Comparison

Simple Espresso Timer vs EspressoLog

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

EspressoLog

Record and analyze your espresso shots to perfect your brewing. Track key metrics like dose, yield, and time, alongside tasting notes to refine flavor balance. Manage your beans and machines in a minimalist interface designed for home baristas.

Highlights
  • Log dose, yield, ratio, time, temperature
  • Track tasting notes (acidity, body, aftertaste)
  • Manage coffee beans
  • Manage coffee machines
  • Analyze extraction data
  • Improve brewing consistency
Features
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Dialing in a new coffee often means starting from scratch. After several test shots, you finally find a recipe that tastes great. But weeks later, when you brew the same coffee again, it's easy to forget what worked. EspressoLog helps you capture the recipes and tasting notes behind your best shots, so you can recreate them with confidence. Log dose, yield, ratio, shot time, and temperature for every espresso. Track acidity, sweetness, bitterness, body, and aftertaste to better understand how recipe changes affect flavor. Manage your coffees with roast details, freshness tracking, and flavor notes. Keep track of your machines and grinders, and see exactly what equipment was used for each shot. Designed for home baristas who want more consistent espresso, faster dial-ins, and better coffee in every cup. No account, data stays on device.

Screenshots

Simple Espresso Timer4 screens
EspressoLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EspressoLog at every 3 weeks against Simple Espresso Timer's every 6 months. EspressoLog also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Simple Espresso Timer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Espresso Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Espresso Timer ships an update every 6 months, EspressoLog every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simple Espresso Timer versus EspressoLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Espresso TimerEspressoLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter BodskovKate Lee

Customer experience

Simple Espresso Timer

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

EspressoLog

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simple Espresso Timer

No in-app purchases

None

EspressoLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Espresso Timer free?
Simple Espresso Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EspressoLog free?
EspressoLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple Espresso Timer or EspressoLog?
Simple Espresso Timer is rated higher. Simple Espresso Timer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while EspressoLog averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Simple Espresso Timer or EspressoLog have ads?
Neither Simple Espresso Timer nor EspressoLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Espresso Timer or EspressoLog?
Simple Espresso Timer ships an update every 6 months, and EspressoLog every 3 weeks. Most recently, Simple Espresso Timer was updated on June 1, 2026 and EspressoLog on September 29, 2026.

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