Comparison

Upper vs iTea

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

Head to head
About

Upper

Features
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Take Control of S3 Storage – Right from Shortcuts Whether you're a cloud expert or just exploring S3-compatible storage, Upper makes it effortless to: β€’ Create, list, and delete buckets β€’ Check if buckets/files exist β€’ Upload, download, list, and delete files β€’ Change ACL for buckets and files Why You’ll Love Upper β€’ Compatible with AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, Scaleway, MinIO (with TLS), Hetzner, and other S3-compatible providers β€’ Fully integrated with the Apple Shortcuts app β€’ One-time purchase – no subscriptions, no in-app purchases β€’ Privacy-friendly – only opt-out, anonymized telemetry to improve the app β€’ Clean, minimal UI that stays out of your way Getting Started is Easy 1. Install Upper 2. Add and configure your S3 endpoints in Upper 3. Open the Shortcuts app β†’ tap β€œAdd Action” β†’ search for β€œUpper” 4. Choose your desired S3 action, select an endpoint – done! Happy automating!

About

iTea

Features
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iTea is a fast, native client for self-hosted Gitea (and Forgejo) instances. Browse repositories, manage issues and pull requests, and stay on top of notifications β€” all from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. FEATURES β€’ Browse repositories, file trees, and commit history β€’ Read, create, and comment on issues β€’ Track and review pull requests β€’ Real-time notifications across every project you watch β€’ Beautiful Markdown rendering for issues, PRs, and comments β€’ Powerful search across repositories, issues, and pull requests β€’ Universal app β€” one purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac β€’ Native SwiftUI throughout, optimised for each form factor β€’ Secure: your access token lives only in the system Keychain PRIVACY iTea collects no data. There is no iTea-operated backend, no analytics, no third-party SDKs. Every request goes directly from your device to the Gitea (or Forgejo) server you configure. REQUIREMENTS β€’ A self-hosted Gitea or Forgejo instance you have access to β€’ A personal access token with read scopes for repositories, issues, and notifications (plus write scopes if you want to create issues or leave comments) ABOUT GITEA Gitea is a community-driven, open-source Git forge that you can self-host. Forgejo is a Gitea-compatible community fork. Both work seamlessly with iTea. Learn more at gitea.com.

Screenshots

Upper4 screens
iTea4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iTea at Free against Upper's $2.99. Upper's advantage is iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

iTea is free to download; Upper costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Upper versus iTea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpperiTea
Price$2.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS18.2 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size17 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul HaedrichPhilipp Gerard

In-app purchases

None

Upper

No in-app purchases

None

iTea

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Upper free?
Upper costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iTea free?
iTea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Upper or iTea have ads?
Neither Upper nor iTea shows ads.

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