Comparison

The Tea App vs Tea Timer

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

Head to head
About

The Tea App

Explore the world of tea with detailed guides on various types and brewing equipment. Learn step-by-step video instructions for perfect preparation.

Highlights
  • Tea type descriptions
  • Brewing equipment guides
  • Step-by-step video tutorials
  • Cold brew methods
  • Matcha preparation
Features
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Main types of tea and brewing equipment with step-by-step video guides. Tea is the most popular beverage in the world after water. Owing to its incredibly long history and wide popularity, tea is now undergoing a sort of revival. This holds true not only in the West where many people discover tea for themselves for the first time but also in the places with traditionally rich tea culture. This app is designed to help you find your way in the world of tea and help you be more informed when you take your first steps in it. The "live" illustrations and brief descriptions will present the general picture, and the step-by-step videos will guide you in the brewing process. Teas: - Green - White - Sencha - Matcha - Oolong - Red - Assam - Darjeeling - Pu’er Methods: - In a cup - Gaiwan - Gongfu brewer - Small teapot - Big teapot - Kyusu - Matcha - Cold brew - Teabag Contact the developers at: tea@mobicreators.com p.s. If you happen to prefer coffee, check out our other app - The Great Coffee App: greatcoffeeapp.com

About

Tea Timer

This app helps you brew the perfect cup of tea with precise timers and temperature guidance for various tea types. Track your brews, manage your tea library, and monitor caffeine intake. It offers Apple Watch integration for convenient brewing on the go.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch brewing
  • Precise timers for all tea types
  • Multi-steep profiles
  • Custom tea library
  • Brew history and caffeine tracking
  • Live Activities integration
Features
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A precise tea timer and brew journal for iPhone and Apple Watch. Start a timer from your wrist or phone, follow the right time and temperature, and keep every brew in one place. BREW FROM APPLE WATCH • Start timers instantly from the app or a complication. • Pause, resume, add time, or cancel from your wrist. • Get optional pre-alert haptics before your tea is ready. • Keep brewing when your iPhone is not nearby. PRECISE TIMERS FOR EVERY TEA • Built-in presets for green, black, oolong, white, herbal, chai, pu-erh, matcha, and rooibos. • Time and temperature guidance for loose leaf tea or tea bags. • Multi-steep profiles for gongfu sessions and repeat infusions. • Run several tea timers at once. BUILD YOUR TEA LIBRARY • Add custom teas, notes, photos, and favorite brewing parameters. • Organize teas into collections and choose what appears on Apple Watch. • Save ratings and tasting notes to remember your best cups. TRACK BREWS AND CAFFEINE • Review brew history, streaks, and weekly insights. • See estimated caffeine adjusted for steep time and infusion number. • Get an optional bedtime caffeine warning. • Sync completed brews with Apple Health. STAY IN SYNC • Follow active timers with Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. • Keep teas, history, collections, settings, and photos synced with iCloud. • Use iPhone and Apple Watch together or independently. STEEP PRO Choose monthly, yearly, or lifetime access to unlock unlimited custom teas, caffeine insights, complete brew history, multiple simultaneous timers, iCloud sync, and advanced timer controls. Whether you brew once a day or run an afternoon gongfu session, Steep keeps every cup precise. Terms of Use: https://trifoiltrailblazer.com/en/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://trifoiltrailblazer.com/en/privacy-policy

Screenshots

The Tea App4 screens
Tea Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tea Timer at Free against The Tea App's $1.99. Tea Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (80% vs 45%). The Tea App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#133 vs unranked). On 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

Tea Timer is free to download; The Tea App costs $1.99 up front. Tea Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. The Tea App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tea Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of The Tea App's written reviews are positive against 80% of Tea Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Tea App ships an update every 4 months, Tea Timer weekly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
The Tea App versus Tea Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Tea AppTea Timer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (18 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#133 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaglan DosmagambetovIvan Terekhin

Customer experience

The Tea App

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative45.0%

Tea Timer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Tea App

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Tea Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Tea Timer Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Tea Timer Pro Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$29.99

Questions

Is The Tea App free?
The Tea App costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tea Timer free?
Tea Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Tea App or Tea Timer?
Tea Timer is rated higher. The Tea App averages 4.2 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Tea Timer averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do The Tea App or Tea Timer have ads?
Neither The Tea App nor Tea Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Tea App or Tea Timer?
The Tea App ships an update every 4 months, and Tea Timer weekly. Most recently, The Tea App was updated on November 6, 2026 and Tea Timer on November 6, 2026.

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