BrewTimer vs CoffeeStory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrewTimer
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BrewTimer 是一款为手冲咖啡爱好者打造的冲煮计时与配方管理工具。 你可以在一次冲煮中同时管理时间、注水阶段、粉水比、研磨度、水温与风味记录，让每一杯都更稳定、更容易复现。 核心功能： - 手冲冲煮计时：按阶段引导注水与流尽，支持提示音与触感反馈 - 自定义配方：自由创建多段注水配方，记录粉量、水量、研磨度与风味描述 - 推荐配方：内置多款经典手冲方案，快速开始冲煮 - 冲煮记录：保存每次冲煮结果，回看评分、备注与参数变化 - 咖啡豆与磨豆机管理：记录豆子库存、磨豆机与常用刻度 无论你是在练习 V60、整理常用方案，还是想稳定复现一支豆子的最佳风味，BrewTimer 都能帮你把流程和参数留住。
CoffeeStory
This app helps pour-over coffee enthusiasts meticulously record brewing parameters for each coffee bean. It automatically generates convergence curves to visualize progress and allows for detailed flavor tagging and recipe saving.
- Independent bean profiles
- Detailed brewing parameter logging
- Automatic convergence curve generation
- Flavor tagging
- Recipe saving
- Brewing parameter sharing cards
- Data export
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CoffeeStory（这包怎么冲）是一款专为手冲咖啡爱好者设计的冲煮参数记录工具。 每包豆子独立建档，记录每一次冲煮的研磨度、粉量、水温、分段注水等关键参数。冲完打个分，系统自动生成收敛曲线，让你清晰看到每一杯的进步方向。 主要功能： • 豆架管理：为每包豆子建立独立档案，追踪养豆进度 • 冲煮记录：快速记录研磨度、粉水比、水温、分段注水、时间、风味评分 • 收敛曲线：自动绘制酸度、甜度、醇厚度、余韵、平衡趋势图 • 注水分段：按闷蒸、分段展示每段水量与时间 • 调参提示：记录下次想调整的方向，下杯自动带到眼前 • 风味标签：为每杯标记草莓、花香等风味特征 • 配方库：毕业归档，最佳参数一键保存 • 分享卡片：生成精美的冲煮参数图，支持自定义背景 • 数据导出：完整 JSON 备份
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CoffeeStory at none against BrewTimer's 1. CoffeeStory also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). 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
Both are free to download. BrewTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CoffeeStory asks for nothing beyond the download.
BrewTimer ships an update every 2 days, CoffeeStory every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrewTimer | CoffeeStory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 金苹 卢 | 万军 龙 |
In-app purchases
BrewTimer
- BrewTimer Pro$2.99
CoffeeStory
No in-app purchases
