Roast Manager vs Roastit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roast Manager
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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).
Roastit
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.
- Live phase-by-phase guidance
- Timely alerts for roast stages
- Simple roast logging
- Save and repeat roast profiles
- Personalized brew suggestions
- Device-specific guidance
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Roastit guides you through Drying, Maillard, and Development with live coaching, timely alerts, and simple roast logging—so you can learn from every batch and repeat what works. LIVE ROAST GUIDANCE Follow phase-by-phase fan and power suggestions. Get an alert when first crack is near, mark it with one tap, and track development automatically. BUILT FOR FRESH ROAST Get guidance designed for the Fresh Roast SR540 and SR800, including fan and power suggestions and a reliable elapsed timer. Other home roasters are supported with temperature-based guidance. SAVE AND REPEAT Log your beans, process, roast level, phase times, settings, and notes. Re-roast a favorite with its profile already filled in. LEARN FROM YOUR ROASTS Review phase breakdowns, first-crack timing, fan and power charts, and personalized brew suggestions. No account. No cloud sync. Your roast data stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Roastit at 15.1 against Roast Manager's 18.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Roast Manager ships an update every 8 days, Roastit weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roast Manager | Roastit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guido Scheffler | ARPINE AZATYAN |
In-app purchases
Roast Manager
No in-app purchases
Roastit
No in-app purchases





