Comparison

Pilot Roaster Shop vs Digital.ID

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pilot Roaster Shop

This app allows coffee roasters to record, edit, and analyze roasting profiles for PROBAT shop roasters. It saves manual interventions, allows for automatic roasting based on recorded data, and enables easy reproduction of results. Connects wirelessly to roasters for real-time data display and control.

Highlights
  • Record roasting profiles
  • Edit and analyze roasting data
  • Automatic roasting mode
  • Wireless connection to roasters
  • Real-time data display
  • Recipe management
  • Roast history tracking
Features
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Recording, editing, analysing, saving and recalling of roasting profiles: the newest version of the software Pilot Roaster Shop that was especially developed for the PROBAT shop roasters of the Probatone series renders all this possible. For recording roasting profiles, the app saves the manual interventions of the roast master into the roasting process. All modifications of the burner performance are filed with a time and temperature code so that a roasting in automatic mode according to time or temperature is possible upon recalling. The memorised recipes are freely editable at a later stage. Furthermore, useful information like e.g. the batch weight or the applied green coffee sort can be added. Thanks to the Pilot Roaster Shop, the roast master can easily reproduce the roasting results. However, this software cannot replace the roast master. Roasting is and remains a handcraft requiring experience and passion for good coffee. Even in automatic mode, the operator can permanently intervene into the roasting process in order to achieve the best possible result. The connection between roaster and smartphone or tablet PC is carried out via Wi-Fi available resp. to be installed in the roastery. That way it is possible to freely move with the mobile device in the room where the roasting machine is installed. It is however important that the roaster is only operated in presence of the roast master. Via the existing connection, the roasting machine sends all relevant data for presentation of the roasting profile to the mobile device. This information can be saved and edited at a later stage. Moreover, the Pilot Roaster Shop App renders possible the regulation of the modular burner of the Probatone roasting machine and allows the comfortable operation of the roaster via smartphone or tablet PC. The views: The current product temperature, the growth rate of the product temperature over the time (TDI = Temperature Development Indicator), the roasting time elapsed, the performance of the gas burner as well as the statuses of the drives are displayed in the mode --Roasting--. Of course the corresponding roasting profile and the TDI with nominal and actual curves are illustrated graphically. Besides, it is possible in the operating level to influence the performance of the gas burner. Recorded or manually created recipes are managed with the help of the --Recipe manager--. Thereby each recipe consists of descriptive information concerning coffee sort/blend and the memorised values (time, temperature, burner performance) of the roasting profile. For reasons of clarity, the roast master can define in which time intervals a saving of the values should be done. The --History-- contains all roasts which were produced on the roasting machine with the connected software. For simple regaining of roasts, the number of history entries can be filtered via the production date. Roasting profiles from the history can be used again and stored as recipe. In order to facilitate the technical support, possible malfunctions of the roaster are indicated in the module >Alarms> indicating an error code. Via >Adjustments> and >Connection> the app can be configured simply and comfortably according to the wishes of the customer. The Pilot Roaster Shop App whose functional scope is comparable to the PC software is only compatible with Probatone shop roasters, Series 2, that were prepared accordingly at the factory. On request a retrofit kit is available. http://www.probat-shoproaster.de/en/pilot-roaster-shop/app/

About

Digital.ID

Features
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Digital.ID™ is the app designed by UNOX to connect your Digital.ID™ ovens with your smartphone. It allows you to duplicate the experience of using the oven control panel, remotely controlling and monitoring all functions. • Create your account and synchronize all your Digital.ID™ ovens. • Manage customizable profiles for each member of your team. • Create or modify cooking programs even offline and synchronize them on all mobile devices and ovens. • Organize the home page of your ovens and interact with all the oven’s features. • Schedule the cooking and washing of your ovens, and monitor their operating status. • Monitor and analyze energy, water and detergent consumption, and record cooking times and how long the door is open. • Upgrade to Digital.ID™ Premium to use all UNOX digital services, connect an unlimited number of ovens and to extend the warranty on spare parts up to 5 years/12,000 hours and 2,000 hours of Magnetron, and on labor up to 24 months/12,000 hours and 2,000 hours of Magnetron. See LONG.Life 5 terms and conditions.

Screenshots

Pilot Roaster Shop4 screens
Digital.ID4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pilot Roaster Shop at none against Digital.ID's shown. Pilot Roaster Shop also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot Roaster Shop ships an update every 2 months, Digital.ID every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pilot Roaster Shop versus Digital.ID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot Roaster ShopDigital.ID
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPROBAT-Werke von Gimborn Maschinenfabrik GmbHUNOX

In-app purchases

None

Pilot Roaster Shop

No in-app purchases

None

Digital.ID

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pilot Roaster Shop free?
Pilot Roaster Shop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Digital.ID free?
Digital.ID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pilot Roaster Shop or Digital.ID have ads?
Digital.ID shows ads; Pilot Roaster Shop does not.
Which is updated more often, Pilot Roaster Shop or Digital.ID?
Pilot Roaster Shop ships an update every 2 months, and Digital.ID every 3 months. Most recently, Pilot Roaster Shop was updated on October 23, 2026 and Digital.ID on October 12, 2026.

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