# Roastmaster vs machite

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Roastmaster at 79% against machite's 0%. Roastmaster also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). machite's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Roastmaster sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and machite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Roastmaster holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roastmaster has 29 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of machite's.

Roastmaster ships an update every 5 months, machite fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Roastmaster | machite |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.7 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roastmaster/id375526217/reviews)** | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/machite/id6451410305/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **29** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **79.1% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 88 MB | 99 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rainfrog, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/375526220) | [Jose Collazzi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1532794988) |

## 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


### machite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/machite/id6451410305)

Explore the world of Yerba Mate with detailed guides, a personal journal to track your experiences, and an extensive product database. Learn about its history, master preparation techniques, and receive football match notifications. Get assistance finding and purchasing your next favorite Yerba Mate.

**Highlights:** Personal Yerba Mate journal, Detailed guides for mate types, Over 1000 product database, Yerba Mate history and brand stories, Preparation instructions and tutorials, Football match notifications, Purchase assistance

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Roastmaster free?

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

### Is machite free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Roastmaster or machite?

Roastmaster is rated higher. Roastmaster averages 3.7 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while machite averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Roastmaster or machite have ads?

machite shows ads; Roastmaster does not.

### Which is updated more often, Roastmaster or machite?

Roastmaster ships an update every 5 months, and machite fortnightly. Most recently, Roastmaster was updated on October 13, 2026 and machite on September 23, 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.*