Brew Timer vs Single Origin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brew Timer
This app guides you through the coffee brewing process step-by-step to achieve a consistently great cup. It offers numerous included recipes and grinder settings, allows customization, and features automatic tracking of brew details and notes.
- Step-by-step brewing guidance
- Customizable brew recipes
- Grinder-specific settings
- Automatic brew journal
- Detailed coffee tracking
- Brew dashboard for notes and tweaks
- Metric and imperial unit support
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Can brewing coffee at home be both easy and delicious? Yes! Brew Timer helps you produce a consistently great cup of coffee by guiding you step-by-step through the brewing process. Start with one of the included brew recipes or add your own and tune it to perfection. Brew Timer works with you, no matter what you use to brew. Water mass, grind setting, total brew time — there's a lot to keep track of when dialing in your brews. That's why Brew Timer is packed with powerful features like grinder-specific settings, smart water adjustments, and an automatic brew journal. When you find your perfect cup, Brew Timer will help you repeat it. Brew a delicious cup of coffee every time with Brew Timer! — 28 Included Recipes — Aeropress (×5) Hario V60 (×4) Chemex (×3) Kalita Wave 155 (×2) Kalita Wave 185 (×2) Espresso (×2) Hario Switch (×2) Stagg [X] (×2) Stagg [XF] (×1) Clever Dripper (×1) French Press (×2) Siphon (×1) Tricolate (×1) Add your own! (×∞) — 36 Included Grinders — 1Zpresso Baratza Capresso Commandante Fellow Hario Helor Kinu Knock Niche Orphan Espresso Option-O Porlex Timemore Wilfa Add your own! — Coffee Tracking — Brew Timer comes with detailed coffee tracking built in. You can track everything from the simple "Name" and "Roaster", to the more fine-grained details like "Varietal" and "Harvest Date". To save you from typing it all out, on iOS 15 and later Brew Timer supports scanning coffee bags to automatically extract these coffee details for you. — Brew Journal — Every time you complete a brew, Brew Timer creates a new entry in your personal Brew Journal. Grind, coffee and water amounts are all tracked automatically. Record your own notes to capture thoughts on technique and taste for next time. — Brew Dashboard — After each brew, Brew Timer compiles a one-stop dashboard to make it easy to add tasting notes, reference coffee details, and tweak your recipe for next time. Brew Timer supports metric (mL/g) and imperial (fl. oz/oz) and will convert recipes to Aeropress-specific units for you. Brew Timer works without a scale, but it is recommended. Follow Brew Timer on: Instagram - https://instagram.com/brewtimerapp Twitter - https://twitter.com/brewtimerapp -- Thanks Matt Luedke for the app preview music!
Single Origin
This app guides you through brewing coffee with step-by-step recipes and timed pour schedules. Log your tasting notes and brew history to refine your perfect cup. Unlock advanced features with a one-time purchase.
- Step-by-step guided brew recipes
- Real-time timers and pour schedules
- Weight and temperature guidance
- Brew log with tasting notes
- Import and share custom recipes
- Tasting reminders
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Brew better coffee with step-by-step guided recipes and a timed pour schedule for every method. Single Origin walks you through each stage of your brew — from bloom to final pour — with real-time timers, weight targets, and temperature guidance. When you're done, log your tasting notes so you can dial in your perfect cup over time. GUIDED BREW RECIPES Follow timed, multi-step recipes for Aeropress, Chemex, V60, French Press, Kalita Wave, Clever Dripper, and more. Each recipe breaks the brew into precise pour steps, wait periods, and actions like swirling or pressing — so you never have to guess. 60+ BUILT-IN PROFILES Choose from 9 Single Origin recipes, 17 Fellow profiles (including Drops collaborations), and 37 xBloom profiles. Every recipe includes dose, ratio, grind, temperature, and timing. IMPORT & SHARE RECIPES Import recipes from Fellow brew.link share codes or xBloom share links. Create your own custom recipes and share them with a unique code. BREW LOG & TASTING NOTES After each brew, record your dose, grind setting, water temperature, yield, and brew time. Rate your cup with stars and add freeform tasting notes. Search your history to see what worked. TASTING REMINDERS Get a notification after brewing so you can log your tasting notes while the flavor is fresh. SINGLE ORIGIN + Unlock unlimited custom recipes, 500+ community recipes, brew history search, accent colors, and custom app icons with a one-time purchase. Whether you're a home barista dialing in a new bag or a beginner following your first pour-over, Single Origin keeps you on track and helps you brew consistently.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brew Timer at none against Single Origin's 1. Brew Timer also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 67%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Single Origin's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ratings volume, ads, chart position and device support 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
Brew Timer costs $2.99 and Single Origin $0.99 up front. Single Origin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Brew Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Brew Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 99 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Brew Timer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Single Origin's.
Brew Timer ships an update every 3 months, Single Origin every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brew Timer | Single Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (55 ratings) — better | 4.5 (99 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.5% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55 | 99 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #134 — better | #164 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephen Panaro | Jon Samp |
Customer experience
Brew Timer
Single Origin
In-app purchases
Brew Timer
No in-app purchases
Single Origin
- Single Origin Plus$0.99
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