Roastmaster

If you are iPhone and iPad owner,you now can download Roastmaster for $9.99 from Apple Store. The application is supporting English language. It weighs in at only 20.9 MB to download. The new Roastmaster app version 3.0 has been updated on 2014-11-19. For ensuring consistency with the device you should take into account the following app compatibility information: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.0 or later.
Bottom Line: For more information about Roastmaster check developer Rainfrog, Inc.`s website : http://www.rainfroginc.com

I have been using RoastMaster for nearly two years and can t imagine roasting without it Stat is transmitted to the app on my iPad via Bluetooth The app provides consistency and milestones to help me roast the way I want It also tracks inventory cuppings scores ratings etc I have created curve templates so I can follow a precise roasting profile and modify it as desired Very full featured and highly recommended                     Great App Lbdina

I fully agree that both the app and Danny are extremely helpful It is really comprehensive in covering so many aspects of roasting coffee But there is one feature that really brought me back after a year or so of using it then a couple of years of not using it It now generates DURING A ROAST a curve of any reading or setting that one wishes to time plot In other words at any desired moments one can enter data that are read from any source and the data will be graphed vs time That is great for observing the progress of for instance beand mass temperature But you could also use it to generate a time plot of the outdoor temperature if you so wished though I haven t checked for the upper time limit on such a plot Some roasters spend a lot of time and money on fully automatic roaster control from their computer This is for the simpler person like me who wishes to do things more manually and get a nice feel for things It is also helps remind those like me who need to do certain manual things during a roast but sometimes miss because of inattentiveness I like it                     Retired Bats & Crows

I started using Roastmaster as a hobbyist and have continued with it as I transitioned into a small business owner micro roaster And this app has performed exceptionally at every step of the way The developer is a roaster himself a coffee industry professional and a talented app developer and all around great human I can t say enough good things about the app and developer Tip o the hat                     Essential Coffee Roaster Small biz guy

This app has its usefulness but it is not worth the 10 I paid It has a very non intuitive feel and features seem to change with no warning or pattern Sometimes I am able to compare a current roast profile with a historic one but then that feature drops out mid roast For the cost I expected much more         Not worth the cost Jpinec

I have been using this for years and I love it Any chance of an iwatch app coming for manual data logging                     Very useful CaptBrwnStubble

When I started down the journey of coffee roasting I was using traditional paper logs But I m an iOS person and I wanted an app to log my roasts This app is perfect I m still digging in to all the customization and info that it can hold and with every update it just gets better and better                     Must have app for roasters SixStringBuzz

I wrote the first review for this app when it was released and just did my 303rd roast with it The features just keep getting better Keep up the good work Here s my initial review for grinds and grins I was sitting at home this morning meditating on the full city Sumatra I roasted last night thinking you know I should make an app that let s you keep track of your roasts so you can duplicate the art you just created the day before I however am not the programming type so I figured I should see if there was an app for that Indeed there is This program is a must for any serious roaster The UI is polished and shinier than the finish of a French Roast out of the oven It let s you track what kind of beans you have how you have roasted them in the past cupping scores and stuff I never thought about in a simple to use way Now I can stop using my iPhone timer to keep track of what I consider vital information Keep up the good work And thanks for nit releasing a half baked app                     If you roast you NEED this ap UPDATE Neo442

Thank you                     HUGE update jcw5002

This is a wonderful app that has doubled my toast quality and made made roasting coffee even more fun It is very deep and very customizable At the same time it is easy to use even when your in the middle of an intense roast session I roast with my grill and a drum so I have to manually enter my curves It is very easy to do and that s not something most roast software devs have accomplished I also love the variety of data you can enter which makes it perfect for those that take this science art seriously There are a few things I d like to see improved Mainly the graph is a bit hard to read Despite the customizability it can get very cluttered and the dark background makes it hard to decipher Here are a few other things in the roast section I personally feel could be better Easier to read graphs Can change minimum temp of graph not just 0 section for moister loss percentage section for development percentage section for preheat temp ability to hide unwanted sections like agtron or roaster voltage it should remember or save curve names and parameters when adding a curve in the bean inventory it shouldn t go into the negative numbers Just 0 Otherwise this is an amazing app that I ll continue to use as I develop my roasting skills Great work                 A Must for Any Roaster Musicbender

