HiBean vs iRoast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HiBean
This application offers precise control over the coffee roasting process for enthusiasts and professionals. It allows real-time monitoring, adjustment of roasting parameters, and the ability to record, manage, and share custom roasting profiles.
- Real-time roaster control
- Record and manage roasting curves
- Optimize roasting process with analytics
- Create and share custom roasting profiles
- Seamless roaster connection
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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!
iRoast
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iRoast 是一款专为手网烘焙咖啡爱好者设计的iOS应用，通过精确记录和可视化失重率数据，帮助用户实现更加个性化、可重复的烘焙效果。在传统烘焙中，烘焙师常常依赖视觉和听觉来判断烘焙程度，这导致烘焙结果的不一致性。通过失重率这一客观指标，iRoast 让手网烘焙更加精确、可控，帮助咖啡爱好者获得更加个性化的风味体验。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: HiBean at Free against iRoast's $0.99. iRoast's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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
HiBean is free to download; iRoast costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HiBean ships an update every 5 weeks, iRoast every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HiBean | iRoast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lubin Zhao | 嘉奇 龙 |
In-app purchases
HiBean
No in-app purchases
iRoast
No in-app purchases
