# Brew Timer : Make Great Coffee

> Find coffee recipes and make great coffee with Aeropress,V60,French Press

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.apptivity.brewtimer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.apptivity.brewtimer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.apptivity.brewtimer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Apptivity
- **Category:** FOOD\_AND\_DRINK
- **Downloads:** 154,289
- **Rating:** 4.63 / 5 (3,108 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-16
- **First published:** 2019-02-08
- **Publisher country:** TR
- **Size:** 16 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apptivity.brewtimer)
- **Website:** [https://apptivitygames.com/brew-timer.html](https://apptivitygames.com/brew-timer.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://apptivitygames.com/privacy-brew-timer.html](https://apptivitygames.com/privacy-brew-timer.html)

## Description

Brew Timer is the ultimate coffee brewing assistant designed for lovers of third-wave coffee methods. Whether you prefer Aeropress, Hario V60, French Press, Chemex, or other brewing styles like Turkish Coffee and Moka Pot, this extension helps you craft the perfect cup every time. With flexible recipe creation, premade professional recipes, and thousands of user-shared recipes across 14 brewing methods, Brew Timer makes coffee brewing both easy and precise.

Key features include a pour rate tracker, audio assistant, precise countdown timer, and a comprehensive logging system to record and rate your brews. Easily create, share, clone, and mark your favorite recipes, ensuring your coffee experience is personalized and enjoyable. Simply select a recipe, grind your beans, follow the step-by-step guided timer, and savor your exceptional coffee. Brew Timer is your go-to tool for elevating your home brewing experience.

## Rankings

- #181,037 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.apptivity.brewtimer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`

## Review summary

Users broadly praise Brew Timer for its usefulness, clean UI, and flexibility with many brew methods and shareable recipes. The app is considered a strong learning tool that helps achieve repeatable results. Common drawbacks include a clunky start flow that requires multiple taps, unclear or limited grinder settings, and some UX/navigation gaps (editing while brewing, highlighting the current step, and lack of landscape mode). Ads can be intrusive, though there is a paid option to remove them.

### Pros

- Clear and intuitive UI that makes brewing easy.
- Excellent customization and recipe sharing with support for many brew methods.
- Strong presets (e.g., James Hoffmann French press, V60) and a library of shared recipes.
- A powerful learning tool that helps you brew more accurately and consistently.

### Cons

- Flow requires multiple taps to start the timer; a one-tap start or quickstart widget would help.
- Grinder settings are unclear and limited (e.g., up to 99 steps); requests for clearer unit handling and support for clicks/movement/rotations.
- Ads can be intrusive, especially full-screen video ads; though there is a paid option to remove them.
- UX/navigation gaps during brewing (editing recipes, current-step visibility, and lack of landscape mode).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.apptivity.brewtimer)