The hardware portion was a little intimidating but after installing Phidgets hardware and connecting it to my Diedrich IR 12 it just works So all I do is use the software and haven t given the HW a second thought As it should be Profiling my roasts is automatic now With the ability to zoom in I can see trouble coming and adjust if necessary The delta curve tells me more information than just the temp curve The ability to save roasts as profiles makes repeating a roast much easier You can even cup and score your roasts in the app All kinds of features are customizable the delta curve size how data is presented in the analyzer when control points are recorded I keep learning more about it as I dig deeper The developer is responsive and genuinely interested in making the app work for all of us home or biz roaster The Dropbox integration is nice I noticed if I pass a database back and forth via Dropbox it sometimes comes up as the old version This maybe a Dropbox issue quitting both Dropbox and RM and then sending the database over seems to get it right My only gripe is that data entry could be simplified Like sliders for cupping scores data points that are numbers and such This app is now an integral part of my roasting day It s my living The app has paid for itself and the hardware since day one Thank you for making my life so much easier and my coffee so much better                     Now a vital part of my roasting AZRichG

I recently upgraded from an air popper to Behmor 1600 Plus for home roasting I wanted better logging than paper for repeat ability and tracking This app fits the bill I ve logged a couple dozen roasts and am pleased with the results The only woefully absent feature is database syncing via iCloud or Dropbox I don t always have my primary iOS device on hand and would love the ability to log a quick roast using my iPhone Overall well recommended                 Excellent for home coffee roasting Dizzysound

I have a Behmor 1600 Plus and was looking for a better roast log than paper I hopped on iTunes and found this app wow is all I can say It was much more than I hoped for If you are looking for an easy way to track nearly every variable look no further It is very well organized and looks great                     Very Impressive ZieglerAS

Prior to the update over 800 roasts were logged in our cafe using this app I was on the verge of abandoning roastmaster and had already installed both artisan and typica on an extra MacBook The lack of a ROR curve was a primary factor As a novice roaster I can use all of the data possible Plotting the ROR post roast for analysis was tiresome and less helpful then a live read This has been addressed Along with a whole lot more Expectations of the update were far exceeded The roast analyzer is insanely rich with features that improve and enrich workflow Building a profile pre roast is a welcome feature I m sure more will be discover as I continue to explore the new functions For now the iPad iPhone will continue to handle the bulk of work in the cafe handling transactions managing inventory playing music running acaia coffee scales and roasting The one improvement could come from us the user community The unused forums at rainfrog could be an amazing place to share knowledge collaborate and grow in our craft                     Incredible improvement XxxoSUNoxxX

Initially I was hesitant to buy the app because of the cost but after making the plunge it was well worth the money For a home roaster this is your right hand man logging roasts a wealth of detailed inputs logging raw beans cupping scores and compatibility with thermometers There s so much this app provides that replaces a excel sheets and notebooks If you check the company forum their customer service the creator of the app communicates with you directly and helps you with whatever question you have Overall you won t be disappointed if you re tired of tracking your roasts manually                     Well worth it m1ek

Using this app with Bluetherm Duo and my Ipad while roasting on my Huky 500 makes roasting much more pleasurable The only trouble is I went with this to avoid buying a laptop for use with another system But I found myself competing with my wife for the Ipad So I ended up buying another Ipad                 Roastmaster Bean2friends

Forget notecards I started my coffee roasting journey using this app day 1 I don t use all the features but I ve found the app easy to use and when I ve needed support seldom it s been great 10 is a lot for an App but it s a no brainer with this one                     Can do without it KCKconsulting

I ve got a small roasting business and this is bar none the best app and tool to do what I do It d be great to have a way to also communicate with others in this business and possibly be able to even offer coffee to others Thanks to the developer This is a great app                     Absolutely the best nexus6man

Oh Danny The new baby is BEEOOTEEFULL I can t wait to play with all the new toys and gadgets and Blahblahblah Nice work again John Just following up after a few weeks this latest update is the bomb A cut above the rest From the delta projections to the ability to follow saved profiles with absolute consistency I can t give enough praise Great app All the new features in the active roast console are unbeatable Best I ve spent in a long time                     MonJava Johnnie No5

I home roast with a Hottop roaster which I have added 2 K type thermocouple heat probes through the bean chute I purchased the Thermoworks BlueTherm which my two probes plug into The BlueTherm sends the temps via bluetooth to my iPad running Roastmaster to log the two temps as the roast it in progress This works very well indeed Also the myriad of features Roastmaster sports Inventory cuppings with time stamp blending But the roast in progress graph page is outstanding You can watch delta rate of temp rise time since first crack temp projection markers for temps you can scroll through pervious roasts which will underlie the current roast in progress for comparison I also have fan and power settings I can add on the fly with a handy pop up keypad This keypad also works with no data logging for temps Tops scores for me Incredible connivence having my entire coffee world on the iPad I roast almost every day                     Very comprehensive roasting app w data logging Akiley

