Comparison

Timer.Coffee vs brevv

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

brevv

This app guides you through brewing perfect pour-over coffee at home. It offers personalized recipes based on scanned coffee bags and provides interactive, step-by-step brewing instructions for various methods like V60 and Aeropress.

Highlights
  • Smart bean recognition
  • AI-powered custom brew guides
  • Interactive timed brewing steps
  • Brew session tracking and rating
  • Equipment profile saving
  • Adaptive recipe adjustments
Features
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Brevv – The smart Pour Over coffee app. Brevv helps you brew perfect pour over coffee at home. Scan any coffee bag, get personalized recipes, and follow step-by-step brewing guides built for consistency. Whether you’re dialing in a new single origin or perfecting your daily V60, Brevv adapts to your taste. Features: - Smart Bean Recognition – Scan bags, auto-extract origin, roast info, and tasting notes. - AI Recipes – Custom brew guides for V60, Chemex, Kalita, AeroPress, and more. - Interactive Brew Guide – Timed steps for bloom, pours, and extraction. - Brew Tracking – Log every session, rate your cup, and refine recipes over time. - Equipment Profiles – Save grinders, brewers, and kettles for tailored settings. - Adaptive Brewing – Recipes adjust automatically based on your feedback. Perfect for: - Home baristas chasing consistency - Coffee lovers exploring new beans - Beginners learning pour over step by step Download Brevv and unlock better coffee, one brew at a time.

Screenshots

Timer.Coffee4 screens
brevv4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Timer.Coffee at 5.0 against brevv's 3.7. Timer.Coffee also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (135 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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 brevv sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timer.Coffee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer.Coffee has 135 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer.Coffee ships an update every 10 days, brevv weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timer.Coffee versus brevv: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer.Coffeebrevv
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (135 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings135 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton KarlinerLow Battery, Inc.

Customer experience

Timer.Coffee

All ratings134 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

brevv

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
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
2 purchases

brevv

Subscriptions2
  • Brevv Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Brevv Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Timer.Coffee free?
Timer.Coffee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is brevv free?
brevv is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timer.Coffee or brevv?
Timer.Coffee is rated higher. Timer.Coffee averages 5.0 out of 5 from 135 ratings, while brevv averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Timer.Coffee or brevv have ads?
brevv shows ads; Timer.Coffee does not.
Which is updated more often, Timer.Coffee or brevv?
Timer.Coffee ships an update every 10 days, and brevv weekly. Most recently, Timer.Coffee was updated on October 15, 2026 and brevv on October 8, 2026.

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