Comparison

Act Four vs Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker

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

Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker

This app helps home baristas improve their espresso shots by logging detailed brew information. Track variables like dose, yield, time, and temperature to refine your technique and repeat successful brews. Earn experience and unlock achievements as you master new skills.

Highlights
  • Log dose, yield, and brew ratio
  • Track shot time
  • Record grind size adjustments
  • Monitor water temperature
  • Add tasting notes
  • Earn XP and unlock achievements
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PUCK YEAH! is the espresso tracker for home baristas obsessed with pulling better shots. Log every detail of your brew and watch your espresso game transform. Track everything that matters: * Dose, yield and brew ratio * Shot time down to the second, with a built in timer * Grind size adjustments * Water temperature and basket type * Tasting notes and ratings Dial in faster: Track every variable. Spot what's throwing off your extractions. Repeat your best shots without guessing, so you never forget that perfect grind setting. The Coffee Compass and dial-in guidance point you at the next change to make. Meet Jarvis: An on-device coffee companion that reads your logged shots and suggests what to adjust next. It runs entirely on your iPhone, so nothing is sent anywhere. Know your beans: A bean library with roaster, origin, process and roast date, plus freshness tracking and freeze or thaw handling, so you always know how old your coffee really is and how age is changing the flavor in the cup. Look after your gear: Track your machine, grinder and baskets, with maintenance reminders so backflushing and burr changes never sneak up on you. Level up your skills: Earn XP with every shot. Unlock achievements as you master new techniques, from nailing your first 1:2 to dialing in a light roast. Keep a streak going and share your Monthly Wrapped card at the end of each month. More in the app: Home screen widgets and Live Activities, caffeine tracking that follows your actual dose and can write to Apple Health, an opt-out community library of beans, recipes and gear, and CSV or JSON export whenever you want your data somewhere else. Learn from every shot: Whether you're chasing the perfect ratio, dialing in a new bag of beans, or just trying to make Monday morning's coffee taste as good as Sunday's, PUCK YEAH! helps you get there. Private by design. Your shot data stays on your device. No account required. No ads. No subscription. No nonsense. Download PUCK YEAH! and start pulling shots you're proud of. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.puckyeah.app/privacy

Screenshots

Act Four4 screens
Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Act Four and Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Act Four's written reviews are positive against 92% of Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker's. Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 4.9 for Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 19 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Act Four's written reviews are positive against 92% of Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Act Four ships an update every 8 days, Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Act Four versus Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAct FourPuck Yeah! Espresso Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (17 ratings) — better4.9 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1719 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB235 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAIV, LLCAlex Stewart

Customer experience

Act Four

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

Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
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
3 purchases

Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • PUCK YEAH! Pro$0.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Support the Developer.$1.99

Questions

Is Act Four free?
Act Four is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker free?
Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Act Four or Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker?
Act Four is rated higher. Act Four averages 5.0 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker averages 4.9 from 19 ratings.
Do Act Four or Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker have ads?
Neither Act Four nor Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Act Four or Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker?
Act Four ships an update every 8 days, and Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker every 5 days. Most recently, Act Four was updated on October 9, 2026 and Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker on October 22, 2026.

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