Simple Espresso Timer vs F1ltr
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.
F1ltr
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Wanna track when you need to switch your water filter? This app is for you!
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Verdict
Simple Espresso Timer and F1ltr are too close to call on the numbers: across 3 compared parameters — price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | Simple Espresso Timer | F1ltr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Bodskov | Adam Brown |
In-app purchases
Simple Espresso Timer
No in-app purchases
F1ltr
No in-app purchases
