Pour vs Timer.Coffee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pour
Master pour-over coffee brewing with guided timers and alerts. Explore over 11 brewing methods and customize recipes. Unlock premium features like custom recipe creation with a subscription.
- Guided brewing with timer and audio alerts
- 11+ brewing methods supported
- Customizable water and coffee ratios
- Recipes for beginners and experts
- Premium custom recipe creation
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Brew perfect coffee like a pro—step by step, with precision and joy! - Guided Brewing with Timer & Alerts Follow animated, timed steps with audio alerts to master every pour, steep, and press. No more guesswork—consistent, delicious coffee every time. - 11+ Brewing Methods for Every Gear Support for Hario V60, Hario Switch, Kalita Wave, Aeropress, Origami, Chemex, French Press, Blue Bottle Dripper, Drip Bag (newbie-friendly!), and dedicated Iced Coffee recipes. - Flexible Customization (Even for Free Users) Free users can adjust water grams, coffee grams, and water-coffee ratios for all default initial recipes to match personal taste preferences. - Recipes for Everyone & Every Occasion - Newbie-approved: Easy drip bag methods (no scale/kettle needed!) - Party-ready: Large-batch (party size) recipes for Chemex & French Press - Pro-level: Curated formulas from masters (James Hoffmann, Scott Rao, Tetsu Kasuya, Matt Perger) + championship-winning recipes (Aeropress, V60, and more) - Premium Exclusive: Custom Recipe Creation Subscribe to unlock fully personalized recipes—design your own brewing methods, save unique preferences, and expand your coffee toolkit. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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 review sentiment: Timer.Coffee at 100% against Pour's 44%. Timer.Coffee also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pour sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Timer.Coffee sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Timer.Coffee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 133 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Pour's written reviews are positive against 100% of Timer.Coffee's.
Pour ships an update every 5 weeks, Timer.Coffee every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pour | Timer.Coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (53 ratings) | 5.0 (133 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 53 | 133 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yui Lau | Anton Karliner |
Customer experience
Pour
Timer.Coffee
In-app purchases
Pour
- 1 Month Subscription$1.991 Month
- 1 Year Subscription1 Year trial$8.991 Year
Timer.Coffee
- Buy a small coffee$1.99
- Buy a medium coffee$4.99
- Buy a large coffee$9.99







