Comparison

Tea Master vs Steep

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

Head to head
About

Tea Master

Master the art of tea brewing with personalized guidance. Explore international standards and ancient traditions, track brewing times precisely, and build your own tea collection. Elevate every tea ritual into a refined experience.

Highlights
  • Personalized brewing styles
  • International and traditional methods
  • Precise brewing time tracking
  • Customizable tea collection
  • Ritual enhancement
Features
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Brew every tea the way it was actually meant to be brewed. Tea Master gives you per-infusion timings, water temperature and leaf-to-water ratio for 45 teas, and a journal that remembers every cup you have made. FOUR BREWING STYLES • Gongfu: many short infusions, each one a little longer than the last • Western: the classic single long steep • Matcha: whisking timer • Cold brew: hours, not minutes A LIBRARY OF 45 TEAS Sheng and shu pu-erh, oolong, black, green, white, yellow, dark, Japanese and herbal, from Da Hong Pao and Tie Guan Yin to Gyokuro, Sencha and Silver Needle. Every tea carries its own temperature, ratio and full infusion schedule. NEVER MISS A STEEP • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Home Screen widgets with quick start • Six timer sounds and haptics YOUR TEA, TRACKED • Brewing journal: rate each session, keep tasting notes • Statistics and streaks • My Shelf: keep track of the teas you actually own • Dosage calculator: enter your vessel size, get the exact grams • Brewing guides for every family of tea • Build your own tea profiles from scratch PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads. No account. No data collection. Your journal and shelf sync privately through your own iCloud. FREE AND PREMIUM The full timer and two teas are free forever. Premium unlocks the complete 45-tea library, journal, statistics, shelf, dosage calculator, guides and custom profiles, starting with a 7-day free trial. This app is governed by Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA), available at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

About

Steep

Features
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Steep knows exactly how long and how hot to brew 65+ teas — just pick one and press start. Built-in brew guides cover greens, oolongs, blacks, whites, pu-erhs, herbals, matcha, and more. Every tea has a recommended temperature and steep time so you get a perfect cup without guessing. No subscriptions. No ads. No account. Pay once, brew forever. FEATURES: - Brew guides for 65+ tea varieties with times and temperatures - Large, glanceable countdown timer with progress ring - Temperatures in Fahrenheit and Celsius - Create and save up to 50 custom teas - Favorite your daily teas for one-tap access - Gentle chime and haptic alert when steeping is done - Background notifications — get alerted even when the app is closed - Beautiful dark mode for evening brewing No data collection. No tracking. Just tea.

Screenshots

Tea Master4 screens
Steep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tea Master at Free against Steep's $1.99. Tea Master also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). Steep's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Tea Master is free to download; Steep costs $1.99 up front. Tea Master sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Steep asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tea Master ships an update weekly, Steep every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tea Master versus Steep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTea MasterSteep
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavyd HrutsAditya Wirayudha

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tea Master

Subscriptions2
  • My Tea Master Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • lifetime$44.99
None

Steep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tea Master free?
Tea Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steep free?
Steep costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tea Master or Steep have ads?
Neither Tea Master nor Steep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tea Master or Steep?
Tea Master ships an update weekly, and Steep every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tea Master was updated on October 30, 2026 and Steep on October 31, 2026.

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