Comparison

Tampio vs VibrFlow

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

Head to head
About

Tampio

Features
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Pull better shots. Every time. Tampio is the espresso companion built for home baristas who care about consistency. Save your bean profiles, time every extraction, rate your shots, and let the app tell you exactly what to adjust next. No account. No subscription. No cloud required. Just you and better espresso. --- TRACK YOUR BEANS --- Store every coffee you own - roaster, origin, roast level, roast date, and your go-to default dose, yield, and grind settings. Tampio keeps a tidy profile for each bean so you always know where to start. --- LOG EVERY SHOT --- Record dose, grind size, grind time, yield, and a star rating for every brew. A circular extraction timer counts up in real time and turns orange then red when you drift past your target - so you know at a glance whether to pull or wait. Add a photo and tasting notes while everything is still fresh. --- GET SMARTER OVER TIME --- Tampio analyses your brews and automatically surfaces Suggested Settings for each bean - the average grind, dose, yield, and time from your best shots. No spreadsheets. No guesswork. --- DIAL IN ANY BEAN --- New bag? Use Dial-In mode to work through sequential attempts. After each shot, log the taste result - Underextracted, Balanced, Overextracted, or Channeling - and Tampio recommends the next grind adjustment with a plain-English explanation. When you nail it, the winning settings are saved straight to the bean profile. --- KEEP A PHOTO LOG --- Attach photos from your library or snap one in-app. Every brew and every bean profile can have its own shot of the puck, the pour, or the bag. Download Tampio and start pulling shots you're proud of.

About

VibrFlow

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Perfect Espresso, Automatically. Timing is the secret to great espresso, but managing a machine, a scale, and a manual timer at once is a lot to handle. VibrFlow is the smart companion for every home barista. It uses your iPhone's built-in vibration sensor to detect when your pump kicks in and stops the second it’s doneβ€”with zero effort required from you. Why VibrFlow? Stop reaching for the start button. Just place your phone on top of your machine and pull your shot. VibrFlow's live tracker seamlessly transitions from Ready to Pulling to Cooldown. Key Features: β€’ Automatic Timing: Hands-free start and stop using highly precise vibration detection. β€’ Set & Forget: No buttons to press during your morning routine. β€’ Shot History: Automatically log every pull grouped by day to track your consistency over time. β€’ Universal Compatibility: A quick, guided 2-phase calibration ensures it works perfectly with any espresso machine (Gaggia, Breville, De'Longhi, and more). β€’ Barista-Friendly Design: A clean, modern, and dark-mode friendly interface that looks great in any coffee corner. How It Works: 1. Run a quick one-time calibration to capture your machine's idle and active vibrations. 2. Place your phone on your espresso machine. 3. Start your shotβ€”VibrFlow handles the rest! Focus on the flow, not the clock. Download VibrFlow today and upgrade your morning coffee ritual.

Screenshots

Tampio4 screens
VibrFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VibrFlow at daily against Tampio's every 9 days. VibrFlow also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Tampio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and VibrFlow sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tampio ships an update every 9 days, VibrFlow daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Tampio versus VibrFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTampioVibrFlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim KloessKaan Yaren

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tampio

One-time1
  • Tampio Pro$2.99
2 purchases

VibrFlow

One-time2
  • Vibrflow Premium Monthly$0.99
  • Vibrflow Premium Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Tampio free?
Tampio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VibrFlow free?
VibrFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tampio or VibrFlow have ads?
Neither Tampio nor VibrFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tampio or VibrFlow?
Tampio ships an update every 9 days, and VibrFlow daily. Most recently, Tampio was updated on October 7, 2026 and VibrFlow on October 9, 2026.

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