Comparison

Brew Timer vs Baristica

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

Baristica

Features
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Baristica brings the world's finest specialty coffee straight to your door. Explore single-origin beans from renowned coffee regions — freshly roasted and delivered fast. Not sure what to choose? Your personal AI barista helps you find the perfect roast for your taste and brewing method. WHY BARISTICA • Specialty beans from around the world, freshly roasted • AI barista — personalized recommendations and answers, anytime • Step-by-step brewing recipes: pour over, espresso, French press and more • Fast, reliable delivery • Earn loyalty points on every order and save on future purchases • Premium coffee equipment for home and professional setups Whether you're just getting curious or you're a seasoned home barista, Baristica makes exceptional coffee simple. Order. Brew. Enjoy.

Screenshots

Brew Timer4 screens
Baristica4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Baristica at none against Brew Timer's 2. Baristica also leads on ads (none vs shown). Brew Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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. Baristica asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brew Timer ships an update every 6 days, Baristica every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Brew Timer versus Baristica: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrew TimerBaristica
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB67 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDurali GuderNURAN ALYEV

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Brew Timer

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

Baristica

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brew Timer free?
Brew Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Baristica free?
Baristica is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brew Timer or Baristica have ads?
Brew Timer shows ads; Baristica does not.
Which is updated more often, Brew Timer or Baristica?
Brew Timer ships an update every 6 days, and Baristica every 5 weeks. Most recently, Brew Timer was updated on September 22, 2026 and Baristica on September 10, 2026.

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