Comparison

uBarista vs ShotDiary

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

uBarista

Visualize and configure your espresso brewing process with this utility app. It connects to a meCoffee PID device via Bluetooth to offer detailed control and insights into your coffee preparation.

Highlights
  • Configure espresso brewing
  • Visualize brewing process
  • Connects to meCoffee PID
  • BLE support
  • Detailed control
Features
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Configure and visualize your espresso brewing using the meCoffee PID. Requirements: meCoffee with BLE support (available since June 29th, 2017).

About

ShotDiary

Features
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ShotDiary — your personal shooting diary Track every range session, manage your weapon collection and never miss a maintenance check or document renewal. Built for shooters who want clear records and zero hassle, fully offline. ▸ Detailed session logs Calendar with per-day rounds fired, target photos, notes, range selection and malfunction tracking (jam, light strike, misfire) per weapon-ammo combo. ▸ Per-weapon statistics See the lifetime rounds fired from each of your firearms. Useful for planned maintenance or simply to enjoy the numbers. ▸ Smart alerts Get notified about upcoming weapon service (by rounds or by days idle), medical certificate and gun license expiration. Tick alerts off as handled or dismiss them permanently. ▸ Fully offline Everything runs locally on your phone. No accounts, no cloud, no data leaks. ▸ Share results Send a session summary to friends or your trainer through any sharing app — includes range, date, weapons, rounds fired and notes. ▸ Czech-shooter friendly Support for Czech firearm license types (Basic A–C, Extended D–E) and Czech terminology. Available in English too. Premium unlocks: • Ammunition stockpile with automatic deduct after training • Low/out-of-ammo alerts • Unlimited weapons, ammo types, ranges and session records • Supports continued development Free to start. Premium removes limits and unlocks advanced ammunition stockpile management.

Screenshots

uBarista2 screens
ShotDiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: uBarista at none against ShotDiary's 1. uBarista also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ShotDiary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. uBarista asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

uBarista ships an update weekly, ShotDiary every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
uBarista versus ShotDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteruBaristaShotDiary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB39 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developereveloar GmbHKAREL SIKYR

In-app purchases

None

uBarista

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ShotDiary

One-time1
  • Premium Features$1.99

Questions

Is uBarista free?
uBarista is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShotDiary free?
ShotDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do uBarista or ShotDiary have ads?
Neither uBarista nor ShotDiary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, uBarista or ShotDiary?
uBarista ships an update weekly, and ShotDiary every 2 months. Most recently, uBarista was updated on June 1, 2026 and ShotDiary on September 17, 2026.

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