Comparison

FourSix Coffee Timer vs Nine Bar

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

Head to head
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/

About

Nine Bar

Log your coffee brewing details, from beans to final pour, and gain a deeper understanding of your favorite drinks. Explore a comprehensive glossary of coffee types with step-by-step instructions. The app works offline and offers advanced features through an optional Pro upgrade.

Highlights
  • Bean tracking with freshness and grind/dose settings
  • Detailed brew logging with ratio calculation
  • Illustrated coffee drink glossary
  • Equipment management
  • Daily consistency streaks
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Nine Bar is the coffee journal for people who want to actually understand what they're drinking — not just log it. Track every bag of beans with roaster, roast date, and freshness tracked automatically. Log every pull with dose, yield, time, and pressure, and watch your ratio calculate itself as you type. Save your preferred grind and dose right on the bean, so the next time you buy it, you already know what worked. Nine Bar isn't just for espresso. The built-in drink glossary covers the full range of coffee — espresso and milk drinks, pour-over and filter methods, iced and cold brew, regional specialties like Turkish coffee and Vietnamese cà phê sữa, even dessert and spirited coffees — each with a description and step-by-step instructions that work no matter what equipment you own. Nine Bar works fully offline, with no account required to get started. Your beans, brews, and equipment stay right on your device. The core app is free to use, with no ads, ever — Nine Bar Pro is available for anyone who wants unlimited bean history and equipment profiles. FEATURES - Bean library with freshness tracking and preferred grind/dose per bean - Full brew logging — dose, yield, time, pressure, and a live-calculating ratio - A 21-drink illustrated glossary covering all seven coffee families - Equipment tracking for grinders, brew methods, scales, kettles, and more - Daily streaks to see your consistency over time - Guest mode — no account needed, ever, for the core app Find your nine. Then repeat it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ninebarapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

FourSix Coffee Timer4 screens
Nine Bar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: FourSix Coffee Timer at 228 against Nine Bar's 1. Nine Bar's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). 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 and Nine Bar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 — 4.9 for FourSix Coffee Timer against 5.0 for Nine Bar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FourSix Coffee Timer has 228 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of FourSix Coffee Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nine Bar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FourSix Coffee Timer ships an update monthly, Nine Bar fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FourSix Coffee Timer versus Nine Bar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFourSix Coffee TimerNine Bar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (228 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings228 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJonathan DuenasJoshua Campbell

Customer experience

FourSix Coffee Timer

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

Nine Bar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Nine Bar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
3 purchases

Nine Bar

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$149.99

Questions

Is FourSix Coffee Timer free?
FourSix Coffee Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nine Bar free?
Nine Bar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FourSix Coffee Timer or Nine Bar?
Nine Bar is rated higher. FourSix Coffee Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 228 ratings, while Nine Bar averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FourSix Coffee Timer or Nine Bar have ads?
Neither FourSix Coffee Timer nor Nine Bar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FourSix Coffee Timer or Nine Bar?
FourSix Coffee Timer ships an update monthly, and Nine Bar fortnightly. Most recently, FourSix Coffee Timer was updated on October 27, 2026 and Nine Bar on October 24, 2026.

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