Comparison

Espresso Journal 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

Espresso Journal

Log and analyze every aspect of your espresso brewing to understand what makes a great shot. Track details like timing, weight, bean origin, and tasting notes to refine your technique and achieve consistent results. Perfect for home baristas and coffee professionals seeking to improve their craft.

Highlights
  • Shot timing and yield tracking
  • Bean origin and roast details
  • Equipment and recipe logging
  • Tasting notes and ratings
  • Built-in shot timer
  • Recipe management
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Espresso Journal is a simple log for home espresso. Record each shot, see what you changed, and get to a better cup sooner. LOG A SHOT IN SECONDS New shots start from your last one, so you only change what you're dialing in. Start the timer, pull the shot, and the brew time is filled in for you. Add dose, yield, grind setting, grinder RPM, grind time, temperature, a rating and notes. KEEP TRACK OF YOUR BEANS AND GEAR Save the roaster, origin, process and roast date for each coffee, with a link to the shop for when you need more. Add your machine, grinder, portafilters and baskets. ON IPHONE AND IPAD Your journal syncs through iCloud. Export your shots as a spreadsheet whenever you like. ESPRESSO JOURNAL PRO A one-time purchase, shared with your family: • Take a photo of a bag and the app reads the label for you • Recipes for the drinks you make often • Charts comparing grind, ratio and time with how you rated each shot • The shot timer on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, and a Pull a Shot button for Control Center and Siri • Bean stock, shot cards and flavor notes Questions or ideas? Use Send Feedback in Settings.

About

Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker

This app helps home baristas improve their espresso by tracking every detail of their brew. Log your dose, yield, time, grind, and tasting notes to dial in faster and repeat perfect shots. It also includes a bean library, gear maintenance reminders, and skill-based achievements.

Highlights
  • Log dose, yield, and brew ratio
  • Built-in shot timer
  • Track grind size, water temp, and basket type
  • Record tasting notes and ratings
  • Bean library with freshness tracking
  • Gear maintenance reminders
  • Skill-based XP and 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

Espresso Journal4 screens
Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker at every 5 days against Espresso Journal's every 5 months. Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and ratings volume (19 vs 3). Espresso Journal's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Espresso Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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

Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Espresso Journal's written reviews are positive against 92% of Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Espresso Journal ships an update every 5 months, Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Espresso Journal versus Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEspresso JournalPuck Yeah! Espresso Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)4.9 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better92.3% of reviews
Number of ratings319 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB244 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperGruffydd JohnstonAlex Stewart

Customer experience

Espresso Journal

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Espresso Journal

One-time1
  • Espresso Journal Pro$9.99
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 Espresso Journal free?
Espresso Journal 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, Espresso Journal or Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker?
Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker is rated higher. Espresso Journal averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker averages 4.9 from 19 ratings.
Do Espresso Journal or Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker have ads?
Neither Espresso Journal nor Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Espresso Journal or Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker?
Espresso Journal ships an update every 5 months, and Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker every 5 days. Most recently, Espresso Journal was updated on November 5, 2026 and Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker on November 9, 2026.

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