Brew Timer User Reviews

Stephen Panaro

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Some bugs, and not flexible enough

Overall the app is decent, but for a paid app I have high standards. My biggest annoyance is i want to be able to put in the number of grams of coffee, amount of water, and grind size before starting a recipe. There also doesn’t seem to be a way to update them later if they were entered incorrectly, at least not the first time you use a recipe. It also doesn’t seem to remember the grinder I use, even though I have tried updating it a couple times.

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yonkdaddy

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hi 👋 Thanks for giving Brew Timer a shot. Please reach out to me via email or iMessage — brewtimerapp(at)gmail.com — I’d be more than happy to help you out and learn how to make the app better for you. - Grams of coffee, water amount, grind size and grinder are all editable for custom recipes. You have to copy the built-in recipes before editing them, but after that they are fully editable. Please let me know if there’s a case where that’s not true, I’ll fix it ASAP. - The app will remember your grinder for each recipe. Again, if there’s a case where this isn’t happening please let me know and I will fix it. When you add a new recipe, your recently used grinders will show at the top of the grinder list. In the future, I plan to auto-select a recent grinder for new recipes. - Editing coffee/water/grind after a recipe is something I’m planning to add. Water temperature and total brew time are editable by long-pressing the journal already. Looking forward to hearing from you! Happy brewing! - Stephen ☕️

Couldn’t brew Aeropress without it!

I love this app. I couldn’t make my morning cuppa without it.

CraigeM

2 years ago

Response from developer

Love a good AeroPress. Thanks for leaving a review! Feel free to email/message me if you have any feedback or ideas! Happy brewing! Stephen ☕️

My Daily Brew Companion

Stephen’s Brew Timer app is absolutely required for brewing my daily coffee(s). He continues to make incremental improvements to the app and is a very responsive developer. I appreciate the thoughtful nuances that go into each update.

joel.ml

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hi again Joel! Glad to hear the app is still working out for you! Keep an eye out for new updates 😉 - Stephen

Must have

This is for everyone who brews coffee. Everyone from beginner to pro will find this app critical for brewing with consistency. I find new features all the time, there is no better way to create, store and log all brews. I would give more than 5 stars if possible, if you do not have this app, you are not enjoying the highest potential coffee brewing experience.

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MTsender

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for such a kind review! If you have any ideas for the app feel free to email or message me—I’d love to hear from you! Happy brewing! Stephen ☕️

Recent changes broke this

I have an older iPhone, iOS 12.5.5. It stopped working today, I’m pretty unhappy.I put it on my iPad but all my recipe and data are not saved in the cloud. Yesterday I added a recipe for April Coffee V60. Now it no longer works.

If it doesn’t work on older phones you should mark it as such. It just crashes.

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the Big Daddio

3 years ago

Response from developer

Update 12/27: Hey again, I believe I’ve resolved the crashing on iOS 12. Please try Version 1.17.4 on your iOS 12 iPhone and let me know how it goes (my email is brewtimerapp@gmail.com). Happy brewing! Stephen ☕️ --- Hey there, first off I’m really sorry that the app is crashing for you. I’d like to fix it, but I do not have an older iPhone so I need your help to know if it actually works. Please email me (brewtimerapp@gmail.com) so I can get you a fix ASAP. Best, Stephen

Great developer support and very useful app

The developer responded within 24 hours of an email asking his help setting up a custom grinder. I got his customization within minutes of my giving him the details. Fastest tech response I’ve ever received.

It’s easy to create custom brewing recipes, but there are enough stock ones that I’ll want to try.

We’ll worth the money for me.

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JW2005

3 years ago

Response from developer

I try to be speedy :) Thanks for taking the time to leave a review and have fun exploring the recipes! Happy brewing! Stephen ☕️

Best coffee brew app ever!

Thanks for a great app! Keep up the good work! I look forward to seeing more great recipes from various sources as you add them. I have mostly been using Howell Kalita 185 which makes a great cup. Also Kalita Onyx and Sightglass Chemex. I love that the pro experts recipes are there and that you can adjust them as needed and save. They make it easier for home coffee geeks like me to improve technique and make a superb cup.

I was bummed when Kohi stopped working on my phone but after trying some others and landing on this I realize it’s better than Kohi and all the others. I love that it keeps track of all my brews and includes equipment like the Ode Brew Grinder so I can add those setting. Love taking notes on each brew as well.

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Scott77889

3 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for such a kind review! The Kalita is a great brewer and I’m happy to hear the app is helping you dial in some tasty brews. If you ever have any more ideas for the app (or any questions) feel free to get in touch—my contact info is in the app’s settings. Happy brewing! ☕️ Stephen

Exactly what I was looking for

For this AeroPress user, this app is perfect. The interface is clean, easy to use and is very functional. It sounds like a cliché review but you won’t believe how many other apps in this niche overlook the basics.

Really solid app for helping you make coffee and I highly recommend it.

RichieRich1986

4 years ago

Response from developer

Hi! It’s great to hear the app is helpful for your AeroPress brews :) Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Happy brewing! ☕️ Stephen

Not as good as Android version

I switched from Android to iOS. My main complaint is that I can’t vote by category of brew method. It took me a while to realize this was the app I had intended to buy. I need to wait for my refund to be processed so I can buy it again. Would love categories though. Would also like the option to download more recipes as you have in the Android app.

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OcarianDarthlight

4 years ago

Response from developer

Hi! Thanks for the download and review! Unfortunately I don’t make the Android app with the same name. I’d love to hear more about what exactly you’re looking for with categories — send me an email so we can chat! (My contact info is in the app’s settings.) Happy brewing! Stephen :)

Top notch

Best coffee app! Had it since it first came out and have watched it evolve into a really great tool... I used it daily.

e.schmaltzy

4 years ago

Response from developer

Hey! Awesome to hear you’ve been using the app since the beginning! Me too 😉 Feel free to get in touch if you have any ideas for the app. Thanks for the review and happy brewing! Stephen