Comparison

Attentive Timer vs MyTeaPal

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

Head to head
About

Attentive Timer

This app helps you precisely time the cooking of instant noodles to achieve your desired texture. Create custom timers for different noodle types and start them easily by scanning barcodes, selecting from a list, or using voice commands.

Highlights
  • Custom timer creation for specific noodle types
  • Barcode scanning to start timers
  • Timer selection from a list
  • Spotlight Search integration
  • Siri Shortcuts support
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“Attentive Timer” is a timer app developed for people who want to stick to the hardness of instant noodles. - Sticking to each item You can create your own original timer, such as a timer that is 10 seconds shorter than a standard waiting time, for each item. - Starting the timers You can start created timers by one of the following methods: 1. Scan a item’s barcode 2. Select from the timer list 3. Use Spotlight Search 4. Use Siri Shortcuts

About

MyTeaPal

This app is a comprehensive tool for tea enthusiasts, offering a precise brewing timer, a detailed journal for tasting notes and brew statistics, and a platform to connect with a community of fellow tea lovers. Organize your entire tea collection, from teas and teawares to vendors and ingredients, all in one place.

Highlights
  • Precise tea brewing timer and stopwatch
  • Organize teas, teawares, and brew logs
  • Personalized tea tasting journal
  • Connect with a tea-loving community
  • Tea encyclopedia and flavor dictionary
  • Inventory tracking and data visualization
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Join 34,000+ tea drinkers in 100+ countries — MyTeaPal is the all-in-one home for how you brew, log, and share tea. Available in 26 languages. MyTeaPal is the ultimate companion for tea drinkers, an all-in-one app with timer, tracker, journal, and community functions. WHAT YOU CAN DO: * Brew tea with mindfulness and precision for each infusion using a timer or stopwatch * Organize all your teas, teawares, vendors, ingredients, and brew logs in just one place * Log your tasting notes and brew statistics by infusion to create your personal tea journal * Connect with tea friends worldwide — join Daily Tea, share tasting notes, and build your tea community EVERYTHING INSIDE: * MyTeaPal Club: 12 curated teas (160–200g) sourced directly from producers across China each quarter, with free worldwide shipping and weekly virtual tastings * Daily Tea: See what tea people around the world are tasting today, and share yours * Personalize Collections: Add custom images and detailed info for teas and teawares * Tea Encyclopedia: Explore and learn about different styles and link with your teas * Timer and Stopwatch: Follow a preset time or simply brew with intuition * Quantity Tracker: Catalogue inventory and auto-subtract as you drink * Share: Send information about teas, teawares, or logs to your friends * Visualize Stats: See your logs in a calendar and teas in a pie chart * Flavor Dictionary: Choose from 100+ tags or add your own * Tea Rating: Rank your teas on a 5-point scale (half stars included!) * Tea Randomizer: Having trouble picking what to drink? Let our randomizer help * Daily Reminder: Enable daily notifications to form a mindful tea drinking routine * Data Syncing: Securely save all your data and images across devices and platforms * Multiple Units: Water Volume (ml/fl oz), Temperature (°C/°F), Weight (g/tsp/bag/ball) WHY I BUILT MYTEAPAL: Tea has been part of my life for over ten years. In 2016, I started studying Chinese tea to reconnect with my roots, and in 2017 I founded CommuniTEA, Duke University's tea club — built on a simple idea: tea brings people together. I always wished there were a way to record my tea journey: every tea I tasted, teaware I collected, brewing method I used, and feeling I sensed. I tried paperback journals and other tea apps, but none of them felt right, so in 2020 I built my own: MyTeaPal. After returning to China in 2021, I launched the MyTeaPal Club and began sourcing tea directly from producers across the country. Today, MyTeaPal helps thousands of tea drinkers around the world learn, explore, and connect through tea. I hope it helps you become more mindful about the teas you've tasted, how you brewed them, and how they made you feel. Wishing you the best on your tea journey! –Vincent, Founder of MyTeaPal

Screenshots

Attentive Timer2 screens
MyTeaPal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MyTeaPal at every 2 weeks against Attentive Timer's every 3 months. MyTeaPal also leads on ratings volume (232 vs 1). Attentive Timer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Attentive Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyTeaPal has 232 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Attentive Timer ships an update every 3 months, MyTeaPal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Attentive Timer versus MyTeaPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAttentive TimerMyTeaPal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (232 ratings)
Positive reviews—82.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1232 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasaru KimuraMyTeaPal LLC

Customer experience

Attentive Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MyTeaPal

All ratings230 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral9.0%
Negative9.0%

Bugs and requests

Attentive Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MyTeaPal

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when autocorrect triggers on iPhone
  • Freezing during account creation and sign-in
  • Keyboard input causes soft locks after typing a few words
  • Search returns no results on new accounts due to default filters
  • App crashes when opening certain tea entries and logs
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  • iOS 17 keyboard feature compatibility issues
  • Laggy performance on text editing and descriptions
  • Data loss risk when crashes occur mid-entry
  • Slow save operations exceeding one minute
  • iPhone mirroring on macOS Sequoia not functional

Requested features

14 requests
  • Quick-access tea list on home tab for fast timer setup
  • Save and reuse brewing parameters for repeated teas
  • Units conversion for all parameter values
  • Dedicated Apple Watch app
  • Ability to share tea journey with friends
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  • Retroactive logging for past brew sessions
  • Vendor information tracking and website storage
  • Rooibos and honeybush as separate tea categories
  • Bagged vs. loose leaf tea distinction
  • Cost per gram tracking
  • Aroma notes tracking separated from tasting notes
  • Streak toggle or disable option
  • Better integration between tea journal and daily community posts
  • French language support for daily tea content

In-app purchases

None

Attentive Timer

No in-app purchases

None

MyTeaPal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Attentive Timer free?
Attentive Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyTeaPal free?
MyTeaPal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Attentive Timer or MyTeaPal?
Attentive Timer is rated higher. Attentive Timer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MyTeaPal averages 4.8 from 232 ratings.
Do Attentive Timer or MyTeaPal have ads?
Neither Attentive Timer nor MyTeaPal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Attentive Timer or MyTeaPal?
Attentive Timer ships an update every 3 months, and MyTeaPal every 2 weeks. Most recently, Attentive Timer was updated on October 20, 2026 and MyTeaPal on October 24, 2026.

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