Comparison

Coffee DTR Timer vs Meal Planner Roulette

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

Head to head
About

Coffee DTR Timer

This app helps coffee roasters time their roasts accurately. It allows users to input roaster, bean, and weight details, then track key stages like yellowing and first crack. The timer calculates development time, weight loss, and provides a roast summary for logging.

Highlights
  • Roast stage timing (Yellowing, First Crack, Drop)
  • Live Development Time (DTR) calculation
  • Weight loss calculation
  • Roast history logging
  • Favorite and delete roasts
  • Custom roaster and bean input
Features
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This simple coffee roast timer is used with your roaster of choice. Add your roaster name, bean name and green weight with units on the setup screen. On the timer screen hit start when you start your roast. Tap the Yellowing button when the beans start to turn yellow and the drying phase time is saved. Tap First Crack at the sound of first crack and the Maillard phase time is saved and live DTR is enabled allowing to dial in development time! Tap Drop/End and the development time along with DTR, maillard time, time to first crack and total roast time are shown to allow you to log your roast information. Add roasted weight and weight loss is calculated. Save roast will add to roast history and display the roast summary screen. On the history screen the user can favorite or delete roasts from the history.

About

Meal Planner Roulette

Features
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Say goodbye to dinner decision fatigue with Meal Planner Roulette! Whether you're cooking for yourself, a couple, or the whole family, Meal Planner Roulette turns your saved recipes into instant, randomized weekly meal plans with a single spin. KEY FEATURES: • Meal Roulette Wheel: Can't decide what to eat? Spin the roulette wheel to select your next meal from your recipe collection. • Smart Grocery List: Automatically compile ingredients from your weekly meal plan into an organized shopping list. • Hands-Free Voice Assistant: Follow step-by-step recipe instructions with hands-free voice guidance while cooking. • Social Cookbook Sharing: Connect with friends to share favorite recipes and discover new culinary ideas. • Sign in with Apple & Google: Secure, seamless login across all your devices. Meal Planner Roulette is free to download. The Meal Roulette Wheel meal planning, Smart Grocery List, Hands-Free Voice Assistant, and Social Cookbook Sharing features require Meal Planner Roulette Premium, an auto-renewable subscription with a 7-day free trial. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Coffee DTR Timer4 screens
Meal Planner Roulette4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Coffee DTR Timer at none against Meal Planner Roulette's 2. Meal Planner Roulette's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). On price, update cadence, 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. Meal Planner Roulette sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Coffee DTR Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coffee DTR Timer ships an update every 9 days, Meal Planner Roulette every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Coffee DTR Timer versus Meal Planner Roulette: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoffee DTR TimerMeal Planner Roulette
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike WhaleyBRIAN LEE HYLTON

In-app purchases

None

Coffee DTR Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Meal Planner Roulette

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Coffee DTR Timer free?
Coffee DTR Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meal Planner Roulette free?
Meal Planner Roulette is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Coffee DTR Timer or Meal Planner Roulette have ads?
Neither Coffee DTR Timer nor Meal Planner Roulette shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coffee DTR Timer or Meal Planner Roulette?
Coffee DTR Timer ships an update every 9 days, and Meal Planner Roulette every 2 weeks. Most recently, Coffee DTR Timer was updated on October 30, 2026 and Meal Planner Roulette on October 31, 2026.

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