Comparison

Brew Timer vs FourSix Coffee Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

FourSix Coffee Timer

Simplify your pour-over coffee brewing with this app. It calculates custom pulse-pour recipes based on your preferences and guides you through each step with a built-in timer. Achieve consistent, delicious coffee every morning.

Highlights
  • Custom pulse-pour recipe generation
  • Brewing guidance based on user input
  • Integrated brewing timer
  • Recipe adjustment for sweetness/brightness
  • Extraction level control
  • Brew logging and notes (Pro feature)
  • Temperature notifications (Pro feature)
Features
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FourSix makes brewing pour over coffee easy. There are countless ways to brew coffee. For coffee enthusiasts, sometimes these methods can get... complicated. And following a more complex recipe can be difficult, especially in the morning when you haven't had your coffee yet. Part calculator, part timer, FourSix is designed to take a complicated method for pour over and make it simple and easy, even if you're still not completely awake. Named after the 4:6 method invented by Tetsu Kasuya, FourSix will create a custom pulse pour recipe based on 3 simple questions - Do you like your coffee sweeter or brighter? How do much do you want to extract your beans? And what size? Instantly, you'll see how each pulse-pour will break down, and how they affect your final cup. When you're ready to start, simply follow along with the Timer telling you exactly how much to pour and when. Not only will you get a great cup of coffee, but you'll be able to do it again the next morning. To use FourSix, you'll need a Hario V60 and a scale that measures in grams. Additional helpful tools include a pouring kettle with a narrow spout and a thermometer to test water temperature. If you like FourSix, but want even more, you'll want FourSix Pro. - Get extra settings so you can dial in your perfect brew exactly how you like.  - Record every brew and make notes, ratings, and track your coffee beans.  - Get notifications about your coffee cooling to the perfect temperature. Terms & Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://foursixcoffeeapp.com/privacypolicy/

Screenshots

Brew Timer4 screens
FourSix Coffee Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FourSix Coffee Timer at Free against Brew Timer's $2.99. FourSix Coffee Timer also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (229 vs 55). Brew Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#139 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

FourSix Coffee Timer is free to download; Brew Timer costs $2.99 up front. FourSix Coffee Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Brew Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Brew Timer against 4.9 for FourSix Coffee Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 229 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Brew Timer's written reviews are positive against 95% of FourSix Coffee Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brew Timer ships an update every 3 months, FourSix Coffee Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Brew Timer versus FourSix Coffee Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrew TimerFourSix Coffee Timer
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (55 ratings)4.9 (229 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews94.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55229 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#139 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephen PanaroJonathan Duenas

Customer experience

Brew Timer

All ratings55 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative3.8%

FourSix Coffee Timer

All ratings227 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.6%

Bugs and requests

Brew Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

FourSix Coffee Timer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • V2 redesign navigation confusion (unclear how to access Pro mode)
  • Default mode selection requires multiple taps to access Pro features

Requested features

8 requests
  • Dynamic Island support for iPhone
  • Timer continuation past set time for extended brews
  • Type-in values with +/- adjustment option
  • Extended recipe sizes (up to 30oz or 850.49g)
  • Brew rating and archiving system
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  • Additional brewing methods (Hoffmann method, etc.)
  • Total elapsed time display on free version
  • Receipt/export functionality for brew sessions

In-app purchases

None

Brew Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FourSix Coffee Timer

Subscriptions2
  • FourSix Pro7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • FourSix Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • FourSix Pro$24.99

Questions

Is Brew Timer free?
Brew Timer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FourSix Coffee Timer free?
FourSix Coffee Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brew Timer or FourSix Coffee Timer?
FourSix Coffee Timer is rated higher. Brew Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while FourSix Coffee Timer averages 4.9 from 229 ratings.
Do Brew Timer or FourSix Coffee Timer have ads?
Neither Brew Timer nor FourSix Coffee Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brew Timer or FourSix Coffee Timer?
Brew Timer ships an update every 3 months, and FourSix Coffee Timer monthly. Most recently, Brew Timer was updated on November 6, 2026 and FourSix Coffee Timer on November 7, 2026.

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