Comparison

Harney & Sons vs Teafinity

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

Head to head
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!

About

Teafinity

This app helps you brew the perfect cup of tea every time. Identify teas with your camera, use smart timers, and explore detailed guides for over 170 varieties. Discover new favorites and build your personal tea collection.

Highlights
  • AI-powered tea recognition via camera
  • Smart brewing timers with notifications
  • 170+ comprehensive tea guides
  • Personalized tea recommendations
  • Build and track personal tea collection
  • Custom brewing profiles
Features
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Guessing ruins good leaf. Teafinity is a tea timer with the numbers already in it. Sencha at 175F, 90 seconds. English Breakfast at 212F, 4 minutes. The timer and 30 teas are free. The full library and AI photo identification are the paid part. FREE, AND NO ACCOUNT 30 teas with the brewing data already entered: water temperature in F and C, steep time, and how much leaf to how much water. English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Darjeeling, Sencha, Dragon Well, Tie Guan Yin, Silver Needle, Shou Pu-erh, Chamomile, Rooibos and 19 more. Matcha is in the free set too, with its water temperature and leaf-to-water ratio. Black, green, white, oolong, pu-erh and herbal are all in the free set. The Western brewing timer. Pick a tea, tap once, put the phone down. The countdown runs on the Lock Screen as a Live Activity, so you can check it without opening anything, and, with notifications allowed, an alert tells you when the steep is done. On iOS 26 and later, if you allow it, the finish alert can sound through a silenced phone. Favorites and a collection that fills in as you brew. A tea insight every day. Recommendations that follow what you actually drink. No account, no email address, no ads. The 30 teas are not a trial countdown. They stay free. PREMIUM, WHICH IS A SUBSCRIPTION The whole library. All 176 teas in the core collection, plus seasonal teas that rotate through the year. AI photo identification. Point the camera at loose leaf or a packet and Teafinity identifies the tea, then opens the brewing data for it. If it cannot place one, you can request it. Gongfu timers across the whole library. Every infusion gets its own clock and its own length, so a gongfu tea that wants 30 seconds, then 40, then 50 is not one flat countdown repeated five times. Tea requests. Ask for a tea the library does not have yet. New teas and guides land every month. WHO IT IS FOR People who buy tea worth brewing properly and are tired of digging the numbers out of a blog post halfway through a steep. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Premium is a yearly plan or a weekly plan. New subscribers start the yearly plan with a 7-day free trial. The App Store shows the price in your own currency before anything is charged. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage the subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Harney & Sons4 screens
Teafinity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Harney & Sons at none against Teafinity's 5. Harney & Sons also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 33) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Teafinity's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, ads, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Teafinity sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Harney & Sons asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Teafinity 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 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Harney & Sons's written reviews are positive against 100% of Teafinity's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Harney & Sons ships an update monthly, Teafinity every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Harney & Sons versus Teafinity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarney & SonsTeafinity
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.5K ratings)4.9 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better33
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarney & Sons Tea Corp.POCKET IMPLEMENTATION S.R.L.

Customer experience

Harney & Sons

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

Teafinity

All ratings33 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Teafinity

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Harney & Sons

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Teafinity

Subscriptions4
  • Teafinity Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Teafinity Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Teafinity Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Teafinity Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Teafinity Premium Forever$99.99

Questions

Is Harney & Sons free?
Harney & Sons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Teafinity free?
Teafinity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Harney & Sons or Teafinity?
Teafinity is rated higher. Harney & Sons averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Teafinity averages 4.9 from 33 ratings.
Do Harney & Sons or Teafinity have ads?
Neither Harney & Sons nor Teafinity shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Harney & Sons or Teafinity?
Harney & Sons ships an update monthly, and Teafinity every 2 weeks. Most recently, Harney & Sons was updated on November 2, 2026 and Teafinity on October 30, 2026.

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