Comparison

Roast Manager vs Roastit

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

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.

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
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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.

Screenshots

Roast Manager4 screens
Roastit4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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 8 days, Roastit weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Roast Manager versus Roastit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoast ManagerRoastit
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuido SchefflerARPINE AZATYAN

In-app purchases

None

Roast Manager

No in-app purchases

None

Roastit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Roast Manager free?
Roast Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roastit free?
Roastit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Roast Manager or Roastit have ads?
Neither Roast Manager nor Roastit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roast Manager or Roastit?
Roast Manager ships an update every 8 days, and Roastit weekly. Most recently, Roast Manager was updated on September 17, 2026 and Roastit on September 20, 2026.

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