Comparison

Roastguide vs Dialed In

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

Head to head
About

Roastguide

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
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Featured on the App Store. Where great coffee finds you. The world's largest specialty coffee catalog with 40,000+ roasts from over 1,100 roasters, updated multiple times daily through our living database. Journey through specialty coffee with Roastguide, your digital coffee companion. Our intelligent recommendations and real-time catalog updates ensure exceptional roasts find their way to you, then make them part of your story through personalized brewing logs, detailed tasting notes, and community connections. Discover & Explore Browse our unparalleled catalog of 40,000+ specialty roasts, updated multiple times daily Get personalized Weekly Picks curated just for your taste preferences Snap photos of any coffee bag for instant details and information Follow roasters and get notified when they release new coffees Track Your Journey Log and rate every brewing experience with intuitive tools Keep detailed notes of your coffee adventures and discoveries Monitor your coffee collection with smart bag tracking Build streaks and track your coffee habits over time Grow Your Expertise Access expert brewing guides and professional tips Learn through detailed flavor profiles and coffee stories Connect with fellow coffee enthusiasts in our growing community Share your discoveries and learn from other coffee lovers Connect with Coffee People Follow other coffee enthusiasts and see their reviews Share your profile and coffee journey with friends Join thousands of coffee lovers discovering amazing roasts daily Our living database and intelligent recommendations mean you'll never miss your perfect cup. From finding your next favorite roast to perfecting your brewing technique, Roastguide helps you write your unique coffee story while great coffee finds you. Download now and let great coffee find you!

About

Dialed In

Features
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Designed for those mornings when you just want great coffee without the mental gymnastics. Get in, make a better coffee than yesterday, and get out. Your most recent coffees are visible at a glance, and adjustments are just one swipe away. Because quick access matters when you’re half awake. Need to fine-tune? Dive deeper when you’re ready, with powerful features designed to help you track and perfect your grind settings over time. All data stays on your device. No ads, no tracking - just coffee.

Screenshots

Roastguide4 screens
Dialed In4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dialed In at none against Roastguide's 1. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roastguide ships an update weekly, Dialed In every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Roastguide versus Dialed In: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoastguideDialed In
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHumanized ABJacques Benzakein

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Roastguide

Subscriptions1
  • No Beans, No Worries Pass$22.991 Year
None

Dialed In

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Roastguide free?
Roastguide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dialed In free?
Dialed In is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Roastguide or Dialed In have ads?
Neither Roastguide nor Dialed In shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roastguide or Dialed In?
Roastguide ships an update weekly, and Dialed In every 2 weeks. Most recently, Roastguide was updated on November 2, 2026 and Dialed In on October 25, 2026.

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