RoastNote vs RoastSignal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RoastNote
This app helps home coffee roasters meticulously track every stage of their roasting process. Log timings, events, bean details, and flavor profiles to build consistency and refine your coffee batches.
- Precise roast timer
- Event logging (first/second crack)
- Development Time and DTR tracking
- Weight logging and loss calculation
- Bean management
- Flavor tag ratings
- Roast history
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RoastNote is a simple, focused app for tracking home coffee roasting from start to finish. From timing your roast to reviewing past batches, it helps you build consistency and improve results over time. Key features: Precise roast timer with start, stop, and reset First crack / second crack event logging Development Time and DTR tracking Green and roasted weight logging with automatic weight-loss calculation Bean management (name, origin, variety, process) Flavor tags with ratings for cup profiling Roast history with detailed session views Per-bean roast counts and latest-session summaries Customizable process methods and flavor tags in Settings Who it’s for: Home roasters who want clean, reliable logs Anyone trying to reproduce great roasts consistently Coffee enthusiasts who want to compare beans and improve batch by batch The more you log, the clearer your roasting patterns become. RoastNote helps you turn each roast into better decisions for the next one. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
RoastSignal
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RoastSignal helps home coffee roasters track roast sessions, record roast milestones, save roast history, and receive AI-assisted roast feedback. The app does not require an account or login. Core workflow: 1. Configure a roast setup or Quick Start Preset 2. Start a roast timer 3. Record roast milestones 4. Review AI analysis 5. Save roast history 6. Export or share roast results Camera and photo access are optional and used only when the user chooses to analyze bean or roast photos. The Coffee Expert feature requires an internet connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RoastSignal at none against RoastNote's 1. RoastSignal also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). RoastNote's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads and device support 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. RoastNote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. RoastSignal asks for nothing beyond the download.
RoastNote ships an update every 4 days, RoastSignal every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RoastNote | RoastSignal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mao Nabeta | Ankur Agarwal |
In-app purchases
RoastNote
- RoastNote Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
RoastSignal
No in-app purchases
