Comparison

Coffee 101 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

Coffee 101

Discover brewing guides for popular coffee makers, learn about grind sizes, roasts, and ratios. Find tool suggestions and explore recipes for various coffee drinks. Includes a built-in timer and ratio calculator.

Highlights
  • Brewing guides for multiple brewers
  • Coffee education (grind, roast, ratios)
  • Coffee tool suggestions
  • Coffee drink recipes
  • Built-in brewing timer
  • Ratio calculator
Features
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Coffee 101 is the ultimate coffee resource for iOS. This application provides you with brewing guides for some of the most popular brewers: Chemex, Hario V60, French Press, AeroPress, Cold Brew, Moka Pot, Espresso, and Turkish. Along with the Brew Guide, you will get an introductory course about Grind Sizes, Roasts, and Coffee Ratios. There are also suggestions on various Coffee Tools: Kettles, Brewers, Filters, Grinders, Scales, and Accessories. Need Recipes? There are categories for your favorites - such as Cappuccino, Frappe, Mocha, and Lattes. Coffee 101 also has a built in Timer that gives you the current step in your Brew Guide alongside the elapsed time. There is also a Ratio Calculator that will tell you how much Coffee to Water ratio you need by easily choosing how many cups you wish to make. Miss anything? Leave in-app feedback or contact us from the app as well!

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

Coffee 1014 screens
FourSix Coffee Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Coffee 101 at none against FourSix Coffee Timer's 7. Coffee 101 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). FourSix Coffee Timer's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (228 vs 7). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. FourSix Coffee Timer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Coffee 101 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Coffee 101 against 4.9 for FourSix Coffee Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FourSix Coffee Timer has 228 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Coffee 101's written reviews are positive against 95% of FourSix Coffee Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coffee 101 ships an update every 6 months, FourSix Coffee Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Coffee 101 versus FourSix Coffee Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoffee 101FourSix Coffee Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better4.9 (228 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better94.9% of reviews
Number of ratings7228 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn RylesJonathan Duenas

Customer experience

Coffee 101

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FourSix Coffee Timer

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

Bugs and requests

Coffee 101

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

Coffee 101

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

FourSix Coffee Timer

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time3
  • FourSix Pro (v1 Legacy)$1.99
  • FourSix Pro$24.99
  • FourSix Pro$39.99

Questions

Is Coffee 101 free?
Coffee 101 is free to download, 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, Coffee 101 or FourSix Coffee Timer?
Coffee 101 is rated higher. Coffee 101 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while FourSix Coffee Timer averages 4.9 from 228 ratings.
Do Coffee 101 or FourSix Coffee Timer have ads?
Neither Coffee 101 nor FourSix Coffee Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coffee 101 or FourSix Coffee Timer?
Coffee 101 ships an update every 6 months, and FourSix Coffee Timer monthly. Most recently, Coffee 101 was updated on October 15, 2026 and FourSix Coffee Timer on October 29, 2026.

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