Fellow Tally Pro vs Acaia Pearl
Two premium precision scales with opposite philosophies. The Acaia Pearl is the connected scale — its edge is the Bluetooth app that logs real-time flow rate and brew curves, the standard specialty cafes benchmark against. The Fellow Tally Pro is deliberately app-free: it puts everything on the scale itself, including a Brew Assist mode that guides your pour and an aggregate weight mode for building a recipe, wrapped in Fellow's signature matte design. Both are 0.1g accurate. Choose the Pearl if you want to record and analyze your brews as data. Choose the Tally Pro if you want a beautiful, self-contained scale that coaches your pour without ever opening your phone.
Get it for brew without your phone, guided pour for beginners, design & kitchen presence.
Get it for flow-rate & brew-curve logging, cafe-standard reference.
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Which one wins — for you
Brew Assist and aggregate weight modes run entirely on the scale — no app, no pairing, no screen but the scale's own.
The Acaia app records real-time flow rate and full brew curves for dialing in and comparing pours over time.
Brew Assist walks you through a recipe on-screen, so you can hit a good pour-over without memorizing timings.
Fellow's matte, minimalist body is built to sit out on the counter rather than get tucked away.
The Pearl is the scale most specialty workflows and recipes are written around, with the deepest app ecosystem.
Score by dimension
BrewSift sub-scores for scales. The longer bar wins each row.
Specs side by side
The bottom line
The right pick depends on how you brew — match the machine to your actual use case using the “which one wins” cards above. If you just want the stronger all-rounder, the Acaia Pearl edges it on our overall score (8.7 vs 8.9).
Common questions
Does the Fellow Tally Pro have an app like the Acaia Pearl?
No — the Tally Pro is intentionally standalone. Its smart features, including Brew Assist and aggregate weight mode, all live on the scale itself with no phone required. The Acaia Pearl also works fully on its own, but its extra capabilities (real-time flow rate, brew-curve logging) only appear through the Acaia app. If you specifically want brew data on your phone, the Pearl is the one to get.
Which is more accurate, the Tally Pro or the Pearl?
They're effectively tied — both resolve to 0.1g with a fast, stable response suited to espresso and pour-over. Accuracy isn't the deciding factor between them; the real choice is app-based data logging (Pearl) versus a self-contained, guided-pour experience (Tally Pro). Either will weigh your dose and yield precisely.
Is the Fellow Tally Pro good for espresso?
Yes — its 0.1g resolution and quick refresh handle espresso dosing and shot timing well. Check the clearance under your machine's drip tray first, as the Tally Pro's footprint is on the larger side; on machines with a low group-head gap the slimmer Acaia Pearl can be an easier fit. On the scale's performance alone, both are strong espresso scales.