Brew vs Act Four
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brew
Log your coffee brews, manage your inventory, and discover new recipes. Track your brewing habits and gain insights into your coffee journey. Elevate your home brewing experience with detailed logs and timers.
- Detailed brew logging and timers
- Coffee bean and supply inventory management
- Insightful brewing statistics
- Curated coffee recipe discoveries
- Track brewing frequency and habits
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Brew Buddy: Your Personal Coffee Journal Welcome to Brew Buddy, the coffee aficionado's perfect partner! Whether you're a seasoned barista or a home brew enthusiast, Brew Buddy is designed to enhance your coffee journey at every sip. Key Features: Brew Log & Timers: Keep a detailed record of every brew with our intuitive tracking system. Time your extractions to perfection and repeat your coffee successes with ease. Inventory Management: Never run out of your favorite beans or find yourself without a filter again. Manage your coffee inventory with a few taps – from beans to machines and grinders. Insightful Statistics: Stay motivated with insightful stats. Track beans you’ve tried, your brewing frequency, and much more. Watch your coffee habits evolve over time. Recipe Discoveries: Explore new horizons with a curated selection of coffee recipes. From classic espresso to exotic espresso tonic, there’s always something new to try. Brew Buddy isn't just an app; it's a companion that celebrates every step of the coffee-making process with you. From grinding your beans to the first delightful sip, make every cup an experience to remember. Download Brew Buddy now and elevate your coffee game!
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: Brew at none against Act Four's 3. Brew also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). Act Four's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 1) and chart position (#196 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Brew asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Brew against 5.0 for Act Four. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Act Four has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Brew ships an update every 2 days, Act Four every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brew | Act Four |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #196 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leon Oberwaditzer | AIV, LLC |
Customer experience
Brew
Act Four
In-app purchases
Brew
No in-app purchases
Act Four
- Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- SwitchBot Integration$19.99








