Meticulous vs Act Four
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meticulous
This app connects to an advanced espresso machine, offering enhanced control and monitoring for coffee enthusiasts. It provides a digital interface to manage brewing parameters and track your espresso-making journey.
- Espresso machine connectivity
- Brewing parameter control
- Real-time monitoring
- Coffee making insights
- Digital interface
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The companion app for the meticulous espresso machine. The worlds most advanced espresso machine
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: Meticulous at none against Act Four's 3. Meticulous also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Act Four's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Meticulous asks for nothing beyond the download.
Act Four holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Meticulous's written reviews are positive against 100% of Act Four's.
Meticulous ships an update every 6 weeks, Act Four every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Meticulous | Act Four |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | 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 | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meticulous Home | AIV, LLC |
Customer experience
Meticulous
Act Four
In-app purchases
Meticulous
No in-app purchases
Act Four
- Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- SwitchBot Integration$19.99
