Dolce Gusto Timer vs Philips Lumea IPL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dolce Gusto Timer
This application guides you through making your Dolce Gusto drinks with precise timing. Simply select your desired beverage, and the app will notify you when it's ready. It's the only dedicated tool for optimizing your Dolce Gusto coffee experience.
- Precise drink timing
- Select your drink
- Preparation notifications
- Easy to use interface
- Dolce Gusto machine guide
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This is the only one application to make your Dolce Gusto drinks. Dolce Gusto Timer help you to use your Dolce Gusto machine: it says you exact timing for your drinks. It's easy: you just have to select your drink and here we go, our application notifies you when it's done. The brand Dolce Gusto is owned by Produits Nestlé S.A., the application is not related to Produits Nestlé S.A. or any of its partners.
Philips Lumea IPL
This app acts as a personal coach for your IPL hair removal device. It provides step-by-step guidance and creates personalized treatment plans for different body areas to help you achieve optimal results.
- Personalized treatment plans
- Step-by-step guidance
- Body area customization
- Treatment schedule tracking
- Tips and advice during treatment
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The Philips Lumea IPL app is your personal coach and companion, guiding you on your journey to long-lasting hair-free skin. The app is a must-have Lumea accessory, helping you to get started quickly and use your IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) device with confidence. With step-by-step guidance, support, hair-removal tips, personalized treatment plans, and an easy-to-follow schedule, you can make every treatment count. In addition to the above, Philips Lumea 9900 SenseIQ Pro users can access real-time smart features, including: - Interactive skin tests to help you choose the optimal intensity setting - Skin contact feedback to ensure optimal results even on tricky areas - Audiovisual feedback during treatments - Smart progress updates, providing handy insights and helping you stay on track. Ready to get started on your personalized journey to long-lasting, hair-free skin? Download the app and let’s get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Philips Lumea IPL at 4.7 against Dolce Gusto Timer's 4.2. Philips Lumea IPL also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 21). Dolce Gusto Timer's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 49%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Philips Lumea IPL holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Philips Lumea IPL has 1.2K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Dolce Gusto Timer's written reviews are positive against 49% of Philips Lumea IPL's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dolce Gusto Timer ships an update fortnightly, Philips Lumea IPL every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dolce Gusto Timer | Philips Lumea IPL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (21 ratings) | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.5% of reviews — better | 48.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 297 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pierre Pettera | Philips |
Customer experience
Dolce Gusto Timer
Philips Lumea IPL
Bugs and requests
Dolce Gusto Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Philips Lumea IPL
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not scanning device barcode
- App not accepting certain device models
- Treatment history disappearing
- Videos not playing with sound
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to add custom treatment areas
- Option to change treatment dates
- Integration with calendar
- More customization options for treatment areas
In-app purchases
Dolce Gusto Timer
No in-app purchases
Philips Lumea IPL
No in-app purchases
Questions
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