Espresso Scale with Timer vs Act Four
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Espresso Scale with Timer
Achieve precise espresso brewing with this app, which connects to a smart scale to monitor flow rate and yield. Analyze your coffee data with 0.1g accuracy and export it for further review.
- Real-time flow rate monitoring
- Espresso yield tracking
- 0.1g precision measurement
- Data exportable via CSV
- Smart Chef Scale integration
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For people who are looking for total control over the espresso brewing process, Smart Chef Wireless Coffee Scale is the one for you. Together with the SmartCafe Espresso app, you can easily observe the flow rate and espresso yield to achieve the balance between taste and strength at 0.1g precision. Also all recorded data is exportable via CSV for further analysis. 3,508
Act Four
Learn to brew perfect espresso with video guidance and taste analysis. The app tracks your brew automatically, helping you adjust your machine and recipe for your ideal cup. Designed for both beginners and experienced baristas.
- Video-guided brewing workflow
- Speed and taste analysis
- Machine and grinder adjustment guidance
- Automatic recipe tracking
- Hands-free operation
- Brew Weight and Timing adjustments
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Let’s brew amazing espresso. New to espresso? Act Four’s video-guided workflow is designed to quickly walk you through the same steps used by professional baristas. We’ll analyze the speed and taste of each brew to tweak your machine, grinder, and brew recipe until you land on your ideal cup. Espresso pro? Let’s dial in by taste. After each brew, we’ll dive into the tasting experience to drive adjustments to Brew Weight and Brew Timing. Each brew iterates on the previous until we hit that magic cup. Act Four’s minimal workflow is designed to be hands-free and out of your way. Just open the app for automatic recipe, preinfusion, brew, and flow rate tracking. Privacy Policy: https://actfour.coffee/privacy Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Act Four at 5.0 against Espresso Scale with Timer's 4.3. Act Four also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 3). Espresso Scale with Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Act Four sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Espresso Scale with Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Act Four holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Act Four has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Espresso Scale with Timer ships an update every 9 days, Act Four every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Espresso Scale with Timer | Act Four |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ReFleX Wireless Inc. | AIV, LLC |
Customer experience
Espresso Scale with Timer
Act Four
In-app purchases
Espresso Scale with Timer
No in-app purchases
Act Four
- Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- SwitchBot Integration$19.99
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