Comparison

BeanBon Plus vs HiBean

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

Head to head
About

BeanBon Plus

This app allows users to roast coffee beans at home using a compact, electric machine. It offers multiple modes for automated or customized roasting, profile creation, and sharing with friends.

Highlights
  • Smart Mode auto-roasting
  • Creator Mode for custom profiles
  • Guru Mode with QR code scanning
  • Profile saving and sharing
  • Development Time Ratio calculation
  • Adjustable heat and airflow
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When it comes to coffee, everyone has their own taste. You could do more than just brewing with purchased coffee beans for having a cup of coffee with rich aroma and refreshing flavor at home. Actually, you could even do the roasting on your own now! We’ve made the roaster machine from the heavy and big stereotype into a small but compact design. Besides, this machine consumes only electricity and is convenient and easy for manipulation! With the 3 modes from Smart Mode / Guru Mode / Creator Mode that BeanBon has, this machine could fulfill the needs of different users. Don’t know how to start roasting? The only thing you need to do is spin the knob on the machine to select the 8 programmed Smart Mode profiles, and then one push to the knob for starting the auto-roasting. BeanBon will automatically do a batch of freshly roasted beans for you. Through the BeanBon App, you could have the desired taste to the beans by creating your own roasting profile. Even more, your created profiles can be saved for auto-duplication, and shared with friends It’s time for you to be the roaster at home. Creator Mode: .Free manipulation with 12 levels of heat and airflow for creating more rich and delicate flavor changes. .Roasting time could be extended or shortened for your plan. .New algorithm to decrease the influence of difference in environment Temp. for better duplication. .Mark the 1st Crack Point, and the App will automatically do the math on DTR (Development Time Ratio) for you. .Sharing your saved profiles with friends is so much fun. Guru Mode: .By scanning the QR Code on the package of the authorized selected beans, BeanBon will download the profile from the cloud to start auto-roasting. Learn more on Official Website: https://beanbonroaster.com/

About

HiBean

This application offers precise control over the coffee roasting process for enthusiasts and professionals. It allows real-time monitoring, adjustment of parameters, and the ability to record, manage, and share custom roasting profiles.

Highlights
  • Real-time roaster control
  • Record and manage roasting curves
  • Optimize roasting process with analytics
  • Create and share custom roasting profiles
  • Seamless roaster connection
Features
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HiBean is crafted for coffee enthusiasts and professionals, providing precise control over the coffee roasting process. With this app, you can seamlessly connect to your roasters, enabling real-time monitoring, control, and adjustment of roasting parameters. With HiBean, you can: • Easily Control your roaster • Record and Manage Roasting Curves: Track and organize the roasting profiles of your green beans. • Optimize Your Roasting Process: Utilize detailed logs and analytics to enhance your roasting techniques. • Create and Share Roasting Curves: Design your own roasting profiles and share them with others. Download HiBean now and take your coffee roasting to the next level!

Screenshots

BeanBon Plus4 screens
HiBean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HiBean at 100% against BeanBon Plus's 0%. HiBean also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0). BeanBon Plus's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HiBean holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BeanBon Plus's written reviews are positive against 100% of HiBean's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeanBon Plus ships an update fortnightly, HiBean every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BeanBon Plus versus HiBean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanBon PlusHiBean
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB189 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAvigo Technology Co., Ltd.Lubin Zhao

Customer experience

BeanBon Plus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

HiBean

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BeanBon Plus

No in-app purchases

None

HiBean

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeanBon Plus free?
BeanBon Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HiBean free?
HiBean is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BeanBon Plus or HiBean?
HiBean is rated higher. BeanBon Plus averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while HiBean averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do BeanBon Plus or HiBean have ads?
Neither BeanBon Plus nor HiBean shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeanBon Plus or HiBean?
BeanBon Plus ships an update fortnightly, and HiBean every 5 weeks. Most recently, BeanBon Plus was updated on November 4, 2026 and HiBean on November 4, 2026.

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