uBarista vs Megatuner
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
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Introducing our powerful PI/PID controller tuner app for iOS. Our app makes it easy for you to tune your PI/PID controller 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. But that's not all. With our app, you can now convert your settings to over 20 different DCS vendors, making it easier than ever to integrate your control loop with the rest of your process control system. Features: * User-friendly interface for simple and efficient data input and analysis * Advanced algorithms for accurate and precise model and PI/PID 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 update cadence: uBarista at weekly against Megatuner's every 3 weeks. uBarista also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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.
uBarista ships an update weekly, Megatuner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | uBarista | Megatuner |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | eveloar GmbH | Christer Dalen |
In-app purchases
uBarista
No in-app purchases
Megatuner
No in-app purchases
