Comparison

Pucky vs Dialed In

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pucky

This app helps home baristas elevate their espresso brewing with AI-powered guidance and detailed shot journaling. Track your equipment, beans, and progress to consistently achieve café-quality results. Features include personalized tips, bean intelligence, and smart equipment maintenance schedules.

Highlights
  • AI-powered shot journaling
  • Personalized AI coaching
  • Bean intelligence and origin details
  • Smart equipment care schedules
  • Inventory management for beans and gear
  • Progress tracking and stats
Features
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Transform Your Home Espresso Game with AI Every shot tells a story. Pucky helps you write better ones. Whether you are dialing in a new bean or perfecting your signature pull, Pucky combines intelligent tracking with AI-powered guidance so you can consistently brew café-quality espresso at home. SMART SHOT JOURNALING • Capture every detail: machine, grinder, beans, dose, yield, time, and temperature • Track your progress with clear stats and rating trends over time • Instantly see which recipes and techniques actually taste better • Build a searchable library of your best shots so you can easily repeat them AI COACHING (PRO) • Get personalized improvement tips after every shot based on your notes and results • Understand why your espresso tastes sour, bitter, thin, or over-extracted • Learn exactly what to adjust next: grind size, dose, yield, time, or temperature • Shorten your learning curve with expert-style feedback tailored to your gear BEAN INTELLIGENCE (PRO) • Reveal each bean’s origin story, flavor profile, and roast characteristics • Receive brewing suggestions optimized for light, medium, or dark roasts • Discover recommended grind ranges and target extraction parameters • Stop guessing: approach every new bag with a data-backed starting point SMART EQUIPMENT CARE (PRO) • Get custom maintenance schedules based on your specific machines and usage • Follow AI-generated, step-by-step cleaning and descaling guides • Set smart reminders so you never forget a backflush or filter change • Protect your equipment, improve shot consistency, and extend machine life INVENTORY MANAGEMENT • Track all your beans, machines, grinders, and tools in one place • Monitor bean freshness with alerts before your favorite bag goes stale • See which combinations of machine, grinder, and bean produce your best shots • Record and recall your current grind setting so you never lose a sweet spot DESIGNED FOR EVERY LEVEL Just starting? Pucky walks you through the basics of dialing in and logging shots. Experienced barista? Unlock deeper analytics and targeted AI coaching with Pro. Obsessive perfectionist? Track every variable that matters and refine your recipe with precision. FREE FOREVER CORE FEATURES Shot journaling, equipment tracking, and progress stats are always free, with no time limit. Upgrade to Pro when you are ready to accelerate your learning with AI-powered guidance and automation. PRO FEATURES • AI coaching with concrete improvement suggestions after each shot • Expert bean insights from a photo or simple description • AI-generated cleaning and maintenance instructions tailored to your gear • Smart reminders for maintenance, bean freshness, and inventory • Priority support when you need help Try Pro free for 7 days. Cancel anytime. WHY PUCKY? "Finally, an espresso app that does not feel like homework. The AI tips are spot-on and actually help me improve." - Home barista since 2020 Pull better shots. Waste less coffee. Master your craft. Download Pucky today and brew with confidence. Privacy Policy: https://pucky.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://pucky.app/terms

About

Dialed In

This app helps home baristas track and analyze their espresso shots. Log key variables like time, dose, and yield to understand your extraction and improve your technique. Manage your coffee beans and visualize trends to consistently pull better shots.

Highlights
  • Log shot time, dose, yield, grind size
  • In-app timer
  • Automatic extraction labeling
  • Trend charts for visualization
  • Coffee bean library
  • iCloud backup (premium)
  • Custom fields (premium)
Features
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Dialed In is the shot logging companion built for home baristas who take their craft seriously. Whether you're dialing in a new bean or chasing a personal best, Dialed In tracks every variable that matters so you can pull better shots whether you’re learning or an experienced barista. **TRACK WHAT MATTERS** Log shot time, dose, yield, grind size, and notes alongside every shot. Each entry builds a complete picture of your technique over time. Use the in-app timer with a tap, or enter the time your machine already provides. Either way, your data is captured accurately and consistently. **KNOW YOUR EXTRACTION** Every shot is automatically labelled — Very Under, Slightly Under, Good, Slightly Over, or Very Over — based on your brew ratio or shot time. See at a glance what went wrong and what went right, without doing the math yourself. **SEE YOUR TRENDS** The trend charts lets you visualize extraction time, grind setting, and brew ratio across your recent shots. Spot the moment your dial-in clicked, or when an adjustment threw something off. **MANAGE YOUR BEANS** Keep a library of your coffees. Log shots against specific beans and see how each one performs as you work through a bag. **PREMIUM: iCLOUD BACKUP & CUSTOM FIELDS** Back up your shot history automatically to iCloud and restore it anytime. Add custom fields to capture anything your workflow requires — water temperature, crema color, acidity, specific flavors, or anything your heart desires. Dialed In is built for iOS and feels at home on your iPhone. No account required. No subscription needed to get started.

Screenshots

Pucky4 screens
Dialed In4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dialed In at 5.0 against Pucky's 4.3. Dialed In also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). Pucky's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pucky sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Dialed In sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dialed In holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Pucky's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dialed In's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pucky ships an update monthly, Dialed In every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pucky versus Dialed In: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuckyDialed In
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmeraldApps.ioAndrew Mitstifer

Customer experience

Pucky

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Dialed In

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pucky

Subscriptions2
  • Pucky Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pucky Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Dialed In

One-time1
  • Dialed In Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Pucky free?
Pucky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dialed In free?
Dialed In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pucky or Dialed In?
Dialed In is rated higher. Pucky averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Dialed In averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pucky or Dialed In have ads?
Neither Pucky nor Dialed In shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pucky or Dialed In?
Pucky ships an update monthly, and Dialed In every 4 months. Most recently, Pucky was updated on November 5, 2026 and Dialed In on October 31, 2026.

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