Comparison

Timer.Coffee vs Dialed In

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 22 Brewing Methods
  • Coffee Calculator
  • Custom Grind Size
  • Background Brewing
  • Live Activities
  • Create & Share Recipes
  • Brew Diary
  • Bean Tracking
Features
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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.

About

Dialed In

Features
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Designed for those mornings when you just want great coffee without the mental gymnastics. Get in, make a better coffee than yesterday, and get out. Your most recent coffees are visible at a glance, and adjustments are just one swipe away—because quick access matters when you’re half awake. Need to fine-tune? Dive deeper when you’re ready, with powerful features designed to help you track and perfect your grind settings over time. All data stays on your device. No ads, no tracking—just coffee.

Screenshots

Timer.Coffee4 screens
Dialed In4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dialed In at none against Timer.Coffee's 3. Timer.Coffee's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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. Timer.Coffee sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Dialed In asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer.Coffee ships an update every 2 weeks, Dialed In weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timer.Coffee versus Dialed In: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer.CoffeeDialed In
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (133 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings133 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton KarlinerJacques Benzakein

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Timer.Coffee

One-time3
  • Buy a small coffee$1.99
  • Buy a medium coffee$4.99
  • Buy a large coffee$9.99
None

Dialed In

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timer.Coffee free?
Timer.Coffee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dialed In free?
Dialed In is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timer.Coffee or Dialed In have ads?
Neither Timer.Coffee nor Dialed In shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timer.Coffee or Dialed In?
Timer.Coffee ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dialed In weekly. Most recently, Timer.Coffee was updated on September 30, 2026 and Dialed In on September 19, 2026.

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