Comparison

Tempo Coffee Timer vs CoffeeTimer

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

Head to head
About

Tempo Coffee Timer

This app provides precise timing and visual guides to elevate your coffee brewing experience. It offers professional recipes, step-by-step instructions, and customizable features for both beginners and experienced baristas.

Highlights
  • Precision pour-over timing
  • 25 professional brewing recipes
  • Visual pour-over animations
  • Step-by-step brewing instructions
  • Customizable recipe creation
  • Brewing progress tracking
Features
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Perfect Your Pour-Over Every Time Tempo transforms your coffee brewing with precision timing and visual guides that eliminate guesswork from your daily ritual. No more juggling timers while pouring water or scrambling to remember the next step. 25 Professional Recipes Master professional brewing methods with 25 carefully curated recipes featuring World Brewers Cup champions and renowned coffee experts. Includes Pour-Over, AeroPress, Chemex, and Switch brewing techniques with step-by-step instructions, precise timing, and professional grind recommendations. Visual Brewing Guides Pour animations show exactly how fast to pour with real-time visual cues for optimal water flow. The synchronized timer guides you through each brewing instruction with clear indicators for coffee amounts, water volumes, and temperatures. Customize Your Experience Create and save personal recipes with custom timings, edit existing recipes to match your taste preferences, and track your brewing progress. Star your favorite recipes for quick access and switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius. Thoughtful Design Morning and night themes adapt to your environment while detailed brewing notes provide professional insights for every recipe. Professional measurements use grams for coffee and ml for water. Perfect For Every Level Whether you're starting your coffee journey or perfecting your craft professionally, Tempo provides the precision and guidance needed to consistently brew exceptional coffee. Transform your morning routine with brewing precision that delivers cafe-quality results at home.

About

CoffeeTimer

Features
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Brew better coffee, your way. CoffeeTimer is a focused iOS coffee brewing timer that guides you step by step — so you can consistently brew great coffee, every time. Whether you're new to coffee brewing or brewing at home regularly, CoffeeTimer removes guesswork from the process while still letting you follow your own ritual. - Guided brewing, made simple Follow clear, step-by-step timers while brewing. Each step is shown at the right moment, so you always know what to do next — without distractions. - Built-in brew methods Get started quickly with presets for popular brewing methods, including: • V60 • Chemex • AeroPress • French Press - Brew it your own way Adjust timings, pours, and pauses to match how you like to brew. You can create your own recipe from scratch or customize built-in brew methods. - Flexible coffee–water ratios Calculate coffee or water amounts without duplicating recipes. Brew different volumes while keeping balanced ratios and consistent results. - Focused and minimal No ads, no paywall, no clutter. CoffeeTimer is designed to stay out of your way so you can focus on brewing. - Free & open source CoffeeTimer is completely free and open source. If you enjoy using it, you can choose to support development — but nothing is locked behind a paywall. CoffeeTimer helps you brew better coffee, in your own way. Your coffee. Your ritual.

Screenshots

Tempo Coffee Timer4 screens
CoffeeTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CoffeeTimer at none against Tempo Coffee Timer's 1. Tempo Coffee Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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. Tempo Coffee Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CoffeeTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tempo Coffee Timer ships an update every 4 days, CoffeeTimer every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Tempo Coffee Timer versus CoffeeTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempo Coffee TimerCoffeeTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAaron MoellerKutay Demireren

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tempo Coffee Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisements$3.99
None

CoffeeTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tempo Coffee Timer free?
Tempo Coffee Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CoffeeTimer free?
CoffeeTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tempo Coffee Timer or CoffeeTimer have ads?
Neither Tempo Coffee Timer nor CoffeeTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tempo Coffee Timer or CoffeeTimer?
Tempo Coffee Timer ships an update every 4 days, and CoffeeTimer every 12 months. Most recently, Tempo Coffee Timer was updated on September 13, 2026 and CoffeeTimer on September 19, 2026.

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