Comparison

IKAWA Pro vs Simpra KDS

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

Simpra KDS

Features
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Kitchen Display System is a practical order management module that enables simultaneous tracking of order status between kitchen and service personnel to speed up the ordering process. ePOS Integration All orders entered in the ePOS system are instantly displayed in the kitchen display system. Dynamic Design Order details, preparation times and order statuses are easily managed from the KDS thanks to the dynamic card structure. Order Status The order status is determined as “Ready” or “Being Prepared” by the kitchen staff. The "Call Back" function can be used for orders selected as “Ready”. Order Tracking All orders can be viewed on a single screen. “Cancellation, Refund, Hold - Fire operations can be followed easily.

Screenshots

IKAWA Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IKAWA Pro at every 2 weeks against Simpra KDS's every 11 months. IKAWA Pro also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

IKAWA Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, Simpra KDS every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IKAWA Pro versus Simpra KDS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIKAWA ProSimpra KDS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIKAWA ltd.Protein Technology

In-app purchases

None

IKAWA Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Simpra KDS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IKAWA Pro free?
IKAWA Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simpra KDS free?
Simpra KDS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IKAWA Pro or Simpra KDS have ads?
Neither IKAWA Pro nor Simpra KDS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IKAWA Pro or Simpra KDS?
IKAWA Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Simpra KDS every 11 months. Most recently, IKAWA Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Simpra KDS on November 3, 2026.

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