Comparison

IKAWA Pro vs Your CVA Flavor

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

Your CVA Flavor

Features
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[Your CVA Flavor] is developed by utilize the SCA (Specialty Coffee Association)'s CVA (Coffee Value Assessment) protocol. This app allows users to accurately assess and record the flavors and values of the coffee, while efficiently managing time and scoring during the cupping process. Key Features 1. Intuitive Evaluation System "Your CVA Flavor" provides an interface that allows users to easily record key elements of coffee evaluation such as aroma, aftertaste, acidity, and body. Each category’s intensity can be quickly checked, and scores can be easily entered. The flavor profile is evaluated through a simple method of selecting relevant attributes from a set of approximately 10 checkboxes. This system simplifies the complex cupping process while ensuring precise recording, making it suitable for both beginners and experts. 2. Automatic Scoring and Statistics Once the evaluation is complete, the app automatically calculates the cupping scores based on the entered data. Users can immediately see the scores for individual categories and the overall score, making it easy to analyze and compare the results. Additionally, "Your CVA Flavor" provides beautiful and intuitive graphical statistics based on the evaluation results, helping users to better understand the characteristics and differences between various coffees at a glance. 3. Time-Based Statistics Management "Your CVA Flavor" also offers essential tools such as timers and clocks for the cupping process, where time management is crucial. The app doesn’t just show the end-time results but also allows users to revisit the changes in notes, intensity, and scores during the cupping process, thanks to its intuitive timeline. It’s a powerful tool for observing how the flavors evolve throughout each phase of the cupping process. 4. Cloud-Based Data Storage All evaluation data can be stored in the cloud, allowing users to access their results anytime and anywhere. By signing up for an account, users can securely store and manage their data, making it possible to accumulate coffee evaluation data over time. This feature is particularly useful for users looking to track and analyze their cupping results across different devices. 5. Enhanced User Experience The app offers more than just a tool for coffee evaluation. With its beautiful and intuitive design, it ensures a smooth user experience, allowing anyone from beginners to experts to use it with ease. Attention to detail in the cupping process helps users understand and evaluate the essence of coffee more effectively. With this app, users can identify their coffee preferences more precisely based on the evaluation results, making it an invaluable tool for comparing and analyzing various coffees. [Your CVA Flavor] is essential not only for those in the coffee industry but also for coffee lovers everywhere. Download "Your CVA Flavor" now and experience a new dimension in coffee evaluation!

Screenshots

IKAWA Pro4 screens
Your CVA Flavor4 screens

Verdict

The call

IKAWA Pro and Your CVA Flavor are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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, Your CVA Flavor fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
IKAWA Pro versus Your CVA Flavor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIKAWA ProYour CVA Flavor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIKAWA ltd.Donghyo KO

In-app purchases

None

IKAWA Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Your CVA Flavor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IKAWA Pro free?
IKAWA Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Your CVA Flavor free?
Your CVA Flavor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IKAWA Pro or Your CVA Flavor have ads?
Neither IKAWA Pro nor Your CVA Flavor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IKAWA Pro or Your CVA Flavor?
IKAWA Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Your CVA Flavor fortnightly. Most recently, IKAWA Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Your CVA Flavor on November 8, 2026.

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