Comparison

Phika 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

Phika

Features
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Your coffee journey starts here. Phika is a beautifully simple app for logging, tracking, and discovering coffee beans. Whether you're dialling in your morning espresso or exploring a new single origin, Phika helps you remember every cup. Log every brew Snap a photo, record the roaster, origin, variety, process, and roast level. Track your brew parameters — dose, water, grind size, temperature, and extraction time — for both espresso and filter. Rate and reflect Score each coffee out of 10, add tasting notes, and mark whether you'd buy it again. Over time, build a personal catalogue of everything you've tried. Discover what others are brewing Browse the community feed to see coffees logged by other users. Filter by country, process, roast level, or brew method. Find your next favourite bean. Wishlist coffees you want to try Spotted something interesting in the community? Save it to your wishlist and log it when you get your hands on it. Track your stats See your favourite roasters, top origins, most-used equipment, countries explored, and average ratings — all calculated automatically. Compare your brews Logged the same coffee as someone else? Compare your brew parameters and ratings side by side. Leaderboard and profiles See where you rank among the community. Visit other users' public profiles to explore their coffee collections and equipment. Apple Watch companion Browse your coffee collection from your wrist.

About

Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker

This app helps home baristas improve their espresso by tracking every detail of their brew. Log shot parameters, bean information, and gear maintenance to dial in faster and learn from every extraction. Features include a built-in timer, AI-powered suggestions, and achievement tracking.

Highlights
  • Log dose, yield, and brew ratio
  • Built-in shot timer
  • Track grind size, temperature, and basket type
  • Bean library with freshness tracking
  • Gear maintenance reminders
  • Earn XP and unlock achievements
  • Caffeine tracking and Apple Health integration
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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

Phika4 screens
Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker at every 5 days against Phika's every 3 weeks. Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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. Phika sells 4 one-off in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phika ships an update every 3 weeks, Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Phika versus Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhikaPuck Yeah! Espresso Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB240 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua Chaplain-BartonAlex Stewart

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Phika

One-time4
  • Small Coffee$0.99
  • Medium Coffee$2.99
  • Large Coffee$4.99
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  • Generous Support$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 Phika free?
Phika 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.
Do Phika or Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker have ads?
Neither Phika nor Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phika or Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker?
Phika ships an update every 3 weeks, and Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker every 5 days. Most recently, Phika was updated on October 25, 2026 and Puck Yeah! Espresso Tracker on November 5, 2026.

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