Comparison

TeaLeaf vs Tea Brewing Master

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

Head to head
About

TeaLeaf

Features
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Do you brew your tea with passion? Welcome to TeaLeaf, the ultimate timer app for everyone who loves loose leaf tea and wants to celebrate the perfect infusion. FEATURES THAT REFINE YOUR TEA: - Precise Tea Timer: Choose from presets for over 20 tea varieties or create your own timers. - Smart Recommendations: Get suggestions for steeping time, water temperature, and the right amount of tea. - Live Activities & Dynamic Island: Always keep an eye on your timer, right on your Lock Screen. - Download TeaLeaf Timer today and make every cup of tea a masterpiece!

About

Tea Brewing Master

Master the art of tea brewing with precise guidance on water temperature, steep times, and vessel selection for a wide variety of teas. Explore tea origins and customize your brewing experience.

Highlights
  • Curated tea library with 151 teas
  • Origin Atlas with 104 growing regions
  • Western and Gong Fu brewing styles
  • Precision brew timer with multiple options
  • Custom tea profiles
  • Vessel pairing recommendations
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Brew tea with intention. Tea Brewing Master turns your daily cup into a craft. From a Pre-Qingming Dragon Well to a roasted Wuyi oolong, the app guides you with precise water temperatures, recommended steep times, and the right vessel for every leaf. EXPLORE 151 TEAS A curated tea library spanning green, black, oolong, white, yellow, pu-erh, and herbal categories. Every profile includes tasting notes, processing method, harvest season, native name, and recommended brewing parameters in both Western and Gong Fu styles. DISCOVER 104 ORIGINS The Origin Atlas takes you to 104 growing regions across China, Japan, Taiwan, India, Sri Lanka, Kenya, and beyond. Each region shows climate, altitude, cultivar, and the teas that come from there. Build your own map of terroir as you learn. WESTERN AND GONG FU BREWING Pick your style with one tap. Western brewing for a single long steep. Gong Fu for short repeated infusions that reveal new notes with every cup. PRECISION TIMER A focused brew screen with a clear countdown, water temperature, water amount, and tea dosage. Pre-warm timer for your vessel. Multiple simultaneous timers when you brew a flight side by side. Choose your steep sound from a curated library of ambient gongs and chimes. CUSTOM TEAS Add your own teas with photos, native names, origin, category, and brewing parameters. Build a private library that mirrors your shelf. VESSEL PAIRING Recommendations for the cup or pot that best suits each profile, from gaiwan to glass kyusu, with working capacity guidance. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Small and medium widgets show the active brew session at a glance with tea name, remaining time, temperature, water amount, and dosage. Idle state shows your favorites for one-tap brewing. THOUGHTFUL DETAILS Switch temperature units between Celsius and Fahrenheit. Pick from five hand-drawn app icons. Export your brewing data to CSV when you want to take it elsewhere. iCloud Sync keeps your library and history across your devices. BUILT FOR FOCUS Native interface. No accounts required. No ads. No tracking SDKs. Your data stays yours. GET BREWING Open the Library, pick a tea, start a session. The right parameters appear automatically. Adjust to taste. Save your favorites. Build a brewing ritual that fits your morning, your afternoon, and your evening. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TeaLeaf4 screens
Tea Brewing Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TeaLeaf at none against Tea Brewing Master's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 Brewing Master sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TeaLeaf asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
TeaLeaf versus Tea Brewing Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeaLeafTea Brewing Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThorsten JansenCederic Schmid

In-app purchases

None

TeaLeaf

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Tea Brewing Master

Subscriptions2
  • TBM Monthly$2.991 Month
  • TBM Annual3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • TBM Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is TeaLeaf free?
TeaLeaf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tea Brewing Master free?
Tea Brewing Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TeaLeaf or Tea Brewing Master have ads?
Neither TeaLeaf nor Tea Brewing Master shows ads.

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