Tea Master vs Steep Tea Timer
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/.
Steep Tea Timer
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Stop guessing steep times. Steep sets the perfect countdown the moment you pick your tea. Every cup, dialed in — from a 1-minute matcha to a 6-minute herbal infusion. — KEY FEATURES — • Precision countdown timer — A large MM:SS circular progress ring counts down your steep. Tap play, watch it go, pour when it chimes "Time to pour!" • 8 tea categories, auto-set — Choose green, black, white, oolong, pu-erh, herbal, matcha, or yellow and the correct steep time is set automatically. No manual adjustments needed. • 20-tea reference library — Browse sencha, gyokuro, darjeeling, assam, earl grey, silver needle, tie guan yin, da hong pao, ceremonial matcha, chamomile, and more. Each entry shows flavor character, recommended water temperature, and ideal steep time. • Category filters — Tap any category to narrow the library instantly. Find the right tea in seconds. • Personal sessions log — Every cup you brew can be saved with a 1–5 star rating and timestamp. Your history lives on-device with no account required. • Fully offline — No internet connection, no ads, no tracking. Just tea. Steep is for anyone who takes their cup seriously — whether you're a daily green tea drinker or exploring the depth of aged pu-erh. Clean, calm, and built around the ritual of brewing well. — Steep Tea Timer PREMIUM — Premium unlocks the full Steep experience: unlimited brew timers and saved sessions, the complete 20-tea reference library, your full ratings history, and an entirely ad-free offline app — everything you need to brew every cup perfectly. Subscription options: • Weekly — $9.99 / week • Yearly — $49.99 / year (includes a 3-day free trial) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pnkl26.web.app
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Verdict
Tea Master and Steep Tea Timer are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 Steep Tea Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tea Master ships an update weekly, Steep Tea Timer every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tea Master | Steep Tea Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Davyd Hruts | Linh Phan Nhat Khanh |
In-app purchases
Tea Master
- My Tea Master Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
- lifetime$44.99
Steep Tea Timer
- Steep Tea Timer Weekly$9.997 Days
- Steep Tea Timer Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
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