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

Features
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Steep knows exactly how long and how hot to brew 65+ teas — just pick one and press start. Built-in brew guides cover greens, oolongs, blacks, whites, pu-erhs, herbals, matcha, and more. Every tea has a recommended temperature and steep time so you get a perfect cup without guessing. No subscriptions. No ads. No account. Pay once, brew forever. FEATURES: - Brew guides for 65+ tea varieties with times and temperatures - Large, glanceable countdown timer with progress ring - Temperatures in Fahrenheit and Celsius - Create and save up to 50 custom teas - Favorite your daily teas for one-tap access - Gentle chime and haptic alert when steeping is done - Background notifications — get alerted even when the app is closed - Beautiful dark mode for evening brewing No data collection. No tracking. Just tea.

Screenshots

Cuppa4 screens
Steep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cuppa at Free against Steep's $1.99. Steep's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Cuppa is free to download; Steep costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cuppa ships an update every 6 weeks, Steep every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cuppa versus Steep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCuppaSteep
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.9 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNathanatos SoftwareAditya Wirayudha

In-app purchases

None

Cuppa

No in-app purchases

None

Steep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cuppa free?
Cuppa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Steep free?
Steep costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
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 2 weeks. Most recently, Cuppa was updated on November 2, 2026 and Steep on October 31, 2026.

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