Food Bar SLow vs Timer.Coffee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Food Bar SLow
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SLowの公式アプリをリリースしました! このアプリでは、SLowの最新情報の受け取りや便利な機能を使う事ができます。 【アプリで出来ること】 本アプリを利用して以下のことが行えます。 1.最新情報をチェック! SLowのサービス内容が確認できます。 また、お店からメッセージが届くので、いつでも最新の情報がご確認いただけます。 2.マイページで情報を確認! SLowのご利用状況が確認できます。 3.友達に紹介! SLowのアプリをSNSを通じてお友達に紹介する事ができます。 4.他にも便利な機能満載!
Timer.Coffee
This app provides a free, open-source timer and calculator for coffee brewing, offering step-by-step instructions for numerous methods. It allows users to adjust quantities, save grind settings, and track their brewing history. Enjoy real-time community insights and share your own custom recipes.
- 22 Brewing Methods
- Coffee Calculator
- Custom Grind Size
- Background Brewing
- Live Activities
- Create & Share Recipes
- Brew Diary
- Bean Tracking
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Timer.Coffee is a free, open-source coffee brewing timer and calculator designed to enhance your brewing experience. The app is completely free. Optional in-app donations support ongoing development and never affect access to features. Key Features - 27 Brewing Methods: Step-by-step instructions for Hario V60, AeroPress, Chemex, French Press, Clever Dripper, Kalita Wave, Wilfa Svart Pour Over, Origami Dripper, Hario Switch, and more. - Coffee Calculator: Adjust coffee and water quantities on the fly. - Custom Grind Size: Save your grind settings per recipe — never forget your Comandante clicks again. - Background Brewing: The timer keeps running accurately when you minimize the app — switch apps or check a message without losing your place. - Live Activities: Follow your brew step-by-step on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island without unlocking your phone. - Pulse: See what coffee lovers around the world are brewing right now, in real time. - Create & Share Recipes: Build your own brewing recipes and share them with the community. - Brew Diary: Automatically save timer-guided brews or add entries manually, with notes, ratings, taste, tags, grind, water temperature, and extraction. - Bean Tracking: Manage your coffee bean inventory with AI-powered label recognition. - Favorites: Quick access to your most-used recipes. - Audio Chime: Audio alerts for every brewing step. - Dial In Your Beans: Search and filter your history, bookmark best cups, compare attempts, follow bean journeys, and review monthly progress. - Device Sync: Recipes, beans, and brews synced across all your devices. - 22 Languages: Fully localized for a global audience. - Dark Mode: Easy on the eyes at any hour.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Food Bar SLow at none against Timer.Coffee's 3. Food Bar SLow also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Timer.Coffee's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 38 months). On price, 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. Timer.Coffee sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Food Bar SLow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Food Bar SLow ships an update every 38 months, Timer.Coffee every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Food Bar SLow | Timer.Coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (137 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 137 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MASAYUKI NAGASAWA | Anton Karliner |
In-app purchases
Food Bar SLow
No in-app purchases
Timer.Coffee
- Buy a small coffee$1.99
- Buy a medium coffee$4.99
- Buy a large coffee$9.99
Questions
Is Food Bar SLow free?
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