Comparison

Brewly vs Star Brew Timer

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

Head to head
About

Brewly

Features
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Brew better coffee with guided timers, editable recipes, grinder settings, and a brew journal. Completely free, with no ads or subscriptions. Brewly helps you repeat the cups you love. Follow each brewing stage, adjust coffee and water, remember the exact grinder setting, then rate the result and add tasting notes. No account required. GUIDED BREWING • Step-by-step timers for pour-over, immersion, espresso, and cold brew • Clear pour, wait, bloom, and drawdown stages • Sound and haptic cues so you can focus on brewing • Scale recipes to match your serving size RECIPES YOUR WAY • Start with recipes for V60, Chemex, Kalita Wave, AeroPress, French press, Clever Dripper, espresso, and more • Create, edit, duplicate, search, filter, and sort recipes • Save dose, water, ratio, grind size, temperature, and custom stages • Share recipes as text or scannable QR codes DIAL IN EVERY CUP • Build a collection of your grinders • Save the grinder and exact setting used for each brew • Rate brews, add tasting tags and notes, and restart favorites from history MADE FOR DAILY USE • No ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases • No account required • Light and dark modes • Celsius and Fahrenheit • Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese • Optimized for iPhone and iPad Brewly keeps the workflow simple: choose a recipe, set your dose, follow the timer, and learn from every cup.

About

Star Brew Timer

Features
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Star Brew Timer helps you make the perfect cup of coffee every time with precise timing for your favorite brewing methods. FEATURES: - Six popular brewing methods: Espresso, AeroPress, Pour Over, French Press, Moka Pot, and Cold Brew - Beautiful, intuitive interface with coffee-inspired design - Visual progress ring shows exactly how much time remains - Audio notification when your brew is ready - Preset times based on optimal brewing recommendations BREWING METHODS: - Espresso: 25 seconds for a quick, intense shot - AeroPress: 90 seconds for smooth, rich coffee - Pour Over: 3.5 minutes for clean, bright flavors - French Press: 4 minutes for full-bodied coffee - Moka Pot: 5 minutes for strong stovetop espresso - Cold Brew: 12 hours for smooth cold extraction Whether you're a coffee enthusiast perfecting your morning ritual or just starting your brewing journey, Star Brew Timer keeps you on track for consistently delicious results. Simple. Elegant. Perfect coffee.

Screenshots

Brewly4 screens
Star Brew Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Brewly at 15.1 against Star Brew Timer's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Brewly versus Star Brew Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrewlyStar Brew Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJerome SommerfeldtALAE

In-app purchases

None

Brewly

No in-app purchases

None

Star Brew Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brewly free?
Brewly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Star Brew Timer free?
Star Brew Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brewly or Star Brew Timer have ads?
Neither Brewly nor Star Brew Timer shows ads.

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