Tea Cup vs Plant with Olive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tea Cup
Brew the perfect cup of tea with custom timers for various blends. Track your brewing history with daily, weekly, and global statistics. Enjoy a delightful xylophone notification when your tea is ready.
- Customizable tea timers
- 30 popular tea blends included
- Add and favorite custom teas
- Temperature indicator for water
- Brewing statistics tracking
- Xylophone notification
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Brew the perfect cup of tea and enjoy it in harmony. Whether you're in the mood for a cup of green, black, herbal, fruit or other tea, use the Tea Cup app to set up a timer. The app already has a 30-blend list with the most popular teas but you can also add new ones and mark your favorites so they appear at the top of the list. Check the temperature indicator before boiling the water and get all the ingredients ready. Finally, just relax and wait for the timer to notify you when your tea is brewed. Be delighted with a xylophone notification when your tea is ready to be served and see daily, weekly and global statistics. Features: - Set up your preferred teas or select from our list. - Get a delightful notification when your tea is ready to be served. - Get time and temperature for 30 blends of tea. - See statistics for number of teas brewed. Send suggestions about the app, tell us if something's wrong or simply say hi at hi@teacup.club. We're happy to hear from you!
Plant with Olive
This app simplifies plant care with instant identification, smart reminders, and AI-powered problem diagnosis. It offers personalized care plans and allows users to track their plants' growth visually, making plant ownership enjoyable and less uncertain.
- Instant plant identification via photo
- Smart watering and sunlight reminders
- AI Plant Doctor for issue diagnosis
- Personalized care plans
- Track plant growth over time
- Interactive plant companions
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Olive makes plant care simple, smart, and genuinely enjoyable. Most plant owners struggle with confusing instructions, inconsistent routines, and slow feedback from their plants. It’s easy to feel unsure if you’re doing the right thing. Olive removes that uncertainty and turns plant care into something clear, guided, and rewarding. What you can do with Olive: • Identify plants instantly Snap a photo and get accurate plant identification in seconds. • Never forget to care for your plants Smart reminders help you water, provide sunlight, and stay consistent—without overthinking it. • Get help with plant problems Use the AI Plant Doctor to understand issues and get simple, actionable guidance when something looks off. • Personalized plant care Each plant gets its own profile with care tailored to your environment, habits, and conditions. • Track growth over time Capture “growing moments” and build a visual history of your plant’s journey. Watch progress unfold and stay connected to how your plant changes day by day. • Stay engaged with your plants Gentle, interactive features and plant companions make care feel natural and motivating. Whether you’re just getting started or growing a full collection, Olive helps you feel confident in how you care for your plants. Olive Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. • Subscription options: Monthly ($5.99) • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://plantwitholive.com/privacy Plant care, simplified.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tea Cup at weekly against Plant with Olive's fortnightly. Tea Cup also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tea Cup against 5.0 for Plant with Olive. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Tea Cup ships an update weekly, Plant with Olive fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Tea Cup | Plant with Olive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cobalt Sign | Plant With Olive LLC |
Customer experience
Tea Cup
Plant with Olive
In-app purchases
Tea Cup
No in-app purchases
Plant with Olive
No in-app purchases









