Roast Perfect vs Kava
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roast Perfect
This app guides you through creating a perfect roast, from selecting the ideal cut of beef to preparation, roasting, and serving. It offers step-by-step instructions, video tutorials, and even helps you find nearby stores for the best cuts.
- Step-by-step roasting instructions
- Beef cut selection guide
- Preparation videos and recipes
- Store locator for beef
- Roast preparation assistance
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Create the perfect roast and make a meal to remember. The Roast Perfect App gives step by step instructions, from choosing the ideal beef cut at the store to how to prepare, roast and serve. The app helps you: • Choose the right roast to buy based on portion size • Prepare beef with videos and recipes • Get help preparing the roast you already have. • Find a nearby store to purchase the best beef roast.
Kava
Craft and refine your go-to pour-over coffee recipes with this intuitive application. It features a built-in timer to ensure consistent brewing for every cup.
- Create and edit pour-over recipes
- Built-in brewing timer
- Consistent brew guidance
- Recipe customization
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• Easily create and tweak your favorite pour-over recipes • Use built-in timer for consistent brews
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kava at 100% against Roast Perfect's 55%. Kava also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Roast Perfect's advantage is ratings volume (114 vs 9) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kava holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roast Perfect has 114 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Roast Perfect's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kava's.
Roast Perfect ships an update every 2 months, Kava every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on August 7, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roast Perfect | Kava |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (114 ratings) | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 114 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Certified Angus Beef LLC | Andriy Gordiyenko |
Customer experience
Roast Perfect
Kava
Bugs and requests
Roast Perfect
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes on selection
- App crashes immediately
- App doesn't open
- Timer doesn't sound
- Timer doesn't advance
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- App closes after selecting roast
- Freezes when trying to use
- Timer not working
- App closes when picking timer/meat
- App closes when selecting roast from timer
Requested features
9 requests- Bring back the old interface
- Restore the built-in timer
- Add timer notifications
- Allow selection of exact weight
- Add convection oven adjustments
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- Include target temperatures
- Option to switch between imperial/metric
- Add chuck roast recipes
- Allow switching between °C and °F
Kava
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Roast Perfect
No in-app purchases
Kava
No in-app purchases
