Simple Espresso Timer vs Coffee Pod 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.
Coffee Pod Timer
This app helps you brew the perfect beverage from manual capsule coffee machines. Select your desired brew strength and number of pods, then start the timer. Receive alerts when your coffee is ready to stop the machine.
- Select number of bars for brew strength
- Modes for one or two pod beverages
- Start/stop timer functionality
- Alerts when brew time is complete
- Designed for non-automatic machines
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Start your day with a perfect beverage from non-automatic pod coffee machines. The app lets you select the number of bars and has modes for one or two pod beverages. Just hit "Start" and the app will alert you when the time is up to stop the machine.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple Espresso Timer at 5.0 against Coffee Pod Timer's 3.0. Coffee Pod Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
Simple Espresso Timer ships an update every 6 months, Coffee Pod Timer every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Espresso Timer | Coffee Pod Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Bodskov | EMSI SOFT |
Customer experience
Simple Espresso Timer
Coffee Pod Timer
In-app purchases
Simple Espresso Timer
No in-app purchases
Coffee Pod Timer
No in-app purchases
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