Comparison

Timer.Coffee vs Time & Pour

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

Time & Pour

Master your coffee brewing with interactive timers, step-by-step recipes, and personalized AI tips. Log your brews, rate flavors using a unique wheel, and track your progress to achieve the perfect cup every time.

Highlights
  • Interactive coffee timers
  • Built-in and custom brew recipes
  • Coffee flavor logging and analysis
  • AI brew assistant
  • Brew analytics and trends
Features
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Brew better coffee. Master your flavor. Time & Pour is your ultimate coffee brewing app — designed to help you brew coffee with precision, consistency, and control. Use interactive coffee timers and step-by-step brew recipes, whether built-in or fully custom, to improve your morning cup. After each brew, log your coffee, rate it, and use our expressive Flavor Wheel to explore and refine the full coffee taste profile. Caffo, our smart AI brew assistant, provides personalized tips to help you improve your coffee over time. Whether you're a beginner or a home barista with 12 brewing methods on the shelf, Time & Pour is the best app to help you brew coffee better, every day. Features: • Interactive Coffee Timer – Know exactly what brew step is next • Built-In Coffee Recipes – Tried and tested for V60, AeroPress, Chemex, French Press & more • Custom Recipe Builder – Create and fine-tune your ideal coffee brewing recipe • Coffee Flavor Wheel & Journal – Log tasting notes, track coffee flavors, and record your favorites • Brew Analytics & Trends – Visualize how your ratings and flavors evolve • AI Coffee Assistant – Smart suggestions for recipes and tips to improve your brew based on your logs Start improving your daily coffee and see the difference! * Privacy Policy: https://slayterdev.github.io/time-and-pour-policies/public/privacy-policy.html * Terms of Use: https://slayterdev.github.io/time-and-pour-policies/public/terms.html

Screenshots

Timer.Coffee4 screens
Time & Pour4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Timer.Coffee at 133 against Time & Pour's 1. Timer.Coffee also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Time & Pour's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Timer.Coffee sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Time & Pour sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 — 5.0 for Timer.Coffee against 5.0 for Time & Pour. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer.Coffee has 133 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer.Coffee ships an update every 10 days, Time & Pour every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Timer.Coffee versus Time & Pour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer.CoffeeTime & Pour
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (133 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings133 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton KarlinerSlayter Development

Customer experience

Timer.Coffee

All ratings133 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Time & Pour

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
4 purchases

Time & Pour

Subscriptions2
  • Time & Pour Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Time & Pour Pro - Annual3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Buy me a Coffee$1.99
  • Lifetime Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Timer.Coffee free?
Timer.Coffee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time & Pour free?
Time & Pour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timer.Coffee or Time & Pour?
Timer.Coffee and Time & Pour are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 133 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Timer.Coffee or Time & Pour have ads?
Neither Timer.Coffee nor Time & Pour shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timer.Coffee or Time & Pour?
Timer.Coffee ships an update every 10 days, and Time & Pour every 3 days. Most recently, Timer.Coffee was updated on September 21, 2026 and Time & Pour on September 10, 2026.

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