Simple Espresso Timer vs Pour
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.
Pour
Master pour-over coffee brewing with guided timers and alerts. Explore over 11 brewing methods and customize recipes. Unlock premium features like custom recipe creation with a subscription.
- Guided brewing with timer and audio alerts
- 11+ brewing methods supported
- Customizable water and coffee ratios
- Recipes for beginners and experts
- Premium custom recipe creation
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Brew perfect coffee like a pro—step by step, with precision and joy! - Guided Brewing with Timer & Alerts Follow animated, timed steps with audio alerts to master every pour, steep, and press. No more guesswork—consistent, delicious coffee every time. - 11+ Brewing Methods for Every Gear Support for Hario V60, Hario Switch, Kalita Wave, Aeropress, Origami, Chemex, French Press, Blue Bottle Dripper, Drip Bag (newbie-friendly!), and dedicated Iced Coffee recipes. - Flexible Customization (Even for Free Users) Free users can adjust water grams, coffee grams, and water-coffee ratios for all default initial recipes to match personal taste preferences. - Recipes for Everyone & Every Occasion - Newbie-approved: Easy drip bag methods (no scale/kettle needed!) - Party-ready: Large-batch (party size) recipes for Chemex & French Press - Pro-level: Curated formulas from masters (James Hoffmann, Scott Rao, Tetsu Kasuya, Matt Perger) + championship-winning recipes (Aeropress, V60, and more) - Premium Exclusive: Custom Recipe Creation Subscribe to unlock fully personalized recipes—design your own brewing methods, save unique preferences, and expand your coffee toolkit. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Espresso Timer at 100% against Pour's 44%. Simple Espresso Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Pour's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (53 vs 4). On price 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. Pour sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Simple Espresso Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Espresso Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pour has 53 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 44% of Pour's.
Simple Espresso Timer ships an update every 6 months, Pour every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Espresso Timer | Pour |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.7 (53 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 53 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Peter Bodskov | Yui Lau |
Customer experience
Simple Espresso Timer
Pour
In-app purchases
Simple Espresso Timer
No in-app purchases
Pour
- 1 Month Subscription$1.991 Month
- 1 Year Subscription1 Year trial$8.991 Year
Questions
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