Comparison

IKAWA Pro vs iBrewCoffee

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

Head to head
About

IKAWA Pro

This app enables precise, repeatable coffee sample roasting with digital control. Design, edit, and share roast profiles, and access a global library for consistent results across teams and locations. It automates heat and airflow for hands-free operation.

Highlights
  • Digital roast profile design and editing
  • Automated heat and airflow control
  • Global roast profile library access
  • Profile sharing with colleagues
  • Hands-free roasting execution
  • Roast data logging and history
Features
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IKAWA’s Sample Roaster is enabling consistent, repeatable roasting by using digital precision. It improves quality, saves time and encourages collaboration and learning through profile sharing. SMARTER SAMPLE ROASTING The IKAWA Sample Roaster will automatically adjust heat and airflow to match your roast profile. This means consistency between your roasts and everyone else on the team, over and over again. Design and edit roast profiles with up to 20 temperature points and 10 fan points, then repeat roasts or fine tune your roast profiles. Edit profiles for the Exhaust Temperature Sensor, Inlet Sensor, and airflow with up to 20 control points on each line. ONLINE ROAST PROFILE LIBRARY IKAWA Sample Roaster profiles are shareable, and you can access our global roast profile library or share your own with your colleagues. HANDS FREE ROASTING WITH DIGITAL PRECISION AND CONTROL The IKAWA Pro App delivers hands free roasting with the incredible precision and control. Set a profile on the app, press go and the roaster will execute that roast with precision. CREATING A COMMON LANGUAGE Not only will you have access to our Roast Profile Library with profiles from around the world, but you can create a company set of roasts. This means from location to location, day to day, the roasts you and your team sample are the same. Save and share profiles and roast history, including; Colour Change, First Crack, Development Time Ratio, Rate of Rise graph, Roast Data CSV, Photos and Notes IKAWA’s patented Sample Rosters and designed and manufactured in our London workshop. To learn more, please visit www.ikawacoffee.com/for-professionals

About

iBrewCoffee

Log your coffee bean details, brewing methods, and tasting notes. Save and organize your coffee products and brews, then export them as a printable journal or share with friends. Discover and record thousands of coffee origins, roasteries, and brewing techniques.

Highlights
  • Save coffee bean products
  • Record detailed brew parameters
  • Track brewing equipment
  • Export coffee journal to PDF
  • Share brews with friends
  • Search saved coffee data
  • Export data to Excel/CSV
Features
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Have you ever made a fantastic cup of your favorite coffee and forgotten the exact brewing process? Not anymore. Your personal coffee journal app is finally here! iBrewCoffee is a coffee app that lets you save roasted coffee beans, record all your brewing recipes - espresso, pour over, AeroPress, French press, moka and more - and export print-ready PDFs so you can enjoy your coffee journal and share your brewing mastery with your friends. Using the app is simple: 1) save a Product (bag of specialty coffee), 2) record your Brews, experiment, rate, compare, 3) export your Brews, print your journal, or share with friends! Product ———— When saving a Product, you can specify: - which roastery the coffee is from, - flavor profile, - roast level and roast date, - weight and price, - cupping score, batch/lot number, - name, website, - attach photos, - custom product info, - coffee origin country and region, - altitude, varietals, and processings, - harvest date, decaf method, - farm, wash station and producer, - create blends and specify blend ratio for each coffee. There are over 3 000 roasteries, 2 000 coffee regions, 300 varietals, 300 flavor profiles, and 20 processings to choose from - and you can add your own. Brew ——— When saving a Brew, you can specify: - brewing method, - custom equipment - grinder, filter, scale, kettle etc., - grind setting, - coffee amount, - water amount, - temperature, - extraction time, - final Brew weight, - TDS, - tasting profile - aroma, sweetness, acidity, bitterness and body, - overall rating of the Brew, - custom notes. Brew ratio and extraction yield are calculated automatically! There are 60 of the most popular brewing methods in the app - from AeroPress all the way to Woodneck. And you can create your own brewing methods! Custom Brewing Equipment ——————————————— You can save and manage your brewing equipment: - grinders - manual, automatic, - espresso machines - lever, automatic, - portafilter handles - single, double, triple, naked handle, - filters - various types and materials, - scales, - kettles - basic, gooseneck, - and other custom equipment. PDF Export —————— Using the app, you can export your Products and Brews to PDF, print it out, and enjoy your coffee journal. You can export a Product with its Brews, a single Brew with its Product, or empty templates for filling out manually during a tasting or cupping. You can use multiple layouts, such as a single page, 2 per page, or 4 per page. That way, you can have your Brews in A4 or A5 (2 pages per A4) format. Excel and CSV Exports ———————————— Using the app, you can export your Brews and Products to Excel or CSV for further processing (charts, etc.). You can export Brews from a single Product, all Brews, or only Brews created in a specified time range. Smart search ——————— Searching through your Brews and Products is super easy and intuitive. You can search using most of the information you saved, such as a roastery, flavor profile, brewing method, coffee country, region, varietals, and more! Sharing ———— You can share your Brews with your friends or on your favorite social networks. Every Brew has a square share image format that you can easily upload to your social media channel. Secure Cloud Backup and Device Sync ————————————————————— iBrewCoffee is free, ad-free and lets you log unlimited Brews. iBrewCoffee Premium is optional: it adds automatic cloud backup and sync across all your devices and removes the limits on Products and exports, so you never have to worry about losing your Brews. Contact ———— If you have any questions, issues, feedback, or a missing feature, you can reach us: In the app Account tab -> Support & Feedback section E-mail at support@ibrew.coffee for support at app@ibrew.coffee for feedback and feature requests Made with love for specialty coffee Terms and Conditions ———————————— https://ibrew.coffee/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy ———————— https://ibrew.coffee/privacy-policy

Screenshots

IKAWA Pro4 screens
iBrewCoffee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iBrewCoffee at 94% against IKAWA Pro's 35%. iBrewCoffee also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (48 vs 12). IKAWA Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iBrewCoffee sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. IKAWA Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iBrewCoffee holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 48 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of IKAWA Pro's written reviews are positive against 94% of iBrewCoffee's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IKAWA Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, iBrewCoffee monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IKAWA Pro versus iBrewCoffee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIKAWA ProiBrewCoffee
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (12 ratings)4.8 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.8% of reviews94.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1248 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB109 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperIKAWA ltd.Stanislav Novacek

Customer experience

IKAWA Pro

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive34.8%
Neutral8.7%
Negative56.5%

iBrewCoffee

All ratings47 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%

In-app purchases

None

IKAWA Pro

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

iBrewCoffee

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$17.491 Year
One-time3
  • Unlimited Exports$0.99
  • Unlimited Products$4.99
  • Lifetime Premium$45.99

Questions

Is IKAWA Pro free?
IKAWA Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iBrewCoffee free?
iBrewCoffee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IKAWA Pro or iBrewCoffee?
iBrewCoffee is rated higher. IKAWA Pro averages 3.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while iBrewCoffee averages 4.8 from 48 ratings.
Do IKAWA Pro or iBrewCoffee have ads?
Neither IKAWA Pro nor iBrewCoffee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IKAWA Pro or iBrewCoffee?
IKAWA Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and iBrewCoffee monthly. Most recently, IKAWA Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and iBrewCoffee on November 3, 2026.

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