# Roastmaster vs Tip Calculator % Pro

The clearest difference is price: Roastmaster at Free against Tip Calculator % Pro's $11.99. Tip Calculator % Pro's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Roastmaster is free to download; Tip Calculator % Pro costs $11.99 up front. Roastmaster sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Tip Calculator % Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tip Calculator % Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tip Calculator % Pro has 886 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Roastmaster's written reviews are positive against 89% of Tip Calculator % Pro's.

Roastmaster ships an update every 5 months, Tip Calculator % Pro every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Roastmaster | Tip Calculator % Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $11.99 |
| Rating | [3.7 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roastmaster/id375526217/reviews) | **[4.8 (886 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tip-calculator-pro/id534950419/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 29 | **886** |
| Positive reviews | 79.1% of reviews | **88.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#25** |
| Size | 88 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rainfrog, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/375526220) | [Skol Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/528519743) |

## What reviewers say

### Roastmaster

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roastmaster/id375526217)

This app helps coffee roasters achieve consistent, perfect cups by tracking roast data, managing green bean inventory, and facilitating blend creation. It offers detailed reporting, visual analysis tools, and optional thermocouple integration for automated roasting.

**Highlights:** Roast data tracking and analysis, Green bean inventory management, Blend creation and experimentation, Cupping score recording, Automated roast reminders, Roaster maintenance scheduling, Optional thermocouple data logging

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $39.99 | per month |
| Basic Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Pro Yearly | $199.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $399.99 | per year |
| Data Logging | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Comprehensive logging and tracking
- 👍 Great for consistency
- 👍 Feature-rich
- 👍 Useful for business and hobbyists
- 👍 Good developer support (historical)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Sudden subscription model
- 👎 Previously paid features now require subscription
- 👎 Locked out long-time users
- 👎 Dated interface (mentioned by some)
- 👎 Not intuitive (mentioned by some)

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes
- Cannot connect to Bluetooth probe (specific machine)
- Cannot connect to cloud
- Increase Contrast iOS setting obscures preference settings
- App is no longer usable without buying entitlements

**Requested features**

- Add development percentage to roast screen
- Ability to store low to medium resolution image with a roast
- Ability to make a blend from existing roasts
- Support for cheaper, off-the-shelf Bluetooth probe thermometers
- Copy roast including data curve


### Tip Calculator % Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tip-calculator-pro/id534950419)

**Currently charting:** #25 Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Easily calculate and split bills with a fast, ad-free interface. Features include tax mode for accurate tipping and a rounding option. Perfect for dining out or sharing costs with friends.

**Highlights:** Fast bill entry, Bill splitting, Rounding feature, Tax mode for pre-tax tipping, No ads

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Simple and fast
- 💡 Useful features like splitting the bill
- 🚀 Convenient to have on hand
- 👍 Clear and straightforward interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Rounding up/down feature not always working
- 🐛 Calculation errors in some cases
- 💡 Needs pre-tax amount field and tax entry
- 🐛 Not optimized for larger iPhone screens

**Reported bugs**

- Rounding up/down feature not working consistently
- Calculation errors in some cases
- Not optimized for larger iPhone screens

**Requested features**

- Pre-tax amount field and tax entry
- Option to lock rounding up/down feature
- Dark mode support
- Splitting bill with individual totals


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Roastmaster free?

Roastmaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tip Calculator % Pro free?

Tip Calculator % Pro costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Roastmaster or Tip Calculator % Pro?

Tip Calculator % Pro is rated higher. Roastmaster averages 3.7 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Tip Calculator % Pro averages 4.8 from 886 ratings.

### Do Roastmaster or Tip Calculator % Pro have ads?

Neither Roastmaster nor Tip Calculator % Pro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Roastmaster or Tip Calculator % Pro?

Roastmaster ships an update every 5 months, and Tip Calculator % Pro every 6 months. Most recently, Roastmaster was updated on September 30, 2026 and Tip Calculator % Pro on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*