Great app for recording your roasts Never had a problem and I roast at least once a week Keep up the good work                     Wonderful App etuggle

We use this app to manage our inventory log our roasts blends cuppings etc The interface is clean and easy to use but the app is super powerful and has a ton of features under the hood We ve been manually logging which is easy and intuitive but we are in the process of updating to data logging via thermal probes and wifi The app developer has been incredibly helpful in setting up our system We are having a roaster custom built and he has communicated directly with the manufacturer about all the details to insure everything works perfectly In addition the developer is active on his site and responds to forum posts and emails quickly and in detail The app continues to have new features added and just gets better and better We researched a bunch of other options before deciding to base our entire system around this app and are very happy we did                     Excellent App Great Support Newt Pootywinkle

I use this app for all our data logging at my small roasting company We have it set up for both our production and sample roasting and could not be more pleased I highly recommend this app to everyone                     Amazing Puginator31

Don t waste your time It takes longer to use the program than to roast coffee Create your own in numbers Way faster doing it your way Thumbs down     Roastmaster philhart

Really good app for coffee roasting I really like almost everything about it The only problem request that is have is that you let me type in the time for the timer instead of using the frustrating ring slider thing to set the alarm                     Great app with a few small issues Narcolanza

I ve been home roasting for several years After tracking everything by memory or notes pinned to the bulletin board Rainfrog s Roastmaster is an absolute treat Creating blends by percentage tracking settings and results for each roast and having the inventory automatically adjust with each roast are all time savers and worth the little bit you ll invest in this useful app If you roast get it                     Creatively Designed and Functional Comm Guy

5 star app plain and simple My new favorite feature is Copy It has saved the day more than once already and makes entering multiple batches a breeze 500 roasts and going strong                     Great app G. Gavaghan

A great tool for roasting inventory and history After 180 roasts With this app I cant think of 1 thing I would change                     Roastmaster Jp Java

Been using this app for a month I roast for myself in my home This app has helped me to become consistent resulting in better coffee with a less stressful roasting process The one time I had a question that I could not find an answer to my email was answered within hours The depth of this app is stunning It has been a useful tool with my ongoing journey to Coffee Nirvana                     Amazing Pelikan Apple Account

Roastmaster is an absolutely excellent app To be honest I was pretty sceptical and never pay even close to 10 for an app ever I thought that the screen shots were pretty but I feared that the app itself would be just pretty without being a robust and scalable tool I was totally and completely wrong I started home roasting several years ago and am now in the process of launching my own coffee roasting business I used Behmor Thing for a long time since one of my roasters is the Behmor While that application is good and provides many similar functions roasting inventory cupping etc Roastmaster is 1000X better It is scalable and flexible all data can be edited in real time for the most part I needed something that would help track roasts obviously track inventory track tasting from batches or groups of batches handle blends etc Blends can be created from green beans or roasted beans either by weight or You can create temp curves profiles add vendors costs paid for beans I can t image much that a home roaster or small shop roaster would need that this app does not provide I ve roasted 30 times with it and every day I find more I like it more and more Aside from the roaster itself this app has become an essential tool for me Little parts of the UI that I didn t realize were functional are I found a little roast timer today by accident that you can set on the fly anywhere in the roast cycle useful for multitaskers so you don t miss a critical moment like 1C I love that there is integtration with Dropbox This means that with a few very simple steps I can roast with my iPhone even though typically roast with my iPad Simply export the current database to Dropbox from the iPad then navigate to dropbox and open it on the iPhone It promtps you to open it replacing the current data on that device or open it along side and you re off and roasting with your other device Brillant This is quite literally the best 10 I ve spent in recent memory For the record I am not employed or affiliated by the developer at all I m just a happy roaster                     Simply Stunning Does everything I could hope for home roaster gone pro dave2bass

I ve been roasting coffee for a few months now first in popcorn poppers and now in a Behmor home roaster This app seemed like a good addition to my toolset After having used it for several months run 40 roasts through it logged 30 cuppings etc I m still finding awesome features It amazes me how thorough it is Almost every piece of my roasting brewing operation can be managed with Roastmaster the only thing it doesn t have is a brew timer feature but there are other good apps like Bloom that can give you those features I have to admit as a web user interface designer I was a bit skeptical about the app s design from the screenshots After having used it for a while though I ve fallen in love with the interface Believe me it s VERY well done Most features are very discoverable and for those that aren t you can browse the voluminous help documents available from within the app One of my favorite things about this app is the way you can associate everything together For instance I can log a cupping and associate it with a specific roast not just a bean As I roast it tracks my green coffee inventory to let me know what I have left in stock The relational database model they talk about is super effective and well implemented here If you are a hobbyist or pro and want to take your roasting up a few notches buy this app It s worth every penny                     A must have for roasting enthusiasts berk27

