Simple Espresso Timer vs Espresso Scale with Timer
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.
Espresso Scale with Timer
Achieve precise espresso brewing with this app, which connects to a smart scale to monitor flow rate and yield. Analyze your coffee data with 0.1g accuracy and export it for further review.
- Real-time flow rate monitoring
- Espresso yield tracking
- 0.1g precision measurement
- Data exportable via CSV
- Smart Chef Scale integration
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For people who are looking for total control over the espresso brewing process, Smart Chef Wireless Coffee Scale is the one for you. Together with the SmartCafe Espresso app, you can easily observe the flow rate and espresso yield to achieve the balance between taste and strength at 0.1g precision. Also all recorded data is exportable via CSV for further analysis. 3,508
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple Espresso Timer at 5.0 against Espresso Scale with Timer's 4.3. Espresso Scale with Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Espresso Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Simple Espresso Timer ships an update every 6 months, Espresso Scale with Timer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Espresso Timer | Espresso Scale with Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Bodskov | ReFleX Wireless Inc. |
Customer experience
Simple Espresso Timer
Espresso Scale with Timer
In-app purchases
Simple Espresso Timer
No in-app purchases
Espresso Scale with Timer
No in-app purchases
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