Comparison

Resteeped vs ChaTime Tea Timer

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

Head to head
About

Resteeped

Features
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Good tea is worth remembering. Resteeped is your personal tea journal, discovery tool, and brew timer. Explore 13,000+ teas from specialty shops, track what you love, save steeping notes, and build a collection that helps you choose the right cup every time. DISCOVER NEW TEAS Browse a large catalog of loose-leaf teas from independent shops and specialty brands. Search by tea type, flavor, shop, or style, and find new teas that match what you already enjoy. BUILD YOUR TEA COLLECTION Save teas you own, want to try, or have already steeped. Rate favorites, write tasting notes, track your history, and keep your tea shelf organized wherever you are. STEEP WITH A BUILT-IN TIMER Use recommended steeping times and temperatures by tea type, or save your own preferred settings for each tea. Resteeped helps you avoid forgotten cups and over-steeped leaves. APPLE WATCH TIMER COMPANION Start a timer on your iPhone and keep an eye on it from your Apple Watch. Resteeped keeps the timer state synced so your steep is easier to follow from your wrist. REMEMBER EVERY CUP Log brew sessions, track frequently steeped teas, see what you have reached for recently, and build a personal record of your tea journey over time. PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS Use Resteeped to explore teas by taste, mood, shop, or type. Find better matches without losing track of what you have already tried. MADE FOR TEA DRINKERS Whether you are just getting into loose-leaf tea or already rotating between gongfu sessions, matcha, oolong, herbal blends, and daily black tea, Resteeped gives you a calm place to discover, steep, and remember what you drink. Resteeped is free to download. Resteeped Premium unlocks unlimited collection space and advanced tea tracking features. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ChaTime Tea Timer

Features
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ChaTime is a calm tea timer and brew journal made for daily tea and gongfu tea. Choose a tea from your inventory, start with a recommended temperature and steep time, and let ChaTime guide each brew. Multi-infusion timers help you keep rhythm for gongfu tea, while simple presets make green tea, oolong, black tea, white tea, and puer easy to brew. After each session, ChaTime saves a tea record. Review your recent brews, note the taste and mood, and create a polished tea card to save to Photos or share with friends. Features: - Tea inventory and basic tea presets - Recommended temperature and steep time - Multi-infusion gongfu tea timer - Tea journal and brew history - Shareable tea cards and Photos saving - Chinese and English language support Free users can continue with 2 tea sessions per day. ChaTime Premium unlocks unlimited timers and custom tea recipes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Resteeped4 screens
ChaTime Tea Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Resteeped at 15.1 against ChaTime Tea Timer's 26.4. 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. Resteeped sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ChaTime Tea Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Resteeped versus ChaTime Tea Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResteepedChaTime Tea Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAYLOR PRATTChia Ler Khor

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Resteeped

Subscriptions2
  • Resteeped Premium$2.991 Month
  • Resteeped Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
1 purchases

ChaTime Tea Timer

Subscriptions1
  • ChaTime Premium Monthly$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Resteeped free?
Resteeped is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChaTime Tea Timer free?
ChaTime Tea Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Resteeped or ChaTime Tea Timer have ads?
Neither Resteeped nor ChaTime Tea Timer shows ads.

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