Coffee Pod Timer vs Espresso Tuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coffee Pod Timer
This app helps you brew the perfect beverage from manual capsule coffee machines. Select your desired brew strength and number of pods, then start the timer. Receive alerts when your coffee is ready to stop the machine.
- Select number of bars for brew strength
- Modes for one or two pod beverages
- Start/stop timer functionality
- Alerts when brew time is complete
- Designed for non-automatic machines
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Start your day with a perfect beverage from non-automatic pod coffee machines. The app lets you select the number of bars and has modes for one or two pod beverages. Just hit "Start" and the app will alert you when the time is up to stop the machine.
Espresso Tuner
This app helps you craft the perfect espresso with a precise shot timer and a brewing journal. Log your grind settings, ratios, and pressure to refine your recipes and consistently achieve great-tasting coffee.
- Precise shot timer
- Brewing journal
- Track grind settings
- Log coffee ratios
- Record pressure
- Rate espresso shots
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Espresso Tuner helps you perfect your coffee with a beautiful shot timer and an easy-to-use brewing journal. Track your grind settings, coffee ratios, and pressure while rating each shot to remember your best recipes. Built for coffee lovers, from beginners to expert baristas, who want to brew consistently great espresso. Take control of your espresso with a clean, simple interface that lets you focus on what matters - making amazing espresso.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Espresso Tuner at 5.0 against Coffee Pod Timer's 3.0. Coffee Pod Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, 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. Espresso Tuner sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Coffee Pod Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Espresso Tuner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Coffee Pod Timer ships an update every 8 days, Espresso Tuner monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coffee Pod Timer | Espresso Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EMSI SOFT | Amirhossein Baradaran Toutounchi |
Customer experience
Coffee Pod Timer
Espresso Tuner
In-app purchases
Coffee Pod Timer
No in-app purchases
Espresso Tuner
- Lifetime access$1.99
- EspressoTuner Pro$3.99
