Odyssey Espresso vs Act Four
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Odyssey Espresso
Monitor your espresso machine's performance with real-time metrics and detailed brew plots. Save and review past brews with tasting notes, and use them as overlays for consistent results.
- Real-time brew metrics
- Brew plotting (weight, pressure, ratio, flow)
- Save brews with tasting notes
- Overlay old brews for consistency
- Fluid level monitoring
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- Shows metrics about the Odyssey Espresso Argos like brew set temperature, boiler temperature, group-head temperature, fluid level. - Plot brews tracking weight, pressure, brew ratio, and flow rate. - Save brews to review with tasting notes. Use old brews as an overlay to brew the same cup of espresso
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 in-app purchases: Odyssey Espresso at none against Act Four's 3. Odyssey Espresso also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Act Four's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and iOS requirement 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. Odyssey Espresso asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Odyssey Espresso against 5.0 for Act Four. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 18 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Odyssey Espresso ships an update every 4 weeks, Act Four every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Odyssey Espresso | Act Four |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Odyssey Espresso, LLC | AIV, LLC |
Customer experience
Odyssey Espresso
Act Four
In-app purchases
Odyssey Espresso
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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