Tea Master vs SteepPilot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Personalized brewing styles
- International and traditional methods
- Precise brewing time tracking
- Customizable tea collection
- Ritual enhancement
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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/.
SteepPilot
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SteepPilot is your tea session companion. Built for tea enthusiasts who want to get the most out of every leaf. MULTI-INFUSION TIMER Built around Gong Fu brewing. Start a session and SteepPilot guides you through 8, 10, or 15 infusions with automatic steep progression. Each infusion gets slightly longer. Haptic feedback, auto-advance, and rinse steps for pu-erh and compressed teas. Just pour, taste, pour again. WESTERN MODE Prefer a single long steep? Switch to Western mode for a simple countdown with the right time and temperature for your tea type. TEMPERATURE GUIDE Temperature matters more for tea than any other variable. SteepPilot shows you the exact temperature for every tea type, from delicate white tea at 75C to robust black tea at full boil. RATE EVERY INFUSION Note which infusion was the sweetest, the most complex, or the one that surprised you. Tag flavors during your session and save the whole thing to your tea journal. TEA COLLECTION Track the teas you own. Add type, origin, vendor, and how many grams you have left. SteepPilot subtracts automatically when you brew. Know when you are running low before you run out. LEAF CALCULATOR Enter your vessel size and SteepPilot calculates the right amount of leaf. Works for 100ml gaiwans, 150ml teapots, or any size you use. ICED TEA MODE One tap splits your water into hot brew and ice with adjustable ratios for flash-chilled tea. SUPPORTED TEA TYPES Green, Black, Oolong, White, Pu-erh (Sheng and Shou), Herbal, Matcha, and Chai. Each with curated temperatures, steep times, and Gong Fu parameters. TEA JOURNAL (Pro) Your full session history with ratings, tasting notes, and flavor tags. See what works over time, filter by tea type, and export to CSV. CUSTOM TEAS (Pro) Add your own teas with custom steep times, temperatures, and infusion counts. No account needed. Works offline. Syncs privately across your devices via iCloud. Pro unlocks unlimited tea journal, unlimited collection, per-infusion notes, caffeine tracking, and CSV export. SUBSCRIPTION INFO • Pro Monthly: $1.99/month • Pro Yearly: $9.99/year (best value) • Pro Lifetime: $19.99 one-time purchase • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • You can manage and cancel subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions • Terms of Use: https://steeppilot-docs.vercel.app/terms.html • Privacy Policy: https://steeppilot-docs.vercel.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SteepPilot at 15.0 against Tea Master's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Tea Master sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SteepPilot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Tea Master | SteepPilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Davyd Hruts | Alex Galkin |
In-app purchases
Tea Master
- My Tea Master Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
- lifetime$44.99
SteepPilot
- Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$19.99









