Simple Espresso Timer vs Edyn
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.
Edyn
This app guides users through recipes with detailed ingredient context, equipment support, and sensory cues. It focuses on preparations where precision is key, like pastry and preserves, helping users create memorable food with care.
- Guided recipe experiences
- Ingredient context and sensory cues
- Step-by-step cooking flow
- Focus on precision recipes
- New recipe collections
- Visual ingredient and equipment icons
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What you came to make is possible. Edyn is a recipe companion for people who want to make desserts that once felt beyond reach. It turns ambitious recipes into flavor-first sweet journeys with clear ingredients, equipment, and guided steps. Explore curated collections, choose what you came to make, and move through each recipe one step at a time. Recipe cards, cover photography, ingredient and equipment details, and step media keep the whole project close at hand on iPhone and iPad. Flavor leads. Technique follows. Edyn keeps the path clear so you can give your attention to the ingredients and the pleasure of making something worth remembering.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Edyn at monthly against Simple Espresso Timer's every 6 months. On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Simple Espresso Timer against 5.0 for Edyn. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
Simple Espresso Timer ships an update every 6 months, Edyn monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Espresso Timer | Edyn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Peter Bodskov | Edyn Synesthesys, Inc. |
Customer experience
Simple Espresso Timer
Edyn
In-app purchases
Simple Espresso Timer
No in-app purchases
Edyn
No in-app purchases
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