uBarista vs Megatuner Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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).
Megatuner Plus
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Introducing an Advanced PID Controller Tuner for iOS. The Megatunes Plus app makes the tuning of your PI/PID controllers of (generally) noisy & possible interacting process loops easier. Using data from your control loop experiments. Our advanced algorithms analyze the data to help you find the optimal settings for your controller, ensuring optimal performance and stability. Example processes: Chemical processing plants, Power Plants, ship position control, to mention some. Features: * Advanced PI/PID Controller Tuner for generally noisy & possible interacting process loops. * User-friendly interface for simple and efficient data input and analysis * Advanced algorithms for accurate and precise model and controller tuning * Convert your PID controller parameters over 20 different DCS vendor forms. Whether you're an experienced engineer or just starting out, our PI/PID controller tuner app for iOS can help you fine-tune your control loop and improve your process control system. Download now and start optimizing your loops today! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: uBarista at none against Megatuner Plus's 2. uBarista also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Megatuner Plus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. uBarista asks for nothing beyond the download.
uBarista ships an update weekly, Megatuner Plus every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | uBarista | Megatuner Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | eveloar GmbH | Christer Dalen |
In-app purchases
uBarista
No in-app purchases
Megatuner Plus
- Megatuner_Mimo Full$4.491 Month
- Megatuner_Mimo Full$44.901 Year
