Comparison

PourSense vs Dialed Shots

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

Head to head
About

PourSense

Features
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PourSense is a coffee brewing companion for pour over and home brewing enthusiasts who want to log every brew, refine recipes, and understand what makes each cup better. Whether you're improving a daily pour over routine or building your own recipe from scratch, PourSense helps you record what changed, what worked, and what to try next. BREW SEQUENCER Follow step-by-step brew guides with real-time timers, target weights, and haptic cues. Visual animations show your pour progress throughout the session. PourSense also supports Apple Watch for a more convenient brewing workflow. FLAVOR RADAR CHART Rate each brew across 6 dimensions — acidity, sweetness, body, bitterness, aroma, and aftertaste — and view your flavor profile as a radar chart. As your brew log grows, it becomes easier to spot patterns in taste and consistency. BUILT-IN RECIPE LIBRARY · FREE Five built-in brewing templates are included for free, covering balanced pour-over styles, split-pour methods, pulse pours, and other structured brewing approaches. You can also create and save your own recipes. Free users can save up to 3 recipes, and Pro unlocks unlimited recipe storage. BEAN TRACKER Track roast dates, inventory, and freshness over time. Degassing, Peak, Good, and Stale indicators help you understand when a coffee may be at its best, and bean aging charts help you review how flavor changes after roast. BREWING INSIGHTS View consistency scores, best brew rankings, bean comparisons, and flavor trends in one place. Pro users can unlock full-history insights and TDS / extraction yield charts based on recorded brew data. QUICK START BREWING Start a saved recipe quickly from the home screen and get into your brew flow with fewer steps. Terms of Use: https://www.notion.so/Terms-Of-Use-315924bfea6f806f9a76d788a3f06c1b Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-2fa924bfea6f806ca383f7493f5b6a8a

About

Dialed Shots

Log your espresso shots with detailed parameters like dose, yield, and time. Rate your brews, track flavor profiles, and manage your coffee gear to refine your home barista skills. Features dark mode and local data storage.

Highlights
  • Log espresso shots with detailed parameters
  • Rate shots and track taste balance
  • Get personalized recommendations
  • Manage coffee beans and equipment
  • Add latte art photos
  • Track bean roast levels
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Dialed Shots is a simple espresso journal for home baristas. Log every shot with dose, yield, time, and grind setting. Rate your results, track taste profiles, and see what's working so you can repeat it. Features: -Log shots with dose, yield, time, grind setting, and brew temperature -Rate shots and track taste balance (sour/bitter, weak/strong) -Get recommendations to improve your next shot -Manage your beans, grinders, machines, and accessories -Add photos of your latte art -Track bean roast levels and roasters -Dark mode support No account required. All data stays on your device.

Screenshots

PourSense4 screens
Dialed Shots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dialed Shots at none against PourSense's 2. Dialed Shots also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. PourSense sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Dialed Shots asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PourSense ships an update fortnightly, Dialed Shots every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PourSense versus Dialed Shots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPourSenseDialed Shots
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJungsu YEODaniel Norris

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PourSense

Subscriptions2
  • PourSense Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • pro_yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

Dialed Shots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PourSense free?
PourSense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dialed Shots free?
Dialed Shots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PourSense or Dialed Shots have ads?
Neither PourSense nor Dialed Shots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PourSense or Dialed Shots?
PourSense ships an update fortnightly, and Dialed Shots every 2 days. Most recently, PourSense was updated on September 29, 2026 and Dialed Shots on October 16, 2026.

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