Comparison

Timer.Coffee vs Recipe Mini

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

Recipe Mini

Organize your favorite recipes, plan your meals, and create smart grocery lists without distractions or subscriptions. This app offers a private and secure way to manage your entire cooking experience, from importing recipes to tracking baby-friendly meals.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free recipe import
  • Simple drag-and-drop meal planning
  • Automatic categorized grocery lists
  • Family and baby weaning support
  • Automatic local backups
  • Interactive widgets and live activities
  • Private and secure local storage
Features
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Cook without the clutter. Plan without the subscription. Recipe Mini is the cozy, distraction-free home for your favorite recipes. Designed for simplicity and privacy, it helps you organize your cookbook, plan your week, and shop smarter—all with a single, one-time purchase. Say goodbye to ads, lengthy blog posts, and monthly fees. Key Features: 1. Distraction-Free Cooking Import recipes from the web instantly. Our smart scraper strips away the ads, pop-ups, and life stories, leaving you with just the ingredients and instructions you need. 2. Simple Meal Planning Drag and drop recipes onto your weekly calendar. Whether you plan for tomorrow or the whole week, Recipe Mini keeps your schedule organized and stress-free. 3. Automatic Grocery Lists Your shopping list builds itself. As you add meals to your plan, ingredients are automatically sorted by category (Produce, Dairy, Pantry) so you can get in and out of the store faster. 4. Family & Baby Weaning Support Recipe Mini is thoughtfully designed for growing families. Add baby and toddler serving notes, track first foods and allergen exposures, and get gentle pull-aside reminders before seasoning dishes for the whole family. 5. Automatic Local Backups Keep your entire recipe collection safe with automatic local snapshots on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule. Export your data anytime as CSV or full backup files for complete peace of mind. 6. Interactive Widgets & Live Activities Check tonight's menu from your Home Screen with beautiful widgets, and follow cooking timers and steps directly on your Lock Screen. 7. Private & Secure by Default Your recipes are yours. All data is stored securely on your device and optionally synced via private iCloud. No accounts, no trackers, and no third-party servers. 8. One-Time Purchase No subscriptions. No recurring fees. Pay once and own Recipe Mini forever. Download Recipe Mini today and bring the joy back to your kitchen.

Screenshots

Timer.Coffee4 screens
Recipe Mini4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Timer.Coffee at free with in-app purchases against Recipe Mini's paid. Timer.Coffee also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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 and Recipe Mini sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer.Coffee ships an update every 10 days, Recipe Mini every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Timer.Coffee versus Recipe Mini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer.CoffeeRecipe Mini
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (138 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings138 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton KarlinerBryan Jeffrey Martin

Customer experience

Timer.Coffee

All ratings135 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Recipe Mini

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
1 purchases

Recipe Mini

One-time1
  • Recipe Mini Premium$8.99

Questions

Is Timer.Coffee free?
Timer.Coffee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recipe Mini free?
Recipe Mini is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Timer.Coffee or Recipe Mini have ads?
Neither Timer.Coffee nor Recipe Mini shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timer.Coffee or Recipe Mini?
Timer.Coffee ships an update every 10 days, and Recipe Mini every 2 weeks. Most recently, Timer.Coffee was updated on November 12, 2026 and Recipe Mini on October 30, 2026.

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