Comparison

TeaTime vs SUFI JOURNAL

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

Head to head
About

TeaTime

Access America's top tea magazine on your iPad. Explore inspirational tea party menus, recipes, table-setting ideas, travel destinations, and traditions. Discover tea pairings, expert advice, and fascinating articles on global tea experiences.

Highlights
  • Inspirational tea party menus
  • Recipes and table-setting ideas
  • Tea-focused destinations and events
  • Tea traditions and expert advice
  • Tea pairings and global tea experiences
  • Digital magazine on iPad
Features
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TeaTime is America's #1 magazine for tea enthusiasts- and now you can enjoy every single page on the iPad! The magazine shares inspirational tea-party menus, recipes, and table-setting ideas, tea focused destinations and events, tea traditions and much more. Every issue of TeaTime magazine includes tea pairings and expert advice, ideas for creating beautiful tablescapes, and fascinating articles on tea experiences across the world! Download our Free App to get started! The subscription will include the current issue if you do not already own it and subsequently published future issues. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. This subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal will match the initial subscription price. Additional Subscription Information: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: https://www.hoffmanmedia.com/privacy-policy/

About

SUFI JOURNAL

Explore mystical thought and spiritual practice through articles, interviews, poetry, music, and video. This non-profit publication offers an immersive, multi-medium experience for those seeking meaning and connection.

Highlights
  • Immersive multi-medium content
  • Articles, interviews, poetry
  • Music, podcasts, and videos
  • Spiritual and interfaith perspectives
  • Art and narrative contributions
  • Focus on Unity and Love
Features
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SUFI explores diverse aspects of mysticism, spiritual thought and practice through articles, interviews, poetry, narratives, art, reviews and much more. Sufism is a spiritual path of mystical experience and expression, grounded in the experience of Unity, Love and loving kindness. For over 30 years in print form, the SUFI Journal shared Sufi and interfaith perspectives about mystical life and the language of the heart, featuring contributions from artists, scholars and activists from around the world. SUFI is now transformed to be so much more than a print or ordinary online magazine, offering an expansive and lush experience. SUFI content is an immersive, multi-medium encounter of spiritual expression. Content includes an ongoing series of art, thoughtful essays and poetry, organized around relevant themes. Even more, subscribers can click to savor music, listen to interviews and podcasts, and watch videos. During this unsettled time in society, SUFI speaks to those who are yearning to explore spiritual traditions and connect to heartful sources of meaning and experience. Did you know that SUFI is a non-profit? SUFI is published by Khaniqahi Nimatullahi and is produced by a dedicated team of volunteers. For more information on SUFI please visit www.sufijournal.org SUFI JOURNAL offers the following auto-renewable subscriptions: - Annual Subscription ($19.99) Payment will be charged to your Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to SUFI JOURNAL. For more information please see our privacy policy at https://www.sufijournal.org/privacy/ and our terms of use at https://www.sufijournal.org/terms-and-conditions-2020/.

Screenshots

TeaTime4 screens
SUFI JOURNAL3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SUFI JOURNAL at 100% against TeaTime's 19%. SUFI JOURNAL also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). TeaTime's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 26 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. TeaTime sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SUFI JOURNAL sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SUFI JOURNAL holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 107 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of TeaTime's written reviews are positive against 100% of SUFI JOURNAL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TeaTime ships an update every 4 months, SUFI JOURNAL every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TeaTime versus SUFI JOURNAL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeaTimeSUFI JOURNAL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (107 ratings)4.9 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings107 — better39
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoffman Media LLCkhaniqahi Nimatullahi

Customer experience

TeaTime

All ratings104 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral1.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive19.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative78.7%

SUFI JOURNAL

All ratings39 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

TeaTime

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes
  • Cannot open issues
  • Unable to restore purchases
  • Subscription issues not loading
  • Login failures
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  • Lost purchased content
  • App updates cause issues
  • Error messages
  • Purchases not syncing
  • Website crashing
  • Special editions not available
  • Login credentials invalid
  • User not found errors
  • Issues not loading past a certain percentage

Requested features

7 requests
  • Allow paper subscribers access to digital at no extra cost
  • Fix the app
  • Change app back to previous version
  • Fire person who updated app
  • Improve app functionality
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  • Restore lost issues
  • Make e-magazine available to paper subscribers

SUFI JOURNAL

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

TeaTime

Subscriptions5
  • 1 Month | TeaTime$1.991 Month
  • TeaTime$2.992 Months
  • 6 Months | TeaTime$10.996 Months
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  • 1 Year | TeaTime$17.991 Year
  • TeaTime$27.991 Year
One-time5
  • January/February 2014$3.99
  • March/April 2016$4.99
  • November-December 2016$4.99
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  • January-February 2017$4.99
  • TeaTime Favorites 2013$7.99
2 purchases

SUFI JOURNAL

Subscriptions1
  • SUFI - Mobile Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • SUFI Journal Issue 99$9.99

Questions

Is TeaTime free?
TeaTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SUFI JOURNAL free?
SUFI JOURNAL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TeaTime or SUFI JOURNAL?
SUFI JOURNAL is rated higher. TeaTime averages 4.6 out of 5 from 107 ratings, while SUFI JOURNAL averages 4.9 from 39 ratings.
Do TeaTime or SUFI JOURNAL have ads?
Neither TeaTime nor SUFI JOURNAL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TeaTime or SUFI JOURNAL?
TeaTime ships an update every 4 months, and SUFI JOURNAL every 26 months. Most recently, TeaTime was updated on November 6, 2026 and SUFI JOURNAL on November 7, 2026.

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