Comparison

Act Four vs PullPilot

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

PullPilot

Features
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PullPilot helps home baristas record espresso shots, compare recipes, and decide what to adjust next. Track dose, yield, time, grind setting, taste notes, and bean details in one local-first workflow. Use the Shot Compass to understand whether a shot is running fast, balanced, or slow, then keep your best recipes for repeatable brews. PullPilot is designed for practical espresso dial-in: log shots quickly, manage beans and roast notes, compare dose, yield, time, grind, and taste, save best recipes, get dial-in guidance for the next shot, export CSV, and create clean share cards after Pro is enabled. No account is required. Your coffee records stay on your device. PullPilot does not guarantee better espresso results. It provides logging and dial-in guidance so you can make more informed changes with your own equipment, beans, and taste preferences. Terms of Use: https://www.estreamedia.my/en/pullpilot/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.estreamedia.my/en/pullpilot/privacy

Screenshots

Act Four4 screens
PullPilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Act Four at every 8 days against PullPilot's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 PullPilot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Act Four ships an update every 8 days, PullPilot every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Act Four versus PullPilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAct FourPullPilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAIV, LLCTECK SOON NG

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

PullPilot

Subscriptions2
  • PullPilot Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • PullPilot Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • PullPilot Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Act Four free?
Act Four is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PullPilot free?
PullPilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Act Four or PullPilot have ads?
Neither Act Four nor PullPilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Act Four or PullPilot?
Act Four ships an update every 8 days, and PullPilot every 5 weeks. Most recently, Act Four was updated on September 22, 2026 and PullPilot on September 14, 2026.

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