Coffee Note vs Act Four
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coffee Note
Explore the world of coffee with this app. Discover local cafes, log your tasting experiences with photos and notes, and track your daily caffeine intake. Learn more about coffee flavors and personalize your profile with favorite drinks.
- Discover local coffee shops
- Log coffee tastings with notes and photos
- Track daily caffeine intake
- Learn about coffee flavors
- Personalized drink profiles
- Caffeine intake reminders
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Discover Your Perfect Brew with Coffee Note! Unleash the rich world of coffee right at your fingertips. Whether you’re an experienced connoisseur or a curious newcomer, Coffee Note is designed to elevate your coffee-tasting experience. Key Features - Discover Local Cafes: Use our built-in map to find nearby coffee shops and embark on delightful tasting experiences. - Capture Your Experience: Add photos, notes, and ratings to each coffee tasting. - Learn and Explore: Access short, informative articles to deepen your understanding and appreciation of coffee flavors. - Track Your Caffeine: Monitor your daily caffeine intake with our caffeine tracker and receive helpful reminders. What Users Are Saying “Truly the best app if you’re into Coffee!” - Mlodawski237 “ the best app I’ve ever used to track my caffeine intake, it’s become my daily routine!” - zosia2805 “Perfect to log my coffee intake” - Herr-des-Nordens Why You’ll Love It - Personalized Profiles: Add your favorite drinks to your profile to easily track your preferences. - Caffeine Tracker: Track coffee you drink with ease in a single tap. - Premium Experience: Unlock Coffee Note+ for exclusive features and enhanced experiences. Join Coffee Note today and start capturing your coffee memories! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html
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 Coffee Note's 4.6. Act Four also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 weeks). Coffee Note's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Coffee Note sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Act Four sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Act Four holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 18 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Coffee Note ships an update every 2 weeks, Act Four every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coffee Note | Act Four |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jakub Milcarz | AIV, LLC |
Customer experience
Coffee Note
Act Four
In-app purchases
Coffee Note
- Coffee Note+ Monthly$2.991 Month
- Coffee Note+ Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Coffee Note+ Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Coffee Note+ Lifetime$19.99
Act Four
- Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- SwitchBot Integration$19.99
