Brewmaster vs La Marzocco
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brewmaster
This app logs your coffee brewing process, visualizing data in real-time with a connected scale. It helps you understand extraction, ratios, and share your brewing moments.
- Log brewing process, methods, notes, and flavors
- Real-time visualized brewing charts
- Monitor extraction amount and duration
- Coffee ratio converter
- Share brewing print cards
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Introducing “Brewmaster” Log your coffee brewing moment with Brewmaster. Using the acaia scale with the Brewmaster to create beautiful and informative visualized coffee brewing data which helps you to know your brewing better. A coffee log that does a live recording of your coffee brewing process, using acaia’s precise weighing technology, when you brew your coffee on the acaia coffee scale, whether it’s pourover or espresso, you can easily monitor the amount and the duration of coffee extraction. Features: Log-a-brew: Log your brewing process, methods, notes, and coffee flavors, brew better coffee with the acaia coffee scale. Real-time Visualize Brewing Print : improve coffee brewing with the real-time flow charts that reflects your pouring speed, flow rate, learn the way of coffee extraction and brew a mind-blowing cup of coffee with great flavor. And… Coffee Ratio Converter: Easy calculation of water to bean, or bean to water ratio. Celebrate The Moment: Share your brewing print cards with friends, remember the great times and great tastes.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: La Marzocco at 3.9 against Brewmaster's 1.7. La Marzocco also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 17%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
La Marzocco holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Brewmaster's written reviews are positive against 31% of La Marzocco's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brewmaster | La Marzocco |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (18 ratings) | 3.9 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 30.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | acaia | La Marzocco s.r.l. |
Customer experience
Brewmaster
La Marzocco
Bugs and requests
Brewmaster
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
Brewmaster
No in-app purchases
La Marzocco
No in-app purchases








