Comparison

Uncle J's Kitchen vs Diald

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

Head to head
About

Uncle J's Kitchen

Features
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Uncle J's Kitchen is committed to providing the best food and drink experience in your own home. Order online here at Uncle J's Kitchen!

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Diald

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Are you tired of wasting expensive coffee beans trying to dial in your espresso every morning? Diald is the community espresso dialling-in app that helps you log, save and share your perfect shot, while automatically contributing to a growing community of espresso lovers. Save Your Beans Every failed espresso shot is wasted coffee. Log your exact grind setting, dose, yield and pull time so you never have to start from scratch. Open a new bag? Check your previous dials and get back to your perfect shot in no time. Save Time Stop guessing every morning. Your saved dials are always there when you need them. And if you're trying a coffee for the first time, browse what the community has already dialled in and use it as your starting point. Save Money Specialty coffee isn't cheap. Whether you're pulling shots on a Breville, a Sage, or a high-end machine, wasting beans costs money and time. Log your dial once, nail it every time, and get the most out of every bag. Save for others as well as yourself! Better Together Every dial you log automatically becomes part of the community. Other home baristas trying the same coffee can see your recipe, vote on it, and use it as their starting point, just as you can use theirs. The more people dial in, the better everyone's espresso gets. Be Part of Something Brewing Diald is a brand new and growing community of espresso enthusiasts across the UK and beyond. Add coffees to the community directory, vote on the best dials, and rate coffees with Bean Up or Bean Down. Be one of the first to join a community that's just getting started. What You Can Do: Log grind size, dose, yield, pull time and machine model Save your dials and revisit them any time Browse and search a community coffee directory Vote on community dials and rate coffees Help others dial in the same coffee faster Earn levels as you dial in more, from Fresh Grind to Espresso Legend Whether you're a home barista just getting started or a seasoned espresso enthusiast, Diald is your pocket dialling-in companion. Take your best shot.

Screenshots

Uncle J's Kitchen4 screens
Diald4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Uncle J's Kitchen at none against Diald's shown. Uncle J's Kitchen also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). Diald's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Uncle J's Kitchen ships an update every 3 months, Diald every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Uncle J's Kitchen versus Diald: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUncle J's KitchenDiald
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB46 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUNCLE JS KITCHEN LIMITEDSuhayl Ghumra

In-app purchases

None

Uncle J's Kitchen

No in-app purchases

None

Diald

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Uncle J's Kitchen free?
Uncle J's Kitchen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Diald free?
Diald is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Uncle J's Kitchen or Diald have ads?
Diald shows ads; Uncle J's Kitchen does not.
Which is updated more often, Uncle J's Kitchen or Diald?
Uncle J's Kitchen ships an update every 3 months, and Diald every 3 days. Most recently, Uncle J's Kitchen was updated on September 26, 2026 and Diald on October 9, 2026.

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