Comparison

Drip Timer vs BrewLog

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.

About

BrewLog

Features
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Make every brew a useful starting point for the next cup. BrewLog records dose, water, ratio, grind size, temperature, pour timing and tasting notes. Review a brew diagnosis, adjust one variable at a time and save recipes you can repeat. 20 coffee brands and roasters. 56 reference recipes. BrewLog Pro includes 53 recipes from 20 coffee brands and roasters, plus 3 baseline recipes. Start with V60, Kalita, AeroPress and more, then use your brew results and diagnosis to refine your recipe. RECORD WHAT SHAPES THE CUP • Track dose, water, ratio, grind size, temperature and brew time • Follow pour-by-pour steps with the built-in timer • Rate aroma, acidity, sweetness, body, bitterness and finish • Compare brews to see which variables changed • Use the extraction chart to spot under- or over-extraction FREE AND PRO • Free: 10 brews, 10 custom recipes, 1 bean and 3 full diagnoses per week • Pro: unlimited brews, recipes and beans, the full roaster directory, advanced diagnosis, charts and export SUBSCRIPTIONS A one-month free trial may be available for eligible plans in supported App Store storefronts. Offer availability varies by country or region and plan; Apple determines eligibility. Check the App Store purchase sheet for any offer, price and billing period available to you. After a trial, the selected plan renews automatically at the displayed price and billing period. Cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends to avoid renewal. Monthly plans renew monthly; yearly plans renew yearly. Manage or cancel in Apple Account settings. Your brew data stays on your iPhone. No account is required. Export your brew log whenever you need it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://brewlog-legal.pages.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://brewlog-legal.pages.dev/privacy Support: https://brewlog-legal.pages.dev/support

Screenshots

Drip Timer4 screens
BrewLog2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BrewLog at every 2 days against Drip Timer's every 3 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Drip Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and BrewLog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drip Timer ships an update every 3 months, BrewLog every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Drip Timer versus BrewLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrip TimerBrewLog
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMorikawa TatsunosukeHsueh kaiyen

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Drip Timer

One-time2
  • Support developer$0.99
  • Support developer$2.99
2 purchases

BrewLog

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$2.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Drip Timer free?
Drip Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BrewLog free?
BrewLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drip Timer or BrewLog have ads?
Neither Drip Timer nor BrewLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drip Timer or BrewLog?
Drip Timer ships an update every 3 months, and BrewLog every 2 days. Most recently, Drip Timer was updated on October 7, 2026 and BrewLog on October 10, 2026.

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