Comparison

Brew Timer vs Coffee Master

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Brew Timer

This app helps you craft the perfect cup of coffee with customizable brew tracking and a vast library of recipes. Explore, create, and share your favorite brewing methods for various coffee makers.

Highlights
  • Customizable brew tracking
  • Extensive coffee recipe library
  • Support for 14+ brewing methods
  • User-created recipe sharing
  • Precise countdown timer
  • Brew logging and rating system
  • Pour rate tracker
Features
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Explore the best coffee recipes. Make great cup of coffee with fully customizeable brew tracking. Either with Aeropress, Hario V60,Clever Dripper, Chemex, French Press, Kalita Wave, Syphon Coffee, Percolator, Mellita, Bonavita Dripper, Blue Bottle Dripper,Moka Pot, Delter Press, Turkish Coffee or other custom methods; Brew Timer will help you to make great cup of coffee. Brew Timer is great coffee brewing assistant for third wave coffee brewing methods. Brew Timer allows you to create your favourite recipes easily and run them while you are making coffee. Share your recipes with others or explore the best coffee recipes for your taste. Features: * Create recipes for Aeropress,Hario V60,Turkish Coffee,Clever Dripper, Chemex, French Press, Kalita Wave, Syphon Coffee, Percolator, Mellita, Bonavita Dripper, Blue Bottle Dripper, Moka Pot, Delter Press or other custom methods * Flexible process steps that allows you to create any coffee recipe you desire * Premade professional coffee recipes * Share your recipes with others or explore the best recipes. * Clone recipes within seconds * Mark and quickly access your favourite recipes. * Run recipe simultaneously while you are brewing coffee * Pour rate tracker that helps you to control water flow * Audio assistant * Countdown timer with absolute precision * With logging system, rate and take note of your previous coffee brewings and tasting. * Thousands of user created coffee recipes with 14 different brewing methods. * Add coffee grinder for personalized grinding experience. * Continue to brew coffee in background Brew Timer has every feature that you need to make great cup of coffee. Getting started takes only a couple of minutes. 1- Select a coffee recipe 2- Grind your coffee bean 3- Start the brewing timer 4- Follow the recipe steps while brewing 5- Enjoy your great cup of coffee :) 6- Do not forget to take notes and rate your brew for your next brew. If you have any problem or suggestions please let us know. We will always be pleased to hear from you :) Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Coffee Master

Scan your coffee bag and get a personalized brewing recipe tailored to its origin, roast, and your equipment. Track your brews, save favorite coffees, and share recipes with others.

Highlights
  • AI-powered bean analysis
  • Customizable brewing recipes
  • Grinder click setting calibration
  • Support for 6 brewing methods
  • Personal coffee library
  • Brew logging and notes
  • Recipe sharing
Features
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Scan any specialty coffee bag. The AI reads origin, roast, and process — then builds a complete recipe made for THAT bean and YOUR equipment. Every coffee is different. A washed Ethiopian needs different parameters than a natural Brazilian. CoffeeMaster knows the difference and adjusts the recipe automatically. HOW IT WORKS 1. Snap a photo of any coffee bag 2. AI extracts origin, altitude, process, roast level, and tasting notes 3. Pick your method and grinder 4. Get a complete recipe: dose, water, temperature, timing, and exact grind setting BEAN-SPECIFIC RECIPES Not a generic "V60 recipe." Each recipe is calculated from the actual characteristics of your coffee. The same V60, different bean, different recipe. YOUR GRINDER. YOUR CLICKS. Stop Googling "medium-fine." CoffeeMaster knows 20+ grinders from Comandante, 1Zpresso, Timemore, Kinu, KINGrinder, and Hario — and calculates the exact click setting for every coffee. 6 BREWING METHODS V60 · Chemex · AeroPress · French Press · Espresso · Moka Pot. Configure size and variants to match your setup. YOUR COFFEE LIBRARY Every coffee you scan, every recipe you generate — saved. Track freshness, mark favorites, and re-brew any coffee with the same recipe. BREW LOG Rate each brew. Add notes. Track what works and what to adjust next time. SHARE YOUR RECIPES Found a great recipe? Share it with friends or the community with a single tap. BUILT FOR SPECIALTY COFFEE Local roaster, subscription box, souvenir from Tokyo — if the bag has coffee info, CoffeeMaster can read it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://coffeemaster.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://coffeemaster.app/privacy

Screenshots

Brew Timer4 screens
Coffee Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brew Timer at 4.4 against Coffee Master's 1.0. Brew Timer also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Coffee Master's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Brew Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Coffee Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brew Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brew Timer has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Brew Timer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Coffee Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brew Timer ships an update every 6 days, Coffee Master every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Brew Timer versus Coffee Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrew TimerCoffee Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (24 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDurali GuderKenaro Ltd

Customer experience

Brew Timer

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Coffee Master

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Brew Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Membership - 1 Month$0.991 Month
  • Premium Membership - 1 Year$9.991 Year
None

Coffee Master

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brew Timer free?
Brew Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Coffee Master free?
Coffee Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brew Timer or Coffee Master?
Brew Timer is rated higher. Brew Timer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Coffee Master averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Brew Timer or Coffee Master have ads?
Brew Timer shows ads; Coffee Master does not.
Which is updated more often, Brew Timer or Coffee Master?
Brew Timer ships an update every 6 days, and Coffee Master every 2 months. Most recently, Brew Timer was updated on October 30, 2026 and Coffee Master on October 28, 2026.

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