Comparison

Tea Timer vs TeaLeaf

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

Head to head
About

Tea Timer

This app helps you brew the perfect cup of tea with precise timers and temperature guidance for various tea types. It syncs seamlessly between your iPhone and Apple Watch, offering convenient control and customization for your tea-making experience.

Highlights
  • Synchronized iPhone and Apple Watch timers
  • Preset brew times and temperatures
  • Customizable tea library
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support
  • Optional pre-alert haptics
Features
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A precise tea timer and brew journal for iPhone and Apple Watch. Start a timer from your wrist or phone, follow the right time and temperature, and keep every brew in one place. BREW FROM APPLE WATCH • Start timers instantly from the app or a complication. • Pause, resume, add time, or cancel from your wrist. • Get optional pre-alert haptics before your tea is ready. • Keep brewing when your iPhone is not nearby. PRECISE TIMERS FOR EVERY TEA • Built-in presets for green, black, oolong, white, herbal, chai, pu-erh, matcha, and rooibos. • Time and temperature guidance for loose leaf tea or tea bags. • Multi-steep profiles for gongfu sessions and repeat infusions. • Run several tea timers at once. BUILD YOUR TEA LIBRARY • Add custom teas, notes, photos, and favorite brewing parameters. • Organize teas into collections and choose what appears on Apple Watch. • Save ratings and tasting notes to remember your best cups. TRACK BREWS AND CAFFEINE • Review brew history, streaks, and weekly insights. • See estimated caffeine adjusted for steep time and infusion number. • Get an optional bedtime caffeine warning. • Sync completed brews with Apple Health. STAY IN SYNC • Follow active timers with Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. • Keep teas, history, collections, settings, and photos synced with iCloud. • Use iPhone and Apple Watch together or independently. STEEP PRO Choose monthly, yearly, or lifetime access to unlock unlimited custom teas, caffeine insights, complete brew history, multiple simultaneous timers, iCloud sync, and advanced timer controls. Whether you brew once a day or run an afternoon gongfu session, Steep keeps every cup precise. Terms of Use: https://trifoiltrailblazer.com/en/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://trifoiltrailblazer.com/en/privacy-policy

About

TeaLeaf

Features
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Do you brew your tea with passion? Welcome to TeaLeaf, the ultimate timer app for everyone who loves loose leaf tea and wants to celebrate the perfect infusion. FEATURES THAT REFINE YOUR TEA: - Precise Tea Timer: Choose from presets for over 20 tea varieties or create your own timers. - Smart Recommendations: Get suggestions for steeping time, water temperature, and the right amount of tea. - Live Activities & Dynamic Island: Always keep an eye on your timer, right on your Lock Screen. - Download TeaLeaf Timer today and make every cup of tea a masterpiece!

Screenshots

Tea Timer4 screens
TeaLeaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TeaLeaf at none against Tea Timer's 3. Tea Timer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). 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 Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. TeaLeaf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tea Timer ships an update weekly, TeaLeaf every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tea Timer versus TeaLeaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTea TimerTeaLeaf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan TerekhinThorsten Jansen

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tea Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Tea Timer Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Tea Timer Pro Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$39.99
None

TeaLeaf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tea Timer free?
Tea Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TeaLeaf free?
TeaLeaf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tea Timer or TeaLeaf have ads?
Neither Tea Timer nor TeaLeaf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tea Timer or TeaLeaf?
Tea Timer ships an update weekly, and TeaLeaf every 2 months. Most recently, Tea Timer was updated on October 12, 2026 and TeaLeaf on October 16, 2026.

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