Acaia Updater vs Coffee
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.
Coffee
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The Coffee Sensor App is a free mobile app for espresso enthusiasts who want real-time visibility into every pull. It connects simultaneously to multiple Bluetooth devices — including popular scales (Acaia, Decent) and pressure sensors (Bookoo, Esprofile, Phoenix, Transdir) — and displays live weight, pressure, and temperature readings through beautiful analog and digital gauges. Shot programs let you dial in your recipe with target dose, flow rate, pressure ramp, and brew time, while live plots capture each extraction for review. Whether you're chasing a perfect 1:2 ratio or debugging a channeling problem, Coffee Sensor gives you the data you need, right on your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Coffee at none against Acaia Updater's 1. Coffee also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Acaia Updater's advantage is chart position (#124 vs unranked). 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. Coffee asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Acaia Updater | Coffee |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #124 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | acaia | RnDH LLC |
In-app purchases
Acaia Updater
- Lunar La Marzocco Firmware License$90.00
Coffee
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Acaia Updater free?
Is Coffee free?
Do Acaia Updater or Coffee have ads?
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