Brew Better
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Ultrakoki App Alternative for Dual Weight

If you use an Ultrakoki scale and want its dual-weight data to become a useful brew history, Brew Better is an iOS alternative built for recording and reviewing pour-over coffee. It follows both the water going into the brewer and the coffee collected below, then keeps those curves with your recipe, coffee, and tasting notes.

Brew Better is not a replacement for every Ultrakoki utility. Keep the Ultrakoki app for firmware updates, scale configuration, and brand-specific modes. Use Brew Better when you want a clear daily workflow for brewing, analysis, and comparison.

Why Dual-Weight Data Matters

A single-sensor scale can show how much water you poured. Ultrakoki’s separate weight channels can also show how much coffee has reached the server. Brew Better turns those readings into water-in, coffee-out, pour-rate, and drip-rate curves.

With a supported Ultrakoki scale, Brew Better can:

  • Display live water and beverage weight during the brew.
  • Plot pour rate and drip rate instead of treating the brew as one weight line.
  • Record the scale’s timer and temperature data when reported.
  • Finish the brew when the scale sends its brewing-complete signal.
  • Save the coffee, recipe, grind setting, water temperature, ratio, and notes with the curves.
  • Analyze pour phases and compare the result with earlier brews.

This is most useful when you want to see not only how you poured, but also how quickly the brewed coffee moved through the bed.

Brew Better and the Ultrakoki App Serve Different Jobs

What you needBrew BetterUltrakoki tools
Live dual-weight brew curvesYesSee the current Ultrakoki app
Pour-rate and drip-rate reviewYesSee the current Ultrakoki app
Detailed records and brew comparisonYesAvailable workflows are described in the app guide
Automatic pour-phase analysisYesSee the current Ultrakoki app
Scale firmware updatesUse the Ultrakoki tool
Scale modes and device settingsUse the Ultrakoki tool

The Ultrakoki application guide documents its setup, training, record comparison, and firmware workflows. Both apps can stay installed; just make sure only one is actively connected to the scale when you brew.

What Brew Better Does Not Control

Brew Better reads Ultrakoki’s weight channels, timer, temperature, and completion status. It does not remotely tare the scale, start or reset its timer, or read its battery level. Use the controls on the scale for those actions.

This boundary is intentional: the app only presents controls that the connected scale integration can reliably perform.

Start Brewing

Download Brew Better from the App Store, turn on the Ultrakoki scale, and connect it from the Bluetooth page. You do not need to pair it in iOS settings. For step-by-step help, see the Ultrakoki connection guide.

Brew Better is currently available for iPhone and iPad; Android support is in development.

Comparing all supported brands? See our Bluetooth coffee scale app guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Brew Better a full replacement for the Ultrakoki app?

It can be your main app for recording, analyzing, and comparing everyday brews. Keep the Ultrakoki app for firmware updates, device configuration, or an Ultrakoki-specific mode.

Can Brew Better show both Ultrakoki weight sensors?

Yes. Brew Better uses the separate scale readings to record water going in and coffee collected below, then calculates the corresponding flow curves.

Can I tare or control the Ultrakoki timer from Brew Better?

No. Use the physical scale controls for tare and timer actions. Brew Better listens to the timer and brewing-complete data sent by the scale.