Comparison

Beanconqueror vs Brew Timer

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

Head to head
About

Beanconqueror

This app helps coffee enthusiasts of all levels optimize their brewing process and manage their coffee beans. It supports various preparation methods, allows detailed tracking of beans and roasts, and offers advanced features like water recipe customization and flow profiling.

Highlights
  • Brew optimization for multiple methods
  • Detailed coffee bean tracking
  • Roast tracking and management
  • Customizable water recipes
  • Flow and pressure profiling
  • Bluetooth scale integration
  • Caffeine tracking to Apple Health
Features
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Beanconqueror - The Ultimate Coffee Companion You’re a coffee afficiando, and so am I! Beanconqueror is the product of our shared love of the drink in our cups and in our hearts. Whether you're just starting out, or are an experienced barista, Beanconqueror will help you get the most out of your coffee. Optimize your brews: Beanconqueror offers a wide range of preparation methods, including V60, Aeropress, Espresso, Orea v3, Mokkamaster and more. Each comes setup ready to go, or you can customize your preparation methods with just the parameters you want to use. This way, you can get your perfect brew every time. Keep track of your beans: Beanconqueror makes it easy to keep track of all your beans. You can easily scan or import detailed information of roasted coffee from your favourite roasters, or even from your own roasting setup. It’ll even keep track of your running total of beans so you know when you’re running low. Track your roasts: Add all the details for your green beans, roast them in batches tracking the variables you need to to maintain consistency, and automatically transfer your finished roasts to use for brewing. Dedicated water section: Beanconqueror also has a dedicated water section where you can add your custom waters to be used in the brew section. Save all the key information for your water recipes, such as general hardness, sodium, calcium, magnesium, and more. Flexibility and Convenience: Beanconqueror is available for both iPhone and iPad. It also supports several languages, including English, German, Spanish, Chinese, and Turkish, and more will be added in the future. Beanconqueror is also Open Source and free to use. Flow & Pressure Profiling: Beanconqueror is compatible with a range of bluetooth scales and pressure profile devices, including Decent Scale, Acaia Scales, Felicita Scales, Hiroia Jimmy, Eureka Precisa, Skale2, Smart Espresso Profiler, and Pressensor. It can even produce graphs to track your brew live and help you repeat your favourite brews more easily. Track your caffeine consume into Apple Health and have a look there. Whether you're looking to track your coffee journey, optimise your brews, or simply keep track of your coffee beans, Beanconqueror has everything you need to perfect your brew from green to cup.

About

Brew Timer

This app helps you craft the perfect cup of coffee with customizable brew tracking and a vast library of recipes. Explore, create, and share your favorite brewing methods for various coffee makers.

Highlights
  • Customizable brew tracking
  • Extensive coffee recipe library
  • Support for 14+ brewing methods
  • User-created recipe sharing
  • Precise countdown timer
  • Brew logging and rating system
  • Pour rate tracker
Features
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Explore the best coffee recipes. Make great cup of coffee with fully customizeable brew tracking. Either with Aeropress, Hario V60,Clever Dripper, Chemex, French Press, Kalita Wave, Syphon Coffee, Percolator, Mellita, Bonavita Dripper, Blue Bottle Dripper,Moka Pot, Delter Press, Turkish Coffee or other custom methods; Brew Timer will help you to make great cup of coffee. Brew Timer is great coffee brewing assistant for third wave coffee brewing methods. Brew Timer allows you to create your favourite recipes easily and run them while you are making coffee. Share your recipes with others or explore the best coffee recipes for your taste. Features: * Create recipes for Aeropress,Hario V60,Turkish Coffee,Clever Dripper, Chemex, French Press, Kalita Wave, Syphon Coffee, Percolator, Mellita, Bonavita Dripper, Blue Bottle Dripper, Moka Pot, Delter Press or other custom methods * Flexible process steps that allows you to create any coffee recipe you desire * Premade professional coffee recipes * Share your recipes with others or explore the best recipes. * Clone recipes within seconds * Mark and quickly access your favourite recipes. * Run recipe simultaneously while you are brewing coffee * Pour rate tracker that helps you to control water flow * Audio assistant * Countdown timer with absolute precision * With logging system, rate and take note of your previous coffee brewings and tasting. * Thousands of user created coffee recipes with 14 different brewing methods. * Add coffee grinder for personalized grinding experience. * Continue to brew coffee in background Brew Timer has every feature that you need to make great cup of coffee. Getting started takes only a couple of minutes. 1- Select a coffee recipe 2- Grind your coffee bean 3- Start the brewing timer 4- Follow the recipe steps while brewing 5- Enjoy your great cup of coffee :) 6- Do not forget to take notes and rate your brew for your next brew. If you have any problem or suggestions please let us know. We will always be pleased to hear from you :) Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Beanconqueror4 screens
Brew Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beanconqueror at 94% against Brew Timer's 40%. Beanconqueror also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Brew Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Brew Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Beanconqueror asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beanconqueror holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beanconqueror has 138 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Beanconqueror's written reviews are positive against 40% of Brew Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beanconqueror ships an update monthly, Brew Timer every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Beanconqueror versus Brew Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanconquerorBrew Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (138 ratings) — better4.4 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings138 — better25
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLars SaalbachDurali Guder

Customer experience

Beanconqueror

All ratings138 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.4%

Brew Timer

All ratings25 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Beanconqueror

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Scale connectivity issues with iOS devices
  • App crashes when trying to add a picture
  • Brew time selection menu not appearing
  • Some brews not visible in brew list
  • App crashes when trying to add a picture on iPhone 13 Pro
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  • Timer stops when app is left in background
  • Bug with brew time selection menu
  • Some brews not visible in brew list

Requested features

30 requests
  • iCloud sync/cross-device sync
  • Dark mode
  • Apple Watch app
  • More graphical/pictorial summary of stats
  • Ability to create tags for filtering
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  • Recipe log/tab
  • User accounts
  • Cloud syncing
  • Different formatting options for dates and times
  • Add a field for specifying recipe (e.g., Hoffman V60)
  • Add a timer with push notifications for cold brew
  • Add a field for processing method (Washed, Natural, Honey)
  • Add a field for farm, more location info, elevation
  • Add a field for pressure reached during brew
  • Add a field for grinder retention
  • Ability to change date/time of a brew
  • Option to indicate bean storage
  • Parameter for frozen beans
  • Record weight and start/finish time of each pour
  • Record time of bloom pour
  • More icons for brew methods
  • Ability to log coffee at cafes/brewed by others
  • Fields in Brew for amount of water used and time recognizing minutes/seconds
  • Community approach: publish and rate recipes
  • Focus/category for recipes
  • Photos included in backup/export
  • Add a field for coffee that ends up in the trash (e.g., purging grinder)
  • Prompt for dial-in based on sour/bitter
  • Ability to define a recipe for a certain bean type once optimum settings are found
  • Add Wendougee Lita

Brew Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Beanconqueror

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Brew Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Membership - 1 Month$0.991 Month
  • Premium Membership - 1 Year$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Beanconqueror free?
Beanconqueror is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brew Timer free?
Brew Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beanconqueror or Brew Timer?
Beanconqueror is rated higher. Beanconqueror averages 4.9 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while Brew Timer averages 4.4 from 25 ratings.
Do Beanconqueror or Brew Timer have ads?
Brew Timer shows ads; Beanconqueror does not.
Which is updated more often, Beanconqueror or Brew Timer?
Beanconqueror ships an update monthly, and Brew Timer every 6 days. Most recently, Beanconqueror was updated on October 9, 2026 and Brew Timer on October 9, 2026.

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