Comparison

Simple Espresso Timer vs Burrfect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Automatic timer start via sound detection
  • Manual stop function
  • Simple, minimalist interface
  • Designed for proximity to espresso machine
Features
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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.

About

Burrfect

This app helps espresso enthusiasts perfect their brews by tracking shots, managing equipment, and providing AI-driven recommendations. It offers a community feed and detailed bean reviews to enhance your coffee experience.

Highlights
  • Track espresso shot progress
  • Manage grinder and brewing device features
  • Auto-search for roaster and bean data
  • Recommend starting recipes
  • Improve palate and shot balance
  • View community shot feed
  • Rate and save beans
Features
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Burrfect is an espresso shot tracker and recipe dial-in assistant focused on helping you enjoy your espresso more while minimizing wasted energy, time, and most importantly beans! It will: 1. Elegantly and efficiently help you track your progress dialing in espresso recipes for all your favorite beans 2. Track and manage the features of your espresso grinders and brewing devices 3. Auto-search the web for accurate roaster and bean data to improve starting shot recommendations 4. Recommend starting recipes for new beans based on your setup and crowd-sourced data 5. Use guidance from a recognized expert to teach you to improve your palate and accurately label how balanced (extracted) your shot is 6. Use AI and crowd-sourced data to recommend how to improve the balance of your next shot 7. View a feed of the shots that others in the community have pulled 8. Allow you to rate and save beans you want to remember for the future Full Release Summary (v1.6.0) 1. Smart Bean and Roaster Data Enhancement - Burrfect automatically searches the web for information like origin, processing method, and bean varieties - Reduced manual entry with accurate bean information to power more precise recipe recommendations 2. New Bean Review System - Rate your coffee beans with an intuitive 5-star rating system - Add detailed tasting notes to your bean reviews - Record where you purchased beans (Roaster, Coffee Shop, Subscription) - Track how you enjoyed each coffee (Alone, With Milk, With Water, Special) - Save and organize your coffee reviews for future reference 3. Various performance improvements and bug fixes to ensure a smoother Burrfect experience. Full Release Summary (v1.5.1): Improved Equipment Management (beta) - Add and manage multiple grinders and machines from the Settings screen - Easily switch between active equipment for each shot - Edit existing equipment settings, including adding second grind settings Advanced Grinder Configuration (beta) - Set up single or multi-setting grinders with ease -Support for stepped and stepless grinders, including letter-based dials -Customize usable grind range for more accurate recommendations Enhanced Shot Planning and Recommendations (Beta) - Smarter initial recipes AND shot improvement recommendations based on your selected equipment and crowd-sourced successful shots Auto Timer v2 - User experience overhaul - Instantly train Auto Timer with a short recording of your espresso machine pump - We've also made various performance improvements and bug fixes to ensure a smoother Burrfect experience. *Shot assistant recommendations are not currently available for grinders with multiple adjustment mechanisms, the most common of which are: 1Zpresso J-Max Baratza 270 Baratza Preciso Baratza Sette Baratza Vario Breville Barista Touch (Pro) Mahlkonig Vario Sage Barista Pro Timemore C2

Screenshots

Simple Espresso Timer4 screens
Burrfect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Espresso Timer at none against Burrfect's 2. Simple Espresso Timer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Burrfect's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Burrfect sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Simple Espresso Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Espresso Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Simple Espresso Timer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Burrfect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Espresso Timer ships an update every 6 months, Burrfect every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Simple Espresso Timer versus Burrfect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Espresso TimerBurrfect
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB82 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPeter BodskovBurrfect, Inc.

Customer experience

Simple Espresso Timer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Burrfect

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simple Espresso Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Burrfect

Subscriptions2
  • Burrfect Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Burrfect Pro Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Simple Espresso Timer free?
Simple Espresso Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Burrfect free?
Burrfect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Espresso Timer or Burrfect?
Simple Espresso Timer is rated higher. Simple Espresso Timer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Burrfect averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Simple Espresso Timer or Burrfect have ads?
Neither Simple Espresso Timer nor Burrfect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Espresso Timer or Burrfect?
Simple Espresso Timer ships an update every 6 months, and Burrfect every 9 days. Most recently, Simple Espresso Timer was updated on November 6, 2026 and Burrfect on November 3, 2026.

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