Brewguide vs FourSix Coffee Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brewguide
This app helps you set up and personalize your Acaia Pearl S coffee scale. You can also browse, create, and share coffee recipes, and transfer them directly to your scale for guided brewing.
- Scale setup guide
- Personalize scale messages
- Browse official recipes
- Create and share recipes
- Transfer recipes to scale
- Guided brewing mode
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Brewguide is the companion App for the Acaia Pearl S Welcome to your new scale! The Acaia Pearl S pairs with all of our apps but this is the one to use to set up the scale. If you don’t have a Pearl S, you can still browse and create recipes. In Brewguide, you can: * Walk through a setup guide to adjust settings like turning on/off modes, changing the weight unit, adjusting the auto-off timer, turning on/off the button sound, and changing the temperature unit. * Personalize your Pearl S with your own loading message * Browse official recipes or create and share your own with a QR code or link * Easily transfer a recipe to your Pearl S - the scale holds one recipe at a time To enter Brewguide mode, where you view the loaded recipe’s prompted steps, hold the Tare button until you see “Brewguide” on the scale.
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.
- 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)
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FourSix Coffee Timer at 96% against Brewguide's 46%. FourSix Coffee Timer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (226 vs 14). Brewguide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. FourSix Coffee Timer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Brewguide asks for nothing beyond the download.
FourSix Coffee Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FourSix Coffee Timer has 226 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Brewguide's written reviews are positive against 96% of FourSix Coffee Timer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brewguide | FourSix Coffee Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (14 ratings) | 4.8 (226 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.4% of reviews | 95.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 226 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | acaia | Jonathan Duenas |
Customer experience
Brewguide
FourSix Coffee Timer
Bugs and requests
Brewguide
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
Brewguide
No in-app purchases
FourSix Coffee Timer
- FourSix Pro7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- FourSix Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- FourSix Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Year
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- FourSix Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Year
- FourSix Pro (v1 Legacy)$1.99
- FourSix Pro$24.99
- FourSix Pro$39.99
Questions
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