Teafinity vs Ingredient Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Teafinity
This app helps you brew the perfect cup of tea every time. Identify teas with your camera, use smart timers, and explore detailed guides for over 170 varieties. Discover new favorites and build your personal tea collection.
- AI-powered tea recognition via camera
- Smart brewing timers with notifications
- 170+ comprehensive tea guides
- Personalized tea recommendations
- Build and track personal tea collection
- Custom brewing profiles
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Guessing ruins good leaf. Teafinity is a tea timer with the numbers already in it. Sencha at 175F, 90 seconds. English Breakfast at 212F, 4 minutes. The timer and 30 teas are free. The full library and AI photo identification are the paid part. FREE, AND NO ACCOUNT 30 teas with the brewing data already entered: water temperature in F and C, steep time, and how much leaf to how much water. English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Darjeeling, Sencha, Dragon Well, Tie Guan Yin, Silver Needle, Shou Pu-erh, Chamomile, Rooibos and 19 more. Matcha is in the free set too, with its water temperature and leaf-to-water ratio. Black, green, white, oolong, pu-erh and herbal are all in the free set. The Western brewing timer. Pick a tea, tap once, put the phone down. The countdown runs on the Lock Screen as a Live Activity, so you can check it without opening anything, and, with notifications allowed, an alert tells you when the steep is done. On iOS 26 and later, if you allow it, the finish alert can sound through a silenced phone. Favorites and a collection that fills in as you brew. A tea insight every day. Recommendations that follow what you actually drink. No account, no email address, no ads. The 30 teas are not a trial countdown. They stay free. PREMIUM, WHICH IS A SUBSCRIPTION The whole library. All 176 teas in the core collection, plus seasonal teas that rotate through the year. AI photo identification. Point the camera at loose leaf or a packet and Teafinity identifies the tea, then opens the brewing data for it. If it cannot place one, you can request it. Gongfu timers across the whole library. Every infusion gets its own clock and its own length, so a gongfu tea that wants 30 seconds, then 40, then 50 is not one flat countdown repeated five times. Tea requests. Ask for a tea the library does not have yet. New teas and guides land every month. WHO IT IS FOR People who buy tea worth brewing properly and are tired of digging the numbers out of a blog post halfway through a steep. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Premium is a yearly plan or a weekly plan. New subscribers start the yearly plan with a 7-day free trial. The App Store shows the price in your own currency before anything is charged. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage the subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ingredient Scanner
Decode ingredient labels instantly with this food scanner. Identify allergens, additives, and dietary compliance for various diets like Keto and Vegan. It also helps find recipes based on scanned ingredients.
- Allergy and food scanning
- Diet and macro tracking
- Additive detection
- Pantry and recipe finder
- Halal and Kosher validation
- OCR ingredient reading
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Scan, Identify, and Eat Safe with Ryla. Ryla is more than just a barcode reader; it is your personal food intelligence tool. Whether you are avoiding Red 40 dye, managing a severe peanut allergy, or sticking to a strict Keto diet, Ryla helps you decode the ingredient label in seconds. Stop guessing at the grocery store. Our advanced OCR technology reads the fine print so you don't have to. Instantly identify hidden allergens like corn syrup, gluten, and dairy, or find the perfect pantry recipe based on what you scan. TOP FEATURES: • Allergy & Food Scanner: Instantly detect allergens like nuts, eggs, soy, and shellfish. • Diet & Macro Tracker: Perfect for Vegan, Paleo, Keto, and Whole30 lifestyles. • Additive Check: Spot hidden additives like Red 40, Yellow 5, and Titanium Dioxide. • Pantry & Recipe Finder: Scan ingredients to see what you can cook instantly. • Halal & Kosher Mode: Validate certifications and ingredients quickly. ### FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: What is the best app to scan for Red 40 dye? A: Ryla is the top-rated app for identifying artificial dyes like Red 40, Yellow 5, and Blue 1 in food products. Q: Is there a free alternative to Yuka? A: Yes, Ryla offers comprehensive ingredient scanning and health ratings similar to Yuka but includes recipe suggestions. Q: Can I scan ingredients for a Keto diet? A: Absolutely. Ryla identifies high-carb ingredients and sugars, helping you stay in ketosis. Q: Does this app work for corn allergies? A: Yes, Ryla can detect hidden corn derivatives like high fructose corn syrup and modified starches. Allergy & Food Scanner: Ryla subscription provides you the access to the premium content. Allergy & Food Scanner: Ryla plans: Weekly: $3.99/week Yearly: $29.99/year Payments and Renewal: 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. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X-lkwJbIGiq_i84ppTiVYfmV5P5N2b_m56-q0wfzYRc/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Teafinity at free with in-app purchases against Ingredient Scanner's subscription. Teafinity also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). 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
Both are free to download. Teafinity sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Ingredient Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Teafinity holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Teafinity's written reviews are positive against 67% of Ingredient Scanner's.
Teafinity ships an update every 2 weeks, Ingredient Scanner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Teafinity | Ingredient Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (33 ratings) — better | 4.5 (39 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 | 39 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | POCKET IMPLEMENTATION S.R.L. | Anmol Rattan |
Customer experience
Teafinity
Ingredient Scanner
In-app purchases
Teafinity
- Teafinity Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
- Teafinity Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
- Teafinity Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Teafinity Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
- Teafinity Premium Forever$99.99
Ingredient Scanner
- Unlimited Scan Weekly$7.997 Days
- Unlimited Scans$44.991 Year
- Unlimited Lifetime Scans$69.99
- Lifetime Unlimited Scans$99.99
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