Comparison

IKAWA Pro vs La Marzocco

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

La Marzocco

Control your espresso workflow with advanced brewing, real-time monitoring, and detailed shot statistics. Manage multiple machines, schedule operations, and refine your coffee routine with data-driven insights for home or professional use.

Highlights
  • Advanced brewing parameter control
  • Real-time machine monitoring
  • Brew-by-Weight and Grind-by-Weight integration
  • Remote machine scheduling and management
  • Equipment sharing capabilities
  • Detailed shot statistics and usage tracking
Features
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La Marzocco For Home & Professional Baristas The La Marzocco app gives you complete control over your espresso workflow, whether you’re brewing at home or managing a busy café. Designed to work seamlessly with La Marzocco machines, it provides advanced brewing controls, real-time monitoring, and detailed shot statistics. Key Features Machine Control – Adjust brewing parameters, temperature, pressure, pre-brew & pre-infusion, schedule power on/off, auto-backflush, and monitor performance from anywhere. Coffee Station – Connect multiple La Marzocco machines and accessories for a cohesive coffee ecosystem. Brew-by-Weight & Grind-by-Weight – Pair your Linea Mini, Pico, or Swan grinder with a connected scale for café-level precision. Equipment Sharing – Grant machine access to others—perfect for home setups, shared spaces, and professional environments. Real-Time Insights – Track usage, see shot history, monitor performance, and refine your coffee routine with data-driven precision. What’s New? This new and improved La Marzocco app replaces both the previous La Marzocco Home App and La Marzocco Pro App, bringing a redesigned interface, expanded features, and more intuitive, responsive control over your equipment’s internal features and variables.

Screenshots

IKAWA Pro4 screens
La Marzocco3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: La Marzocco at 3.7 against IKAWA Pro's 3.3. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

La Marzocco holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of IKAWA Pro's written reviews are positive against 31% of La Marzocco's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IKAWA Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, La Marzocco monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
IKAWA Pro versus La Marzocco: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIKAWA ProLa Marzocco
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (12 ratings)3.7 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.8% of reviews — better30.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1218 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIKAWA ltd.La Marzocco s.r.l.

Customer experience

IKAWA Pro

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

La Marzocco

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews261 reviews
Positive30.7%
Neutral9.6%
Negative59.8%

Bugs and requests

IKAWA Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

La Marzocco

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Firmware update timeouts
  • Connectivity issues, unable to pair with machine
  • App turns machine on randomly when losing WiFi
  • Home assistant integration broken after update

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add shot timer that takes up the entire screen
  • Add option to display temperature in Fahrenheit
  • Improve accessibility with larger fonts and better contrast
  • Add dark mode option
  • Integrate with voice assistants like Siri for voice commands

In-app purchases

None

IKAWA Pro

No in-app purchases

None

La Marzocco

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IKAWA Pro free?
IKAWA Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is La Marzocco free?
La Marzocco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IKAWA Pro or La Marzocco?
La Marzocco is rated higher. IKAWA Pro averages 3.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while La Marzocco averages 3.7 from 18 ratings.
Do IKAWA Pro or La Marzocco have ads?
Neither IKAWA Pro nor La Marzocco shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IKAWA Pro or La Marzocco?
IKAWA Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and La Marzocco monthly. Most recently, IKAWA Pro was updated on October 24, 2026 and La Marzocco on October 25, 2026.

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