# Roastmaster vs Dark Roast for Coffee Lovers

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dark Roast for Coffee Lovers at none against Roastmaster's 7. Dark Roast for Coffee Lovers also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). Roastmaster's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. Dark Roast for Coffee Lovers asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Roastmaster against 4.0 for Dark Roast for Coffee Lovers. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roastmaster has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Roastmaster's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dark Roast for Coffee Lovers's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Roastmaster | Dark Roast for Coffee Lovers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roastmaster/id375526217/reviews) | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-roast-for-coffee-lovers/id6453024992/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **32** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 88 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rainfrog, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/375526220) | [Bart Jacobs](https://appshunter.io/developer/409409242) |

## 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


### Dark Roast for Coffee Lovers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-roast-for-coffee-lovers/id6453024992)

This app helps coffee enthusiasts manage their bean inventory, log roasting sessions, and rate beans and roasts. It serves as a digital journal to enhance your coffee experience and refine your brewing skills.

**Highlights:** Bean inventory management, Roasting session logs, Bean and roast ratings, CloudKit integration for data sync, Digital coffee journal

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Roastmaster free?

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

### Is Dark Roast for Coffee Lovers free?

Dark Roast for Coffee Lovers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Roastmaster or Dark Roast for Coffee Lovers?

Dark Roast for Coffee Lovers is rated higher. Roastmaster averages 3.9 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Dark Roast for Coffee Lovers averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Roastmaster or Dark Roast for Coffee Lovers have ads?

Neither Roastmaster nor Dark Roast for Coffee Lovers shows ads.

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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.*