Brewista vs HiBean
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brewista
This app connects to smart brewing devices to control temperature, boiling time, and keep-warm functions for coffee preparation. It records brewing details, allows sharing creations, locates nearby coffee shops, and offers educational videos.
- Connects to smart brewing devices
- Temperature and time control
- One-touch start and boil
- Brewing record and analysis
- Coffee shop locator
- Educational video content
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一部手机，让你运筹帷幄；一部手机，让煮咖啡变得快捷简单；一部手机，让你尽享休闲时的轻松快乐通过该APP手机绑定添加B家电子称和温控壶设备，设定煮咖啡的温度，管理煮沸时间，一键开始，一键沸腾，随时保温。当你煮出一杯完美的咖啡时，其比例等有详细的记录，你可以随意查看出品清单；当你对自己的作品感到满意时，分享给自己带来极大的满足和成就感，圈子为你提供分享平台，同时让你随时查看他人关于咖啡的一切；当你感到疲惫时，去到一家咖啡店放空自己去品一杯咖啡，这里的体验馆功能满足你，为你展示附近咖啡店，精准定位带你去到那里；当你想提高一下自己时，在这里教育功能让你观看更多更有价值的视频，有免费的、付费的随意看。
HiBean
This application offers precise control over the coffee roasting process for enthusiasts and professionals. It allows real-time monitoring, adjustment of roasting parameters, and the ability to record, manage, and share custom roasting profiles.
- Real-time roaster control
- Record and manage roasting curves
- Optimize roasting process with analytics
- Create and share custom roasting profiles
- Seamless roaster connection
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HiBean is crafted for coffee enthusiasts and professionals, providing precise control over the coffee roasting process. With this app, you can seamlessly connect to your roasters, enabling real-time monitoring, control, and adjustment of roasting parameters. With HiBean, you can: • Easily Control your roaster • Record and Manage Roasting Curves: Track and organize the roasting profiles of your green beans. • Optimize Your Roasting Process: Utilize detailed logs and analytics to enhance your roasting techniques. • Create and Share Roasting Curves: Design your own roasting profiles and share them with others. Download HiBean now and take your coffee roasting to the next level!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HiBean at 100% against Brewista's 0%. HiBean also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0). Brewista's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
HiBean holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Brewista's written reviews are positive against 100% of HiBean's.
Brewista ships an update every 2 months, HiBean every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brewista | HiBean |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (6 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simous Home Appliance Technology Co.,Ltd | Lubin Zhao |
Customer experience
Brewista
HiBean
In-app purchases
Brewista
No in-app purchases
HiBean
No in-app purchases
