Comparison

Single Origin vs Coffee Pod Timer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Coffee Pod Timer

This app helps you brew the perfect beverage from manual capsule coffee machines. Select your desired brew strength and number of pods, then start the timer. Receive alerts when your coffee is ready to stop the machine.

Highlights
  • Select number of bars for brew strength
  • Modes for one or two pod beverages
  • Start/stop timer functionality
  • Alerts when brew time is complete
  • Designed for non-automatic machines
Features
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Start your day with a perfect beverage from non-automatic pod coffee machines. The app lets you select the number of bars and has modes for one or two pod beverages. Just hit "Start" and the app will alert you when the time is up to stop the machine.

Screenshots

Single Origin4 screens
Coffee Pod Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Coffee Pod Timer at Free against Single Origin's $0.99. Coffee Pod Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Single Origin's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (99 vs 2). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Coffee Pod Timer is free to download; Single Origin costs $0.99 up front. Single Origin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Coffee Pod Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Single Origin holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Single Origin has 99 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Single Origin ships an update every 9 days, Coffee Pod Timer every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Single Origin versus Coffee Pod Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSingle OriginCoffee Pod Timer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (99 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings99 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#155 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJon SampEMSI SOFT

Customer experience

Single Origin

All ratings99 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative15.2%

Coffee Pod Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Single Origin

One-time1
  • Single Origin Plus$0.99
None

Coffee Pod Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Single Origin free?
Single Origin costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Coffee Pod Timer free?
Coffee Pod Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Single Origin or Coffee Pod Timer?
Single Origin is rated higher. Single Origin averages 4.5 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while Coffee Pod Timer averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Single Origin or Coffee Pod Timer have ads?
Neither Single Origin nor Coffee Pod Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Single Origin or Coffee Pod Timer?
Single Origin ships an update every 9 days, and Coffee Pod Timer every 8 days. Most recently, Single Origin was updated on October 11, 2026 and Coffee Pod Timer on September 25, 2026.

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