ColorTrack vs uBarista
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ColorTrack
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Connect wirelessly with ColorTrack Bluetooth enabled color meters, and roast perfect coffee every time. When connected to a Bluetooth enabled ColorTrack Benchtop system, you can take samples, compare against previous samples, and upload samples to your ColorTrack Cloud and Cropster account. When connected to a ColorTrack Realtime system, ColorTrack for iOS will monitor the color of your roast in real-time and alert you the moment your target roast color has been met. Features: + Take and compare color samples from ColorTrack Benchtop + Automatically corrects color readings for temperature and humidity - no more formulas! + Log in with your Cropster account and associate color readings with Cropster production roast numbers + Share color readings across devices with ColorTrack Cloud + Select or create custom measurement scales to associate values with other color measurement systems Please note: Use of this app requires the purchase of a Bluetooth enabled ColorTrack Benchtop or Realtime system. To purchase a Bluetooth enabled system or upgrade your current system, please contact your account representative.
uBarista
Visualize and configure your espresso brewing process with this utility app. It connects to a meCoffee PID device via Bluetooth to offer detailed control and insights into your coffee preparation.
- Configure espresso brewing
- Visualize brewing process
- Connects to meCoffee PID
- BLE support
- Detailed control
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Configure and visualize your espresso brewing using the meCoffee PID. Requirements: meCoffee with BLE support (available since June 29th, 2017).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: uBarista at weekly against ColorTrack's every 4 months. uBarista also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ColorTrack ships an update every 4 months, uBarista weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ColorTrack | uBarista |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fresh Roast Systems, Inc | eveloar GmbH |
In-app purchases
ColorTrack
No in-app purchases
uBarista
No in-app purchases
