Comparison

Timer.Coffee vs Hibi Coffee

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

Hibi Coffee

This app is a calm companion for your daily coffee ritual, combining a recipe calculator, guided brew timer, and tasting journal. It provides a quiet space for crafting your homemade coffee experience, inspired by the Japanese concept of 'day by day'.

Highlights
  • Recipe calculator
  • Guided brew timer
  • Tasting journal
  • Calm companion
  • Home coffee crafting
Features
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Hibi is a calm companion for your daily coffee ritual. Named after the Japanese word 日々 — "day by day" — Hibi brings together the three things you reach for every morning: a recipe calculator, a guided brew timer, and a tasting journal. One quiet, considered space, built for the coffee you make at home.

Screenshots

Timer.Coffee4 screens
Hibi Coffee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hibi Coffee at none against Timer.Coffee's 3. Timer.Coffee's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Timer.Coffee sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Hibi Coffee asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer.Coffee ships an update every 10 days, Hibi Coffee every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timer.Coffee versus Hibi Coffee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer.CoffeeHibi Coffee
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (135 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings135 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton KarlinerEduardo Pedroso

Customer experience

Timer.Coffee

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

Hibi Coffee

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
None

Hibi Coffee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timer.Coffee free?
Timer.Coffee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hibi Coffee free?
Hibi Coffee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timer.Coffee or Hibi Coffee have ads?
Neither Timer.Coffee nor Hibi Coffee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timer.Coffee or Hibi Coffee?
Timer.Coffee ships an update every 10 days, and Hibi Coffee every 5 weeks. Most recently, Timer.Coffee was updated on October 15, 2026 and Hibi Coffee on October 6, 2026.

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