Comparison

Timer.Coffee vs CoffeeGrams

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

CoffeeGrams

This app helps you brew the perfect cup of coffee with precise dose and ratio calculations. It offers guided, step-by-step timers to ensure consistency in your brewing process. Enjoy a beautifully simple and subscription-free coffee companion.

Highlights
  • Precise dose and ratio calculators
  • Guided step-by-step brewing timers
  • Subscription-free experience
  • Beautifully simple interface
  • Dial in perfect coffee
Features
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CoffeeGrams is a precise, beautifully simple brewing companion. Dial in the perfect cup with dose-and-ratio calculators and guided, step-by-step timers with No Subscriptions.

Screenshots

Timer.Coffee4 screens
CoffeeGrams4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Timer.Coffee at 137 against CoffeeGrams's 2. Timer.Coffee also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 CoffeeGrams sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 CoffeeGrams. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer.Coffee has 137 ratings behind it against 2, 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, CoffeeGrams monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timer.Coffee versus CoffeeGrams: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer.CoffeeCoffeeGrams
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (137 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings137 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton KarlinerJR LABS LLC

Customer experience

Timer.Coffee

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

CoffeeGrams

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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

CoffeeGrams

One-time1
  • CoffeeGrams Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Timer.Coffee free?
Timer.Coffee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CoffeeGrams free?
CoffeeGrams is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timer.Coffee or CoffeeGrams?
CoffeeGrams is rated higher. Timer.Coffee averages 5.0 out of 5 from 137 ratings, while CoffeeGrams averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Timer.Coffee or CoffeeGrams have ads?
Neither Timer.Coffee nor CoffeeGrams shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timer.Coffee or CoffeeGrams?
Timer.Coffee ships an update every 10 days, and CoffeeGrams monthly. Most recently, Timer.Coffee was updated on November 3, 2026 and CoffeeGrams on October 31, 2026.

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