# Roastguide vs XBRecipeWriter

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Roastguide at 100% against XBRecipeWriter's 0%. Roastguide also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). XBRecipeWriter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Roastguide sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $22.99 per year. XBRecipeWriter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Roastguide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Roastguide's written reviews are positive against 0% of XBRecipeWriter's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Roastguide | XBRecipeWriter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roastguide/id1454418262/reviews)** | [4.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xbrecipewriter/id6737586244/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **6** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 61 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Humanized AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1454164013) | [Daniel Block](https://appshunter.io/developer/1777176967) |

## What reviewers say

### Roastguide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roastguide/id1454418262)

Explore a vast catalog of specialty coffee roasts and roasters. Get personalized recommendations, track your brewing experiences with detailed notes, and connect with a community of coffee lovers. Discover new favorites and grow your coffee expertise.

**Highlights:** 40,000+ specialty coffee roasts catalog, Personalized weekly coffee picks, Snap photos for instant coffee details, Follow roasters for new releases, Log and rate brewing experiences, Detailed tasting notes and coffee tracking, Expert brewing guides and tips

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Beans, No Worries Pass | $22.99 | per year |


### XBRecipeWriter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xbrecipewriter/id6737586244)

This application allows users to rewrite XBloom NFC cards and pods. It supports reading NFC tags directly or importing recipes via share links. Note that certain recipe functionalities may not be supported by NFC tags.

**Highlights:** Rewrite XBloom NFC cards and pods, Read NFC tags, Import recipes via share links, Adjust volume and ratio for coffee, Access help information via '?' icons

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Roastguide free?

Roastguide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is XBRecipeWriter free?

XBRecipeWriter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Roastguide or XBRecipeWriter?

Roastguide is rated higher. Roastguide averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while XBRecipeWriter averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.

### Do Roastguide or XBRecipeWriter have ads?

Neither Roastguide nor XBRecipeWriter shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*