Comparison

46 Brew vs Shizuku

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

Head to head
About

46 Brew

Features
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The simplest pour-over coffee timer. A timer for the 4:6 method by Tetsu Kasuya, World Brewers Cup Champion 2016. Set your beans, tap start, and brew. CONSISTENT FLAVOR, EVERY TIME Set your bean weight โ€” water amounts and pour timings are calculated automatically. TIMER ALWAYS IN SIGHT Live Activity keeps your timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Check other apps worry-free. ICED COFFEE, TOO Brew over ice with a dedicated iced recipe โ€” pour into a server or cup filled with ice.

About

Shizuku

Features
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Brew better pour over coffee at home โ€” every single cup. Shizuku is a hand drip timer & logging app built around Tetsu Kasuya's famous "4:6 Method." It guides each pour with sound and vibration cues, so even beginners can brew like a barista with consistent, repeatable results. [Perfect for you if...] - You're new to pour over and your brews aren't consistent - You want to practice the 4:6 method right from your phone - You'd love to save your favorite recipes, blends, and bean details - You want to look back on your coffee habits with real data [Guided 4:6 Method Timer] Just enter your coffee dose and water amount, and Shizuku calculates the ideal pouring schedule automatically. Dial in taste (sweet to bright) and strength (light to strong) across 5 levels to match your mood. Each pour is announced with sound and vibration, and you can choose whether cues play in Silent Mode. [Recipe & Brew Logging] Save your brew settings, ratings, bean info, and notes all in one place, then recreate "that perfect cup" anytime. Tap a brew in the Log tab to open its saved recipe, or tap โ–ถ to brew it again with the same settings. Daily brew counts and streaks are tracked automatically. [Blends & Flavor Chart] Combine up to 4 beans in a single blend. Set ratios with simple sliders that always add up to 100%. Record acidity, bitterness, sweetness, body, aroma, and aftertaste on a flavor chart to compare recipes at a glance. [Coffee Bean Management] Log purchase date, price, weight, roast level, and roast date to keep your bean stock and buying history organized. [Detailed Analytics (Premium)] Visualize your coffee life with brewing trends by time of day and day of week, taste & strength preference breakdowns, your Top 3 most-used beans, average ratings, and monthly stats. Free users can try it for 30 minutes by watching an ad. About Premium (one-time purchase) - Pay once, use forever. NO monthly, yearly, auto-renewing subscriptions, or free trials - Perk 1: Remove all in-app ads, permanently - Perk 2: Unlock Detailed Analytics, permanently - Billed through your app store account Make every cup a little more meaningful. Brew your perfect coffee moment with Shizuku.

Screenshots

46 Brew3 screens
Shizuku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 46 Brew at none against Shizuku's 3. 46 Brew also leads on ads (none vs shown). Shizuku's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Shizuku sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 46 Brew asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

46 Brew ships an update every 2 weeks, Shizuku every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
46 Brew versus Shizuku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter46 BrewShizuku
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShintaro MorikawaNimbleWorks

In-app purchases

None

46 Brew

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Shizuku

Subscriptions2
  • Premium(Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium(Annual)$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is 46 Brew free?
46 Brew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shizuku free?
Shizuku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 46 Brew or Shizuku have ads?
Shizuku shows ads; 46 Brew does not.
Which is updated more often, 46 Brew or Shizuku?
46 Brew ships an update every 2 weeks, and Shizuku every 11 days. Most recently, 46 Brew was updated on October 8, 2026 and Shizuku on October 25, 2026.

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