# Roastmaster vs Harvest Moon Coffee

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Harvest Moon Coffee at none against Roastmaster's 7. Harvest Moon Coffee also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Roastmaster's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Roastmaster sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Harvest Moon Coffee 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 Harvest Moon Coffee. 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.

Roastmaster ships an update every 5 months, Harvest Moon Coffee every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Roastmaster | Harvest Moon Coffee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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/harvest-moon-coffee/id6737570448/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **32** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 88 MB | 88 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rainfrog, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/375526220) | [Craver Solutions Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1495563503) |

## 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


### Harvest Moon Coffee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harvest-moon-coffee/id6737570448)

Discover a unique coffee and chocolate experience with this app. Easily place orders, reorder past favorites, and track your purchase history. Earn points with every transaction to unlock exclusive rewards and special offers.

**Highlights:** Easy ordering, Reorder favorites, Order history tracking, Points collection for rewards, Exclusive offers and deals

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Roastmaster free?

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

### Is Harvest Moon Coffee free?

Harvest Moon Coffee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Roastmaster or Harvest Moon Coffee?

Harvest Moon Coffee is rated higher. Roastmaster averages 3.9 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Harvest Moon Coffee averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Roastmaster or Harvest Moon Coffee have ads?

Neither Roastmaster nor Harvest Moon Coffee shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Roastmaster or Harvest Moon Coffee?

Roastmaster ships an update every 5 months, and Harvest Moon Coffee every 3 months. Most recently, Roastmaster was updated on October 29, 2026 and Harvest Moon Coffee on October 4, 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.*