Comparison

Act Four vs Decenza Pocket

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

Decenza Pocket

Features
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Decenza Pocket is the companion app for Decenza, a modern controller for Decent espresso machines. Pair it with your Decenza tablet and your espresso machine is one tap away — whether you're across the room or across town. Features • Power on from your home screen — a dedicated widget wakes your DE1 without opening the app, so the machine is hot by the time you reach the kitchen. • Live shot monitoring — watch pressure, flow, temperature and shot progress update in real time. • Auto-discovery on Wi-Fi — finds your Decenza tablet on the local network automatically. • Remote access from anywhere — secure WebSocket relay lets you control your machine when you're away from home. • Push notifications — get alerted when your machine is ready or when a shot finishes. Requirements A Decent espresso machine and a running Decenza tablet instance on espresso machine tablet. Decenza Pocket is a companion app — it does not control the espresso machine directly.

Screenshots

Act Four4 screens
Decenza Pocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Decenza Pocket at none against Act Four's 3. Decenza Pocket also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 8 days). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Act Four sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Decenza Pocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Act Four ships an update every 8 days, Decenza Pocket daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Act Four versus Decenza Pocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAct FourDecenza Pocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAIV, LLCKulitorum

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
None

Decenza Pocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Act Four free?
Act Four is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Decenza Pocket free?
Decenza Pocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Act Four or Decenza Pocket have ads?
Neither Act Four nor Decenza Pocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Act Four or Decenza Pocket?
Act Four ships an update every 8 days, and Decenza Pocket daily. Most recently, Act Four was updated on November 4, 2026 and Decenza Pocket on October 31, 2026.

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