Comparison

Cuppa vs Harney & Sons

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

Head to head
About

Cuppa

Easily time your tea steeping with this simple utility. Select your tea type and start brewing, with customizable options and notifications when your tea is ready. Supports up to two simultaneous brews.

Highlights
  • Simple one-tap brewing
  • Customizable brew times
  • Add custom teas
  • Dual tea timers
  • Steeping progress visualization
  • Notifications for completion
Features
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Cuppa for iOS is finally here! Tired of leaving your tea too long, to become bitter and cold, or drinking it too soon and not appreciating its full potential? Then this utility is for you! To make the app so quick and easy that you'll actually use it, we have built it with simplicity in mind. Just open the app and tap the button for the type of tea you're brewing. That's it. No need to navigate through complicated menus to find a particular tea, or fiddle with settings... unless you want to customize brew times or add your own favorite teas. Once you tap, Cuppa will begin timing the brew and you'll see a teabag appear in the cup and gradually darken as the tea steeps. A countdown timer shows the steep time remaining. You can have up to two separate teas brewing at once, each with its own countdown timer. When the tea is done Cuppa will let you know with a notification -- depending on your device settings, this may be accompanied by a sound and/or vibration. We hope you find Cuppa for your mobile device useful!

About

Harney & Sons

Discover and shop over 300 varieties of fine teas, including popular blends, herbal infusions, and iced teas. Access exclusive deals, earn rewards, and find tea accessories and gifts. Enjoy convenient mobile ordering with free shipping on qualifying purchases.

Highlights
  • Shop over 300 tea varieties
  • Order popular and specialty teas
  • Browse tea accessories and gifts
  • Exclusive deals and rewards program
  • Free shipping on orders $59+
  • Mobile convenience for anytime ordering
Features
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Enjoy quick, convenient access to over 300 varieties of the world’s finest teas with the Harney & Sons app! Shop from your mobile device and enjoy free shipping on every order of your favorite teas, created by master blenders. Harney & Sons was founded in 1983 by John Harney and today is recognized as a leading, world-class tea sourcer and blender. Our app allows you to easily order popular teas like Hot Cinnamon Spice, Earl Grey Supreme, Paris, English Breakfast, Matcha, Chai, oolong, green teas, wellness teas, decaf and herbal teas and hundreds more! Whether you enjoy hot teas or cold teas, or if you prefer to use loose tea, sachets or teabags, we’ve got you covered! Harney & Sons app user benefits include: Instant access to world-class teas anytime, anywhere Convenient shopping and ordering Free shipping on orders $59+ Exclusive deals and benefits We know every customer has their favorite types of teas, which is why we offer not only traditional teas packaged in our famous tins but also carry a line of iced teas and bottled teas. Looking for a little extra fun? Try our bubble tea! Looking to keep the calories at bay? The vast majority of our teas do not have any added sugars, making them naturally calorie- and sugar-free. We also offer teas that are kosher, as well as several that are certified fair trade. You’ll also have access to tea wares including teapots, teacup sets, kettles, informal tea mugs, fine china and more. Enjoy our selection of shortbreads, cookies, scone mixes, jams and everything you need to create the perfect morning or afternoon tea. When you join our rewards program, your purchases allow you to earn points you can redeem toward more tea and wares! Looking for that special gift but just can’t choose? That’s why we carry gift cards to make gift-giving that much easier. At Harney, we believe that you should only drink teas that make you smile, so that’s the only kind we make! We also believe that any time is tea time – with this app, you can turn any time into tea shopping and ordering time!

Screenshots

Cuppa4 screens
Harney & Sons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cuppa at 100% against Harney & Sons's 68%. Cuppa also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Harney & Sons's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 12). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cuppa holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Harney & Sons has 1.5K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Cuppa's written reviews are positive against 68% of Harney & Sons's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cuppa ships an update every 6 weeks, Harney & Sons monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cuppa versus Harney & Sons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCuppaHarney & Sons
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (12 ratings) — better4.6 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better67.5% of reviews
Number of ratings121.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNathanatos SoftwareHarney & Sons Tea Corp.

Customer experience

Cuppa

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Harney & Sons

All ratings1,474 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral8.5%
Negative23.9%

Bugs and requests

Cuppa

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Harney & Sons

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes or crashes
  • Login issues
  • Wishlist and cart not syncing
  • Rewards program not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Track orders in app
  • Improve search and filtering
  • Integrate loyalty program
  • Optimize for mobile experience

In-app purchases

None

Cuppa

No in-app purchases

None

Harney & Sons

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cuppa free?
Cuppa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Harney & Sons free?
Harney & Sons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cuppa or Harney & Sons?
Cuppa is rated higher. Cuppa averages 4.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Harney & Sons averages 4.6 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Cuppa or Harney & Sons have ads?
Neither Cuppa nor Harney & Sons shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cuppa or Harney & Sons?
Cuppa ships an update every 6 weeks, and Harney & Sons monthly. Most recently, Cuppa was updated on October 29, 2026 and Harney & Sons on October 23, 2026.

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