Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone4 screens
Aeromatic4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone versus Aeromatic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhoneAeromatic
Price$39.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)4.9 (106 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews96.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6106 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#110 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVSTAwardSense

Customer experience

VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Aeromatic

All ratings105 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.2%

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
Show 6 more
  • 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

None

VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Aeromatic

One-time1
  • Aeromatic Premium$7.99

Questions

Is VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone free?
VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone costs $39.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aeromatic free?
Aeromatic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone or Aeromatic?
Aeromatic is rated higher. VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Aeromatic averages 4.9 from 106 ratings.
Do VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone or Aeromatic have ads?
Neither VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone nor Aeromatic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone or Aeromatic?
VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone ships an update every 5 months, and Aeromatic monthly. Most recently, VST CoffeeTools PRO for iPhone was updated on October 26, 2026 and Aeromatic on October 27, 2026.

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