Capsule Roaster vs RoastNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Capsule Roaster
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專為Capsule Roaster提供藍芽遙控功能的手機APP，主要功能有使用藍芽控制烘豆、紀錄烘豆曲線及每一筆烘豆資料，是一個為Capsule Roaster設計的烘豆APP
RoastNote
This app helps home coffee roasters meticulously track every stage of their roasting process. Log timings, events, bean details, and flavor profiles to build consistency and refine your coffee batches.
- Precise roast timer
- Event logging (first/second crack)
- Development Time and DTR tracking
- Weight logging and loss calculation
- Bean management
- Flavor tag ratings
- Roast history
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RoastNote is a simple, focused app for tracking home coffee roasting from start to finish. From timing your roast to reviewing past batches, it helps you build consistency and improve results over time. Key features: Precise roast timer with start, stop, and reset First crack / second crack event logging Development Time and DTR tracking Green and roasted weight logging with automatic weight-loss calculation Bean management (name, origin, variety, process) Flavor tags with ratings for cup profiling Roast history with detailed session views Per-bean roast counts and latest-session summaries Customizable process methods and flavor tags in Settings Who it’s for: Home roasters who want clean, reliable logs Anyone trying to reproduce great roasts consistently Coffee enthusiasts who want to compare beans and improve batch by batch The more you log, the clearer your roasting patterns become. RoastNote helps you turn each roast into better decisions for the next one. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Capsule Roaster at none against RoastNote's 1. Capsule Roaster also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). RoastNote's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. RoastNote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Capsule Roaster asks for nothing beyond the download.
Capsule Roaster ships an update every 2 weeks, RoastNote every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Capsule Roaster | RoastNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wei-Che Chang | Mao Nabeta |
In-app purchases
Capsule Roaster
No in-app purchases
RoastNote
- RoastNote Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
