- Drag-and-drop coffee recipe design
- Supports all brewing methods
- Conversions for volume, weight, and units
- Extraction Yield normalization
- Full recipe details database
- Touch-screen data input with pan and zoom
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PROFESSIONAL COFFEE TOOLS DESIGN SOFTWARE for the BARISTA, SPECIALTY ROASTER, CAFÉ and RESTAURANT OPERATOR and COFFEE & ESPRESSO BEVERAGE EQUIPMENT DESIGNER Based on MoJoToGo – Best New Product SCAA EXPO 2010 VST's UNIVERSAL BREWING CONTROL CHART SOFTWARE For Coffee, Espresso, Cupping and Equipment Design • Simple 2-Step Design Process with Direct Chart Data Entry Select the point on the Chart and the amount of Beverage, Brew Water or Coffee Dose. VST CoffeeTools™ does everything else. • Drag-and-Drop coffee recipe design works in all modes. All recipe values are automatically calculated and displayed for any brewing recipe protocol. Full conversions provided, including between brewing methods. • Portrait and Landscape mode charts supported • Works with all types of brewing methods including: drip and auto-drip; infusion and full-immersion, cupping and espresso methods. • Supports iTunes File Sharing. Import/Export all data and measurements. • Share individual recipes, data & measurements to/from other versions of VST CoffeeTools. • Fully functional with or without a coffee refractometer. Refractometer measurements may be plotted separately using measured total dissolved solids (% TDS) and Beverage amounts to chart and compare actual brew results to design target values. • Conversions for volume and weight measurements and U.S. Standard (English) to Metric units are supported in any combination. Design recipes for Drip can be directly converted to/from Infusion/Immersion methods, while maintaining identical extraction and strength relationships. •Extraction Yield normalization is automatically provided on the VST Universal Brewing Control Chart for all brew methods: Drip, Infusion, Espresso, Cupping; brew water temperature (volume measurements); liquid retained in spent grounds; CO2 & Moisture content of the ground coffee. Defaults are provided for all preferences, and may be customized separately for all modes as required. • A wide array of Presets are provided in all modes of operation that are typical of those found in home and commercial service. Each mode provides a full set of custom Presets that are user defined. • Full recipe details database maintained separately for Coffee, Espresso and Cupping. Sorting by Date, Name and Taste Score provided. • The VST Universal Brewing Control Chart supports direct touch-screen data input, pan and zoom functions, auto-scrolling of chart with ordinate and abscissa axis and reset functions. Design points for % TDS and % EXT are step-less with snap-to-grid increments provided (TDS @ 0.05% and EXT at 0.1% increments). Region of Interest (ROI) overlays are optionally provided for SCAA, SCAE, NCA regions with taste defect labels. Custom User defined ROI is also included separately for all modes. • Complete calculation results are displayed for: Dose, Brew Water, Beverage, Liquid Retained Ratio, Spent Grounds Weight, Coffee or Espresso Brew Ratio, Extraction Yield in both Design and Measured values.
Aeromatic
Discover and brew coffee with your AeroPress using over 60 curated recipes. Features step-by-step guides, a built-in timer, and video tutorials. Track your coffee beans, rate them, and create your own recipes.
- 60+ curated AeroPress recipes
- Step-by-step brewing instructions
- Built-in stopwatch and timer
- Video brew walkthroughs
- Add notes and create custom recipes
- Track and rate coffee beans
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Aeromatic is the ultimate assistant app for brewing coffee with your AeroPress. It provides 60+ curated recipes from baristas, roasters, and championship winners. Brewing becomes easy with step-by-step instructions, a built-in stopwatch, and video walkthroughs. You can also add notes, create your own recipes, or share recipes with friends. If you like trying out new coffee beans, Aeromatic lets you track your beans and rate them from 1 to 5 stars. Get the most out of your AeroPress and brew better coffee with Aeromatic. This app offers an in-app purchase for Aeromatic Premium. Terms of Use can be found at https://aeromatic.app/terms.html and the Privacy Policy can be found at https://aeromatic.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Aeromatic at Free against VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone's $39.99. Aeromatic also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#110 vs unranked). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Aeromatic is free to download; VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone costs $39.99 up front. Aeromatic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone asks for nothing beyond the download.
Aeromatic holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aeromatic has 106 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 97% of Aeromatic's.
VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone ships an update every 5 months, Aeromatic monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone | Aeromatic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) | 4.9 (106 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 96.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 106 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #110 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | VST | AwardSense |
Customer experience
VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone
Aeromatic
Bugs and requests
VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Aeromatic
Reported bugs
2 issues- Transition sound overrides Bluetooth audio
- Some features moved to paid version after update
Requested features
11 requests- Add Wilfa Uniform grinder
- Update champion recipes
- Add new Aeropress equipment (e.g., XL)
- Add German language support
- Implement recipe import/export
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- Add a drink tracker
- Add roast level to user-created recipes
- Add Baratza Forte grinder
- Integrate V60 recipes
- Dark mode option
- Section for coffee bean flavor profiles
In-app purchases
VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone
No in-app purchases
Aeromatic
- Aeromatic Premium$7.99
Questions
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