Comparison

TeaLeaf vs ChaTime Tea Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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

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

TeaLeaf4 screens
ChaTime Tea Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TeaLeaf at none against ChaTime Tea Timer's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ChaTime Tea Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. TeaLeaf asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
TeaLeaf versus ChaTime Tea Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeaLeafChaTime Tea Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 β€” better26.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size19 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThorsten JansenChia Ler Khor

In-app purchases

None

TeaLeaf

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ChaTime Tea Timer

Subscriptions1
  • ChaTime Premium Monthly$2.991 Month

Questions

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

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