# Gongfucha — Chinese tea maps & gong fu

> Chinese tea maps & gong fu (iPhone/iPad app by Derek Vance.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gongfucha/id6762206532 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Derek Vance](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893369547)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.1 · 28 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-04-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-07
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gongfucha/id6762206532/reviews.md

## What is Gongfucha?

Gongfucha is a bold, neon-styled companion for Chinese tea—maps, sensory language, and gong fu rhythm without medical claims.

Explore

Origins: regions, mountains, and what to look for in the cup.
Maps: a taste compass for describing aroma and texture, plus a China tea map with zones and short place notes.
Story & quiz: narrative chapters and quick questions that reward curiosity.
Brew with clarity

Craft: multi-infusion Live Activity steep timers for Dynamic Island and Lock Screen.
Profile: brew lab dosing, optional Lock Screen brew countdown, and playful progress you earn by reading and tapping—not paywalls.
Tone
Gongfucha treats tea as food, craft, and culture: learn vocabulary, compare styles, and build a lighter daily ritual—not a supplement or cure.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4 — 2026-06-12

What's New in HelioScope 1.4

• Improved launch experience and smoother transitions
• Performance and stability improvements across the app
• Faster, smoother startup and improved reliability

### 1.3 — 2026-05-01

Fixed bugs and improved the tea list.

### 1.2 — 2026-04-22

Richer tea journeys: Curated tea paths tie each region’s teas to short tasting blurbs, suggested taste compass axes, and matching story quiz prompts—so browsing Origins feels like a guided leaf track, not just a list.
Jump straight into the taste map (and story) from a tea: From a tea row you can open the Maps tab on the taste view with a pre-selected axis where the catalog defines one, and jump to the Story tab focused on the quiz question linked to that tea.
Favorites & notes: Heart teas from Origins, keep per-tea tasting notes, and review everything in one place (saved list with shortcuts back to map and quiz).
Accessibility: Optional “enhanced accessibility” mode ties bundled fonts to Dynamic Type and adds clearer VoiceOver labels and hints across the app; the launch experience respects Reduce Motion where relevant.

### 1.1 — 2026-04-20

Fixed progress bugs and added notifications.

### 1.0 — 2026-04-19

No release notes.

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