Simple Espresso Timer vs Single Origin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Espresso Timer
This app automatically starts a timer when it detects the sound of your espresso machine brewing. Simply press stop when your shot is complete. It's designed to be placed near your machine for easy use.
- Automatic timer start via sound detection
- Manual stop function
- Simple, minimalist interface
- Designed for proximity to espresso machine
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When you're ready to start brewing your shot, you just start the app and place your phone near your espresso machine. The app will detect sound from your microphone and the timer will start counting. Once your shot is done, you press stop and that's it.
Single Origin
This app guides you through brewing coffee with step-by-step recipes and timed pour schedules. Log your tasting notes and brew history to refine your perfect cup. Unlock advanced features with a one-time purchase.
- Step-by-step guided brew recipes
- Real-time timers and pour schedules
- Weight and temperature guidance
- Brew log with tasting notes
- Import and share custom recipes
- Tasting reminders
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Brew better coffee with step-by-step guided recipes and a timed pour schedule for every method. Single Origin walks you through each stage of your brew — from bloom to final pour — with real-time timers, weight targets, and temperature guidance. When you're done, log your tasting notes so you can dial in your perfect cup over time. GUIDED BREW RECIPES Follow timed, multi-step recipes for Aeropress, Chemex, V60, French Press, Kalita Wave, Clever Dripper, and more. Each recipe breaks the brew into precise pour steps, wait periods, and actions like swirling or pressing — so you never have to guess. 60+ BUILT-IN PROFILES Choose from 9 Single Origin recipes, 17 Fellow profiles (including Drops collaborations), and 37 xBloom profiles. Every recipe includes dose, ratio, grind, temperature, and timing. IMPORT & SHARE RECIPES Import recipes from Fellow brew.link share codes or xBloom share links. Create your own custom recipes and share them with a unique code. BREW LOG & TASTING NOTES After each brew, record your dose, grind setting, water temperature, yield, and brew time. Rate your cup with stars and add freeform tasting notes. Search your history to see what worked. TASTING REMINDERS Get a notification after brewing so you can log your tasting notes while the flavor is fresh. SINGLE ORIGIN + Unlock unlimited custom recipes, 500+ community recipes, brew history search, accent colors, and custom app icons with a one-time purchase. Whether you're a home barista dialing in a new bag or a beginner following your first pour-over, Single Origin keeps you on track and helps you brew consistently.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Simple Espresso Timer at Free against Single Origin's $0.99. Simple Espresso Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Single Origin's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (99 vs 4). On ads and iOS requirement 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
Simple Espresso Timer is free to download; Single Origin costs $0.99 up front. Single Origin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Espresso Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Espresso Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Single Origin has 99 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Simple Espresso Timer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Single Origin's.
Simple Espresso Timer ships an update every 6 months, Single Origin every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Espresso Timer | Single Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.5 (99 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 99 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #153 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Bodskov | Jon Samp |
Customer experience
Simple Espresso Timer
Single Origin
In-app purchases
Simple Espresso Timer
No in-app purchases
Single Origin
- Single Origin Plus$0.99
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