# Roastmaster vs QUANTIFY CVA

The clearest difference is update cadence: QUANTIFY CVA at every 3 weeks against Roastmaster's every 5 months. QUANTIFY CVA also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Roastmaster sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and QUANTIFY CVA sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Roastmaster ships an update every 5 months, QUANTIFY CVA every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Roastmaster | QUANTIFY CVA |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.7 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roastmaster/id375526217/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **29** | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 88 MB | 113 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rainfrog, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/375526220) | [BP&Solution Co.Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1537347332) |

## 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


### QUANTIFY CVA

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quantify-cva/id6746708075)

Digitize coffee evaluations with this tool, enabling accurate, consistent, and data-driven assessments. Save, share, and analyze your coffee quality data to improve training and communication.

**Highlights:** Customizable evaluation templates, Input evaluations by category, Statistical analysis and visualization, Evaluator management, Convert to SCA CVA PDF forms, Cloud-based access, Real-time multi-user sync

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CVA Premium Subscription | $9.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Roastmaster free?

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

### Is QUANTIFY CVA free?

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

### Do Roastmaster or QUANTIFY CVA have ads?

Neither Roastmaster nor QUANTIFY CVA shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Roastmaster or QUANTIFY CVA?

Roastmaster ships an update every 5 months, and QUANTIFY CVA every 3 weeks. Most recently, Roastmaster was updated on September 21, 2026 and QUANTIFY CVA on September 19, 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.*