Comparison

Single Origin 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

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

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

Single Origin4 screens
Brew Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Brew Timer at Free against Single Origin's $0.99. Brew Timer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Single Origin's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 40%). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Brew Timer is free to download; Single Origin costs $0.99 up front. Single Origin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Brew Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Single Origin against 4.4 for Brew Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 25 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Single Origin's written reviews are positive against 40% of Brew Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Single Origin ships an update every 9 days, Brew Timer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Single Origin versus Brew Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSingle OriginBrew Timer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (99 ratings) — better4.4 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings99 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#164 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJon SampDurali Guder

Customer experience

Single Origin

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

Brew Timer

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Single Origin

One-time1
  • Single Origin Plus$0.99
2 purchases

Brew Timer

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

Questions

Is Single Origin free?
Single Origin costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Brew Timer free?
Brew Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Single Origin or Brew Timer?
Single Origin is rated higher. Single Origin averages 4.5 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while Brew Timer averages 4.4 from 25 ratings.
Do Single Origin or Brew Timer have ads?
Brew Timer shows ads; Single Origin does not.
Which is updated more often, Single Origin or Brew Timer?
Single Origin ships an update every 9 days, and Brew Timer every 6 days. Most recently, Single Origin was updated on October 11, 2026 and Brew Timer on October 9, 2026.

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