Comparison

Roast Manager vs Brew Tech

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

Head to head
About

Roast Manager

Features
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Roast Manager is a simple app for home coffee roasters. With it you can manage your: • green coffee • roasting profiles • coffee roasts • coffee containers The app is kept relatively simple, but everything has a comment field where additional content can be entered. Data is automatically synced across all your devices via iCloud. Additionally, the app features NDEF-compatible NFC tag support, allowing you to easily identify and manage your coffee storage containers (on devices with NFC support).

About

Brew Tech

Manage your coffee bean inventory and brewing recipes. Track purchases, create detailed brewing steps for reproducibility, and utilize a flavor wheel to describe coffee tastes. Share your favorite recipes with others.

Highlights
  • Register and manage coffee beans
  • Track purchase details
  • Create and manage brewing recipes
  • Record brewing steps
  • Utilize a flavor wheel
  • Share recipes via QR code
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Brew Tech is here to help you with your coffee life. # Register and manage your coffee beans - Keep track of the beans you have purchased. - Register your purchase page so you can shortcut to reordering. # Create and manage recipes Do you brew coffee using the same recipe every day? If you're a little geeky, you're probably constantly searching for the perfect recipe, making minor modifications every day. Brew Tech helps you create and manage your recipes. - Register recipe of various brew methods. - Register every brewing steps improving reproducibility. - Share recipes via QR Code. # Flavor Wheel You need an indicator when you drink coffee. You can verbalize the taste with the help of the Flavor Wheel.

Screenshots

Roast Manager4 screens
Brew Tech4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Roast Manager at every 10 days against Brew Tech's monthly. Roast Manager also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Roast Manager ships an update every 10 days, Brew Tech monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Roast Manager versus Brew Tech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoast ManagerBrew Tech
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuido SchefflerYuichi Masutani

In-app purchases

None

Roast Manager

No in-app purchases

None

Brew Tech

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Roast Manager free?
Roast Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brew Tech free?
Brew Tech is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Roast Manager or Brew Tech have ads?
Neither Roast Manager nor Brew Tech shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roast Manager or Brew Tech?
Roast Manager ships an update every 10 days, and Brew Tech monthly. Most recently, Roast Manager was updated on October 21, 2026 and Brew Tech on October 15, 2026.

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