# Roastmaster vs Roastit

The clearest difference is rating: Roastit at 5.0 against Roastmaster's 3.7. Roastit also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). Roastmaster's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 2). On price, 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. Roastit asks for nothing beyond the download.

Roastit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roastmaster has 29 ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of Roastit's.

Roastmaster ships an update every 5 months, Roastit weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Roastmaster | Roastit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roastmaster/id375526217/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roastit-coffee-roasting/id6785604427/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **29** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 79.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 88 MB | 39 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) | [ARPINE AZATYAN](https://appshunter.io/developer/6785604429) |

## 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


### Roastit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roastit-coffee-roasting/id6785604427)

This app guides you through the coffee roasting process with live coaching and timely alerts. Log your roasts, learn from each batch, and easily repeat successful profiles. Your data stays private on your device.

**Highlights:** Live phase-by-phase guidance, Timely alerts for roast stages, Simple roast logging, Save and repeat roast profiles, Personalized brew suggestions, Device-specific guidance

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Roastmaster free?

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

### Is Roastit free?

Roastit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Roastit is rated higher. Roastmaster averages 3.7 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Roastit averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Roastmaster or Roastit have ads?

Neither Roastmaster nor Roastit shows ads.

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

Roastmaster ships an update every 5 months, and Roastit weekly. Most recently, Roastmaster was updated on September 21, 2026 and Roastit on September 20, 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.*