Comparison

Drip Timer vs DripPal

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

Head to head
About

Drip Timer

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Record and refine every cup. Drip Timer is a coffee timer app that helps you manage pour-over recipes, bean information, and brew history in one place. Follow each brewing step with the timer, then save the beans and recipe you used. The Today screen shows today's brew count and recent history, and lets you start quickly from the recipes you use often. You can also keep notes on each bean's origin, roast level, flavor, rating, and stock amount, making it easier to look back on cups you liked. Shape your daily coffee, one brew at a time.

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DripPal

Features
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■ Brew Your Best Cup, Every Day. DripPal is a timer and recipe app for pour-over coffee. With a second-by-second pour guide, you can save your favorite recipes — beans, grind, water, temperature, pour steps — and replicate the same great cup every time. Ever felt your morning brew taste a bit off today? DripPal lets you set exactly how many grams to pour at each second, and guides you through every step right on the timer screen. Rate each brew on five taste axes, and your personal recipes will grow into the ones you keep coming back to. [ Key Features ] ◆ Step-by-step pour guide A count-up timer shows your next pour and cumulative water in real time. Move through bloom, first pour, second pour without losing track. ◆ Fully customizable recipes Save bean name, roast level, roast date, grind size, dripper, paper filter, kettle, grinder, water, notes — and a sequence of pour steps. Each step can be set in grams or as a percentage of total water. ◆ Auto-scaling by bean weight For ratio-based recipes (beans × multiplier = total water), just enter today's bean weight and every pour target is recalculated on the fly. Use the same recipe whether you're brewing one cup or two. ◆ Five-axis taste rating Rate bitterness, acidity, sweetness, body, and overall in stars. Compare against your previous brews and refine your recipe over time. ◆ Favorites and tags Mark recipes with a heart, and use built-in tags (Hot, Iced, Café au lait) or create your own to organize your library. ◆ A focused brewing experience The screen stays on during the timer, and step transitions are signaled with sound and haptics — keep your hands and eyes on the brew, not your phone. [ Who It's For ] - New to pour-over and tired of inconsistent results - Want to save a great recipe and brew it the same way every time - Compare different beans, grinders, drippers, or papers - Replicate a recipe you learned at your favorite café - Switch between recipes for hot brew, iced, café au lait, and more [ About Your Data ] - Recipes and ratings are stored on your device only - No account required, ready to use right away - DripPal is free, supported by in-app advertising [ Privacy ] DripPal does not collect personal information for its core functionality. For advertising, please review Google AdMob's privacy policy. Developer: QWEREATE Contact: info@qwereate.com Privacy Policy: https://qwereate.com/privacy

Screenshots

Drip Timer4 screens
DripPal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DripPal at none against Drip Timer's 2. DripPal also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Drip Timer's advantage is 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. Drip Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. DripPal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drip Timer ships an update every 3 months, DripPal every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Drip Timer versus DripPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrip TimerDripPal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMorikawa TatsunosukeQWEREATE

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Drip Timer

One-time2
  • Support developer$0.99
  • Support developer$2.99
None

DripPal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drip Timer free?
Drip Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DripPal free?
DripPal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drip Timer or DripPal have ads?
DripPal shows ads; Drip Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Drip Timer or DripPal?
Drip Timer ships an update every 3 months, and DripPal every 4 days. Most recently, Drip Timer was updated on September 20, 2026 and DripPal on September 22, 2026.

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