Acaia Updater vs Roast Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Acaia Updater
This application provides a unified interface for updating firmware on various coffee scale models. It allows users to download the latest firmware, view release notes, and access support information. The app ensures your coffee brewing equipment stays up-to-date with the latest features and improvements.
- Unified interface for multiple Acaia models
- Download latest firmware
- View firmware version and release notes
- Access blog and support/FAQ
- Contact support via app or email
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Introducing the Acaia Updater The Acaia Updater app combines the Pearl 2021, Pearl Model S, Lunar, Orion, Cinco, Pyxis, Orion, Orbit, Ion Beam, Horizon, Cosmo updaters through one interface. The original Pearl Updater will be kept online as the Pearl scale connection is different from that of the Lunar and other models. We will update both apps as we release new firmware updates. The Acaia Updater app will display and download all current firmware and information for the above models, including firmware version and release notes. You can visit our blog to see what we have introduced, along with other information that might be useful. https://acaia.co Under our Support/FAQ, you can also find more helpful information about how to update and troubleshoot. Contact us through the app or email support@acaia.co if you experience any issues.
Roast Manager
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Roast Manager is a simple app for home coffee roasters. With it you can manage your: • green coffee • roasting profiles • coffee roasts • coffee containers The app is kept relatively simple, but everything has a comment field where additional content can be entered. Data is automatically synced across all your devices via iCloud. Additionally, the app features NDEF-compatible NFC tag support, allowing you to easily identify and manage your coffee storage containers (on devices with NFC support).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Roast Manager at none against Acaia Updater's 1. Roast Manager also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Acaia Updater's advantage is chart position (#133 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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. Acaia Updater sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Roast Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.
Acaia Updater ships an update every 2 months, Roast Manager every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Acaia Updater | Roast Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #133 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | acaia | Guido Scheffler |
In-app purchases
Acaia Updater
- Lunar La Marzocco Firmware License$90.00
Roast Manager
No in-app purchases
Questions
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