# Brewly: Coffee Timer & Journal — Recipes, Ratios & Grinders

> Recipes, Ratios & Grinders (iPhone/iPad app by Jerome Sommerfeldt.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brewly-coffee-timer-and-journal/id6738063344 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jerome Sommerfeldt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1779161388)
- Category: Food & Drink
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 39 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2024-12-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-01
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brewly-coffee-timer-and-journal/id6738063344/reviews.md

## What is Brewly?

Brew better coffee with guided timers, editable recipes, grinder settings, and a brew journal. Completely free, with no ads or subscriptions.

Brewly helps you repeat the cups you love. Follow each brewing stage, adjust coffee and water, remember the exact grinder setting, then rate the result and add tasting notes. No account required.

GUIDED BREWING
• Step-by-step timers for pour-over, immersion, espresso, and cold brew
• Clear pour, wait, bloom, and drawdown stages
• Sound and haptic cues so you can focus on brewing
• Scale recipes to match your serving size

RECIPES YOUR WAY
• Start with recipes for V60, Chemex, Kalita Wave, AeroPress, French press, Clever Dripper, espresso, and more
• Create, edit, duplicate, search, filter, and sort recipes
• Save dose, water, ratio, grind size, temperature, and custom stages
• Share recipes as text or scannable QR codes

DIAL IN EVERY CUP
• Build a collection of your grinders
• Save the grinder and exact setting used for each brew
• Rate brews, add tasting tags and notes, and restart favorites from history

MADE FOR DAILY USE
• No ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases
• No account required
• Light and dark modes
• Celsius and Fahrenheit
• Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese
• Optimized for iPhone and iPad

Brewly keeps the workflow simple: choose a recipe, set your dose, follow the timer, and learn from every cup.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.0 — 2026-08-01

• Recipe category and brew method selection is now more reliable
• Pour target weights stay accurate when stages are edited or removed
• Brew History filtering and bulk deletion are more robust
• Version and build details are now accurate when sharing feedback

### 1.4.1 — 2026-04-20

Version 1.4.1 includes:
• New bottom navigation bar for faster, more intuitive navigation.
• Added Fahrenheit support.
• Fixed an issue where scaling recipes behaved unexpectedly.
• Redesigned grinder selection with a new UI, bug fixes, and improved functionality.
• Changelog is now visible in the debug screen.

General bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 1.3.0 — 2025-07-07

Version 1.3.0 includes:
• Grinder integration! Track and select grinders in Brew Settings, History, and Finish screens.
• Advanced grinder metadata, including burr type and grind settings, for better brew tracking.
• New grinder selection UI with dynamic tracking and persistent storage.
• Added support for French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese with an improved language selection UI.
• Advanced filtering and sorting in Brew History, including persistent filters and sorting by rating or date.
• Updated color schemes with iOS-inspired palettes, refining Mocha, Lavender, and Sunset themes.
• Improved brew rating system with the ability to update ratings directly from the history screen.
• Refined recipe menu with updated icons, improved UI styling, and enhanced filtering options.
• Upgraded Expo dependencies for better performance and stability.
• Improved status bar styling for better light/dark theme adaptation.

General bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 1.2.1 — 2025-01-07

Version 1.2.1 includes:
• Improved FinishScreen with better tracking for brew completions and error handling.
• Updated RecipeMenu with a new recipe creation modal, “clear all filters” functionality, and improved filter chip design.
• Added haptic feedback for category selection in the onboarding process for a more engaging experience.
• Enhanced search functionality with active filter indicators and template-based recipe creation.
• Refined privacy settings with consent management and clearer privacy policy links.
• Enhanced UI layouts across multiple screens for improved clarity and consistency.

General bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 1.1.0 — 2025-01-03

Version 1.1.0 includes:
• New onboarding flow to help users get started quickly.
• Enhanced recipe menu with search functionality and improved UI for easier navigation.
• Integrated language selection functionality in the onboarding process for a more personalized experience.
• Added metadata support for recipes, allowing users to filter based on various criteria.
• Improved app settings with new features, including color scheme selection and haptic feedback.
• Enhanced Brew History screen with restart functionality for better user control.
• Updated About screen to display version and build number more clearly.
• Optimized layout and scrolling behavior for web compatibility.

General bug fixes and stability improvements.

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