CoffeeTimer vs PourCraft Coffee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CoffeeTimer
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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.
PourCraft Coffee
This app helps you achieve the perfect pour-over coffee by calculating precise water-to-coffee ratios based on roast type. It guides you through each brewing stage, including the crucial bloom, and offers expert tips for a superior cup. Designed for both beginners and experienced baristas, it simplifies the art of coffee making.
- Precise water-to-coffee ratio calculation
- Roast-specific brewing profiles
- Step-by-step brew guide
- Automatic bloom water calculation
- Expert brewing tips
- Temperature guidance
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PourCraft turns a roast and a dose into exact gram weights for the bloom and the pour. Then it walks you through the brew with a live timer. It does a calculator's math and reads like a coffee zine. HOW IT WORKS Choose your roast. Light, medium, or dark, each with its own ratio. Dial in the dose. Set the coffee from 10 g to 60 g with the stepper or the ruler. Or flip the Coffee | Water toggle and set the water from 200 g to 900 g. PourCraft works out the dose to a tenth of a gram. Read the pour, by weight. Total water, bloom water, the remaining spiral pour, and the water temperature for your roast, in °F or °C. Tap "Begin the brew" and the Guide takes over. THE RATIOS Light roast, 1:17. Bright, floral, tea-like. Origin flavors shine through. Medium roast, 1:16. Balanced sweetness, clean body. The specialty sweet spot. Dark roast, 1:15. Bold, rich, full-bodied. Chocolate and caramel forward. Bloom water is twice the dose. Water temperature follows the roast: 205° to 210°F for light, 200° to 205°F for medium, and 195° to 200°F for dark. THE METHOD Eight steps, in order, by the gram: heat the water, rinse the filter, add the grounds, bloom, wait, spiral pour, drawdown, and the first sip. Every weight and time on the page comes from your recipe. A live timer runs the 3:30 brew: 30 seconds of bloom, then the pour, then drawdown. Auto-advance opens the current step as the timer moves, and haptics mark each phase change. Both are optional. FIELD NOTES Eight short articles explain why each step matters, so you learn the method instead of memorizing it. 01 Grind matters more than beans. 02 Water is 98% of the cup. 03 Bloom is not optional. 04 Hotter for light, cooler for dark. 05 A ratio, not a recipe. 06 Pour slowly, in a spiral. 07 Fresh, but not too fresh. 08 Taste, then adjust, one variable at a time. SAVE AS MY MORNING One tap stores your roast, your starting point, and your amount. Tomorrow opens where today ended. MADE FOR THE COUNTER PourCraft is made for people who weigh their coffee, and own a kettle with a spout that looks slightly silly. The numbers are big enough to read from arm's length with a kettle in the other hand. It runs on iPhone and iPad, in light and dark appearance. Nothing leaves your device. No account, no subscription, no ads, and no network connection. The app keeps your preferences and nothing else.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PourCraft Coffee at every 3 weeks against CoffeeTimer's every 12 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CoffeeTimer ships an update every 12 months, PourCraft Coffee every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | CoffeeTimer | PourCraft Coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kutay Demireren | Vinny Carpenter |
In-app purchases
CoffeeTimer
No in-app purchases
PourCraft Coffee
No in-app purchases
Questions
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