Comparison

Tea Me vs Gongfu Tea Timer

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

Head to head
About

Tea Me

Features
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Tea Me is your smart tea companion for every brew – from first discovery to perfect routine. Discover a vast tea library with brewing time and temperature recommendations, customize values individually and save multiple brews per tea. Create your own teas, document origin and preparation details in your notes and record your brews with personal impressions in your Brew Journal. With the integrated timer and Live Activities you see the current status at a glance and never miss a brew. Control the preparation conveniently from your wrist with your Apple Watch. The unique cooling function calculates exactly when your boiling water reaches the perfect temperature, taking into account room temperature, altitude above sea level or the material of your cup. The app supports both metric and imperial systems and displays temperatures in Celsius and Fahrenheit. Tea Me supports Western brewing method and Gong Fu. Whether beginner or tea enthusiast: With Tea Me every cup becomes more conscious, consistent and personal.

About

Gongfu Tea Timer

Master traditional Chinese tea ceremonies with precise steep timing for various tea types. This app offers pre-configured settings and custom profiles to ensure perfect results for every brew, including Lock Screen and Dynamic Island notifications.

Highlights
  • Pre-configured timing for 5 tea types
  • Multiple rounds with adjusted steep times
  • Rinse step support
  • Custom tea profile creation
  • Lock Screen timer
  • Dynamic Island support
Features
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Master the art of gongfu tea brewing with precise timing for every steep. Gongfu Tea Timer guides you through the traditional Chinese tea ceremony with optimized steep times for different tea types. Whether you're brewing delicate green tea or robust pu-erh, get perfect results every time. FEATURES: • Pre-configured timing for 5 tea types: Green, Black, Oolong, White, and Pu-erh • Multiple rounds with automatically adjusted steep times • Rinse step for teas that benefit from it • Additional steep generation for extended sessions • Create and save custom tea profiles LIVE ACTIVITIES: • See your timer on the Lock Screen • Dynamic Island support for iPhone 14 Pro and newer • Get alerts when each round completes without opening the app DESIGNED FOR GONGFU: Unlike generic kitchen timers, this app understands gongfu brewing. Each tea type has carefully calibrated times that increase with each steep, following traditional gongfu methodology. Perfect for tea enthusiasts who want consistent, delicious results from their gongfu sessions.

Screenshots

Tea Me4 screens
Gongfu Tea Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gongfu Tea Timer at none against Tea Me's 2. Gongfu Tea Timer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Tea Me sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Gongfu Tea Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tea Me ships an update every 3 weeks, Gongfu Tea Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tea Me versus Gongfu Tea Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTea MeGongfu Tea Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin Lustenberger GmbHRAYMOND LIU LUO

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tea Me

Subscriptions1
  • Tea Me Plus7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tea Me Plus$5.99
None

Gongfu Tea Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tea Me free?
Tea Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gongfu Tea Timer free?
Gongfu Tea Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tea Me or Gongfu Tea Timer have ads?
Neither Tea Me nor Gongfu Tea Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tea Me or Gongfu Tea Timer?
Tea Me ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gongfu Tea Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tea Me was updated on October 25, 2026 and Gongfu Tea Timer on October 28, 2026.

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