Comparison

OpenCup vs EcoMeter Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OpenCup

Features
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Create, taste, reveal…OpenCup helps you turn your evaluations into revelations! OpenCup gives you all the tools you need to see a bigger and better picture of your coffee. Much more than a digital scoring form, OpenCup makes it easy to catalog and evaluate your coffee, and also analyze, audit and track this information between samples, crops, vendors and virtually every other attribute of the greens in your library. Extensive Sample Cataloging OpenCup lets you define not only the green coffee in your library, but also each individual sample your receive, and varying attributes of that sample that may change over time. Powerful Digital Scoring Free hands are scarce at the cupping table. OpenCup’s digital scoring interface is designed to be fluid, smooth, intuitive and easy to use on any device. The extra real estate on iPad shows more evaluation data, while the reduced footprint on iPhone provides true one-handed scoring. Flexible Protocols Sensory evaluations are only helpful when they align with your individual needs. OpenCup provides the most common industry-standard cupping forms, called Protocols. You can expand these protocols or create your own from scratch. Tailor protocols with custom scoring attributes, form fields, layouts and functionality–designed to fit your particular needs. Customizable Descriptor Libraries In addition to the included standard lexicons, you can create your own catalogs of descriptors, and link them to your custom protocols. You can even choose whether evaluators will be locked to these pre-defined descriptors, or can enter them on the fly…controlling the exact manner in which you record the sensory experience of your coffee. Evaluate Samples, Blends or Roasts You can create and evaluate not only samples, but also particular roasts of each sample. OpenCup will be able to share sample and roast data with Roastmaster for iOS in its next update. You can also create custom blends, and evaluate those as well. Team Evaluations Not only can you create a flight of evaluations, and AirDrop it to other evaluators at the cupping table. But, you can also create a peer session of that flight, allowing an administrator to control and view the other evaluators’ progress in a unified dashboard. When the flight ends, evaluators can AirDrop their finished flights back for a team review. Capture Temperatures You can link a Thermapen® Blue probe by Thermoworks to a flight of evaluations to record cup temperatures during the evaluation session. The temperature is displayed on the scoring screen. In a peer session environment, it will be broadcast to participating team members for display on their screens as well. Robust Analytics OpenCup never forgets. As you evaluate coffee, your data grows. OpenCup’s analytics features show you at a glance how that data changes over time. Choose any major entity in the app to see all the analytical scores of that entity, and how they’ve changed from sample to sample. See Trends in the Analyzer Timeline OpenCup provides a powerful analyzer to show you the attribute scores and temperature as they change during the evaluation. This interactive timeline shows the trends, and what strengths and weaknesses the coffee reveals as it cools. Creating a Series Evaluations A series shows similar evaluations in a unified visual interface…showcasing the similarities and differences between the individual evaluations. They are well suited to round-table discussions, and provide more insight than a single evaluation. PDF Evaluation Reports Create a PDF report of evaluations with just one tap, then send it to vendors or clients–outlining the important sample data, attribute scores, form fields, tallies and descriptors. You can even customize PDF reports with your logo. User Management OpenCup lets you build a library of users. Any user can be made active, letting several evaluators share the same iPad. Download OpenCup today…let it reveal what your coffee is waiting to show you!

About

EcoMeter Pro

This tool streamlines HVAC airflow balancing and reporting for technicians. It guides users through proportional balancing and generates professional PDF reports for residential and light commercial applications, ensuring speed and accuracy in the field.

Highlights
  • Proportional airflow balancing workflow
  • Standalone single-system balance reports (PDF)
  • Outlet-level balancing summaries
  • Fast, repeatable field calculations
  • Customizable reports with company branding
Features
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EcoMeter Pro is an HVAC airflow balancing and reporting tool designed to help field technicians produce accurate, professional results with speed and consistency. Built around real-world field workflows, EcoMeter Pro guides technicians through proportional balancing, supports single-system documentation, and generates clean, professional PDF reports suitable for residential and light commercial applications. Key features include: - ProPortional airflow balancing workflow - Standalone single-system balance reports (PDF) - Outlet-level balancing summaries with tolerance tracking - Fast, repeatable field calculations - Customizable reports with company branding EcoMeter Pro is designed for HVAC technicians, installers, and startup commissioning teams looking to improve accuracy, consistency, and professionalism in the field. Additional workflows, including expanded system and hydronic tools, are planned for future updates.

Screenshots

OpenCup4 screens
EcoMeter Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EcoMeter Pro at Free against OpenCup's $9.99. EcoMeter Pro also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 27 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

EcoMeter Pro is free to download; OpenCup costs $9.99 up front. OpenCup sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and EcoMeter Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenCup ships an update every 27 months, EcoMeter Pro daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
OpenCup versus EcoMeter Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenCupEcoMeter Pro
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtisan Coffee Group IncKYLE T WHITE

In-app purchases

7 purchases

OpenCup

One-time7
  • Free Starter Evaluation CreditsFree
  • 10 Evaluation Credits$9.99
  • 20 Evaluation Credits$18.99
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  • 40 Evaluation Credits$36.99
  • Monthly Plus Evaluation$99.99
  • Weekly Plus Evaluation$249.99
  • Daily Plus Evaluation$399.99
2 purchases

EcoMeter Pro

Subscriptions2
  • EcoMeter Standard – Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • EcoMeter Standard – Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is OpenCup free?
OpenCup costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is EcoMeter Pro free?
EcoMeter Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OpenCup or EcoMeter Pro have ads?
Neither OpenCup nor EcoMeter Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenCup or EcoMeter Pro?
OpenCup ships an update every 27 months, and EcoMeter Pro daily. Most recently, OpenCup was updated on October 3, 2026 and EcoMeter Pro on October 15, 2026.

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