Comparison

Act Four vs Cofy Cat

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Video-guided brewing workflow
  • Speed and taste analysis
  • Machine and grinder adjustment guidance
  • Automatic recipe tracking
  • Hands-free operation
  • Brew Weight and Timing adjustments
Features
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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/

About

Cofy Cat

This app guides users through the coffee brewing process with curated recipes and precision timers. Users can create, share, and discover new brews from a global community. It offers a personalized experience with customizable settings and offline access.

Highlights
  • Curated coffee recipes
  • Precision brew timer
  • Recipe builder and sharing
  • Personalized settings
  • Offline recipe access
  • Community recipe discovery
Features
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Make every brew feel calm, precise, and personal. Cofy Cat helps you discover coffee recipes, follow guided timers, organize your beans and gear, and keep track of what tastes best. DISCOVER RECIPES • Explore community-crafted recipes for V60, Chemex, AeroPress, French Press, Espresso, and more • Search, filter, and save favorites for quick access • Learn from tasting notes, method guides, region summaries, variety summaries, and buying tips BREW WITH CONFIDENCE • Follow step-by-step brew timers with sound and haptic feedback • Use clear pouring guidance, prep countdowns, and total brew-time tracking • Start a quick timer for spontaneous brews • Follow supported sessions from your Lock Screen with Live Activity in Cofy Cat Pro CREATE YOUR OWN RECIPES • Build recipes with ingredients, equipment, temperatures, ratios, and timed steps • Import and refine recipes with assisted workflows • Add photos, notes, and detailed brewing instructions • Edit, save, and share recipes with the Cofy Cat community ORGANIZE YOUR COFFEE • Track beans, grinders, devices, and tools in your pantry • Add items faster with scan-assisted prefill where available • See freshness guidance so your beans stay easy to manage • Record grinder settings and equipment used in each brew REVIEW AND IMPROVE • Save brew sessions, tasting notes, ratings, and cupping scores • Revisit your brew history with clearer details, graphs, and replay information • Use flavor guides and the flavor wheel to describe what you taste • Follow daily caffeine insights and widgets with Cofy Cat Pro MAKE IT YOURS • Choose grams or ounces, Celsius or Fahrenheit • Adjust sound, haptics, and preparation countdowns • Enjoy dark mode, localized content, and polished artwork throughout the app COFY CAT PRO Cofy Cat includes optional Cofy Cat Pro plans for deeper brewing tools. Pro unlocks Brew+, Live Activity, expanded pantry capacity, full brew history, richer insights, and more ways to follow your coffee routine. Whether you are brewing your first cup or refining a favorite recipe, Cofy Cat keeps your daily coffee ritual organized, friendly, and focused. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Cofy Cat Terms of Service: https://cofycat.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://cofycat.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Act Four4 screens
Cofy Cat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Cofy Cat at free against Act Four's free with in-app purchases. Cofy Cat also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Act Four's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 5). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Act Four sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Cofy Cat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Act Four against 5.0 for Cofy Cat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Act Four ships an update every 8 days, Cofy Cat every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Act Four versus Cofy Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAct FourCofy Cat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (18 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB181 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAIV, LLCCheng Chun Liu

Customer experience

Act Four

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cofy Cat

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Act Four

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • SwitchBot Integration$19.99
2 purchases

Cofy Cat

Subscriptions2
  • Cofy Cat Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Cofy Cat Pro Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Act Four free?
Act Four is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cofy Cat free?
Cofy Cat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Act Four or Cofy Cat?
Act Four and Cofy Cat are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 18 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Act Four or Cofy Cat have ads?
Neither Act Four nor Cofy Cat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Act Four or Cofy Cat?
Act Four ships an update every 8 days, and Cofy Cat every 5 days. Most recently, Act Four was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cofy Cat on October 24, 2026.

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