Comparison

Cuppa vs Steep

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

Steep

This app helps you brew the perfect cup of tea with precise timers and temperature guidance for various tea types. It syncs seamlessly between your iPhone and Apple Watch, offering convenient control and customization for your tea-making experience.

Highlights
  • Synchronized iPhone and Apple Watch timers
  • Preset brew times and temperatures
  • Customizable tea library
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support
  • Optional pre-alert haptics
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

Cuppa4 screens
Steep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cuppa at none against Steep's 3. Cuppa also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 4) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.5). Steep's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Steep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Cuppa asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Cuppa against 5.0 for Steep. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cuppa ships an update every 6 weeks, Steep every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cuppa versus Steep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCuppaSteep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (12 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNathanatos SoftwareIvan Terekhin

Customer experience

Cuppa

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

Steep

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cuppa

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Steep

Subscriptions2
  • Tea Timer Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Tea Timer Pro Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$39.99

Questions

Is Cuppa free?
Cuppa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Steep free?
Steep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cuppa or Steep?
Steep is rated higher. Cuppa averages 4.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Steep averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Cuppa or Steep have ads?
Neither Cuppa nor Steep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cuppa or Steep?
Cuppa ships an update every 6 weeks, and Steep every 5 days. Most recently, Cuppa was updated on September 13, 2026 and Steep on September 9, 2026.

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