Ratio M8 vs coffee_timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ratio M8
Easily calculate the ideal coffee-to-water ratio for your brew. Input your coffee or water amount, and the app determines the perfect balance for your perfect cup. Includes a stopwatch for precise brewing control.
- Calculate coffee-to-water ratios
- Input coffee bean amount
- Input water amount
- In-app stopwatch
- Precise gram adjustments
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Ratio M8 takes the guesswork out of making a perfect cup of coffee by allowing you to easily calculate the ideal coffee-to-water ratio. Features: • Set desired ratio: Choose the perfect coffee-to-water ratio that suits your taste and brewing method. • Enter amount of coffee beans: input the amount of coffee beans you have, and the app will calculate the appropriate amount of water to use. • Enter amount of water: simply enter the amount of water you want to use, and the app will calculate the required amount of coffee. • Use an in-app stopwatch to control brewing phases Extra usage tips: • Tap the left or right side of the slider to add or remove 0.1 gram. • Long tap the left or right side of the slider to add or remove 1 gram.
coffee_timer
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A very simple hand-drip coffee calculator and timer. The upper part is the calculator of target water based on coffee powder and ratio. To use voice control, after pressed the Voice Control button and say the following: 1. "Start" (start prebrewing) 2. "Extraction" (start extraction) 3. "Finish" (finish brewing) Ratio from 1:10-14 : Strong strength highest intensity of flavor Ratio from 1:14-18 : Popular ratio for most people like, have a balance flavor Ratio from 1:18-25 : Lighter coffee extracted To store the brewing records, a pop-up window shows after extraction timer is pressed to stopped. - In the "Coffee Name", you can enter the name of coffee (e.g. Geisha, Kenya AA, Blue Mountain.... etc) - Check/uncheck "Take Photo", you can take photo of your coffee for future reviewing your brewing data. - Finally press "Yes" to confirm storing the record, and review the time and ratio in "History" page. Time control is also essential to brew a coffee in right way, let's use the timer and practice ! Enjoy ~ !
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: coffee_timer at every 5 days against Ratio M8's every 16 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ratio M8 ships an update every 16 months, coffee_timer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ratio M8 | coffee_timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adventurous2 Ltd | Lap Tong MAK |
In-app purchases
Ratio M8
No in-app purchases
coffee_timer
No in-app purchases