Tonight we roasted our 300th roast it was some Kenya Safari Ridge We have used this app since July 2010 and the software keeps improving time after time We can t roast without it now since it tracks our inventory and every single roast detail we want If you roast coffee for fun or semi pro you should have this app Big Thanks to the developers and great work                     300th Roast with Roastmaster Georgia_Steve

If you roast coffee you re cool If you re cool you will love this app I have been a Sweet Maria s junkie for a whole bunch of years now this app is the second most important ingredient in my obsessive hobby It s easy to jump right in and reap the benefits of this app right away I m on my third week now and it still never ceases to amaze me Very through it has bean innovatory the roaster variables are never ending this is fully customizable for any set up For me I track my roasts rate the cups know when it s time to order more it really has become the digital center of my coffee roasting enterprise Flat out the best money I have spent on my endeavor for perfect coffee Thanks to the people behind it                     Really great Kevtich

Amazing                     Wow PapaVito08

I use this app often roasting multiple times a week It s great for simply tracking your roasts Timing first crack etc I would like some upgrades though It would be very useful if it were easier to input data during a roast I like to make note of when the coffee hits certain temperatures It would also be useful to be able to view and compare roasts graphs post roast Other than a few improvements this is a great app                 Nice App Vinny P.

This app does what it supposed to do help you log your home coffee roasting info and track compare roasts While the graphics are stunning unfortunately they make usability a nightmare I guess the video game like look of the interface is supposed to make me feel like I m using my Wii to roast beans It s never really clear where you INPUT data vs where you RETRIEVE data Even after going though the Crash course tutorial the existence of such a tutorial alone for an iOS app should be a red flag it was never really clear what each mode was for Don t get me wrong I think beautiful aesthetics go a long way to providing a pleasant experience But they should enhance usability as much as make an appealing interface If I wanted to play Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego for some reason that is the game that came to mind when I saw the graphics I would buy the game For 10 I expect an app to have a more focused interface Right now it is a confusing mess If all you want to do is log your roast use iRoaster It s 9 cheaper and marginally clearer to use Joe             Beautiful graphics right data lousy interface Jfutral

This is the most I ve paid for an app but believe it is worth every penny Very well done Really takes advantage of the ipad functionality and takes my home roasting to a new level Now I can throw out my notebook index cards and spreadsheets and keep all the data in one place                     Flawless auntkitten

Roastmaster is a slick well written app Hats off to the developer I ve been eying this for weeks and finally downloaded I m just beginning to utilize the power of this program Looking forward to the updates                     Sublime Jazzedpianist

I love this app It s a great example of what apps can be Someone spent their time and implemented the very best tools you can imagine for the home roaster It s totally worth the money and I m usually skeptical This app has refined my home roasting and helped take it to a whole new level                     Truly Great App Reedje

Great app Great customer service in response to questions and suggestons Cannot wait until this comes out as an ipad app                     Love this app In Minn

Very very thoughtful application and what great timing as I ve just upgraded from hot air popper roaster to behmor 1600 Really it is extremely well done and well deserving of 10 The commitment shown already will surely continue to use great features in the future One thing Iight suggest is the ability to create blends by combining beans before the roast It currently seems to work best for roasting individually and then combining afterward Great job                     Perfect app for home roasting data geeks Joe in CA

Excellently useful and well thought application to augment the fun and rewards of home roasting Worth the 10 which is saying a lot in the world of apps these days Thank you                     Awesome drumasaurusrex

This app turned out to be everything that I ve ever wanted needed I ve kept a journal for years outlining all of my roasts and now it s completely obsolete Funny how technology is slowly creeping into every corner of everyday life Thank you for creating roastmaster Best money I ve spent on an app since I first got an iPhone three years ago                     Complete and Beautiful userReview63

I have never paid more than a buck or two for an app but this one just looked too good and it has delivered big time I have used paper logs to log all of my roasts up until now Roastmaster has taken the place of my big 3 ring binder full of logs No more digging through to see how that last fantastic Burundi was roasted Just look it up and all the info is there With my Gene Cafe repeating results is easier than ever I also love the inventory tracking Actually I love every aspect of this app It was so worth the Awesome                     Fantastic roasting App Azsureandrew