Comparison

Tea Master vs Kiri

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

Kiri

Features
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Kiri is your personal tea companion. •Brew gongfu precisely with a multi-steep timer with Apple Watch integration. •Scan tea labels to quickly identify tea and save it to your digital shelf. •Organize your collection in one place. •Discover new teas from a 700+ tea catalog. •Explore tea origins on an interactive map. •Make cold brew tea with dedicated timer presets. •Add your own custom teas Kiri is designed for daily tea drinkers who want better cups, cleaner organization, and a deeper connection to tea origins. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tea Master4 screens
Kiri4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tea Master at weekly against Kiri's every 6 weeks. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tea Master sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Kiri sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tea Master ships an update weekly, Kiri every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tea Master versus Kiri: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTea MasterKiri
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB35 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDavyd HrutsIvan Ostrolutskyi

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
2 purchases

Kiri

Subscriptions2
  • Kiri Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Kiri Pro - Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Tea Master free?
Tea Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kiri free?
Kiri is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tea Master or Kiri have ads?
Neither Tea Master nor Kiri shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tea Master or Kiri?
Tea Master ships an update weekly, and Kiri every 6 weeks. Most recently, Tea Master was updated on October 1, 2026 and Kiri on October 5, 2026.

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