Comparison

Theanine vs ChaFu

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

Head to head
About

Theanine

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Theanine gives you easy access to your favorite teas and allows you to start and orchestrate timers like a breeze. Browse among built in teas and add your own, customize the app to fit your needs. Privacy policy: https://www.e-skils.com/projects/theanine/privacy-policy/

About

ChaFu

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ChaFu is a tea journal, gongfu timer, and learning companion for people who take their tea seriously - and for everyone who is just getting started. Whether you brew shu puerh in a yixing pot, sip a quiet morning sencha, or are pouring your very first gaiwan, ChaFu helps you slow down, taste more, and remember every cup. What you can do - Build your tea library Add the teas and teaware you actually own. Track type, origin, year, vendor, and your own tasting notes. Photos welcome. New accounts start with a small starter library so you can brew on day one. - Brew with a real gongfu timer A 5-step session wizard walks you from "pick a tea" to "rate the cup." Pre-set steep times for white, green, yellow, red, oolong, roasted oolong, shu puerh, sheng puerh, hei cha, and herbal. Adjust leaf, water, and vessel size. The timer pours a calm water-fill animation while you wait, taps your wrist when it's time, and counts your infusions up to fifteen. - Keep a real tea journal Every session is saved. Rate it, write notes, attach photos, and brew it again with one tap. Your steep history travels with you. - Share with the community Post a session to the Feed and see what other tea drinkers are pouring. Like, comment, save the brews you want to try, and fork someone else's session into your own. Or stay private - sharing is always your call. - Talk to Cha, your AI tea expert Cha lives inside the app and knows tea. Ask why your sheng tastes bitter, how to wake up an old-aged oolong, or what gaiwan size suits your kitchen. Cha pulls from a curated tea knowledge base, not just guesswork. - Level up your tea life Every brew earns XP. Climb fifteen levels, unlock nineteen badges, and keep weekly streaks alive. Your home screen grows a journey path of every milestone you hit. It's quietly motivating - like a kettle that never sleeps. ChaFu is a small, independent project made by a tea drinker. It will keep growing - but the goal stays the same: help you taste your tea more carefully, one session at a time. Brew slowly. Drink well.

Screenshots

Theanine3 screens
ChaFu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Theanine at 4 against ChaFu's 2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Theanine versus ChaFu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTheanineChaFu
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1615.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB56 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEskil Gjerde SviggumDaniil Negovelov

In-app purchases

None

Theanine

No in-app purchases

None

ChaFu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Theanine free?
Theanine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChaFu free?
ChaFu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Theanine or ChaFu have ads?
Neither Theanine nor ChaFu shows ads.

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