TeaLeaf vs Keetle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TeaLeaf
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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!
Keetle
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Stop guessing when your kettle will boil. Keetle calculates the exact time from real physics—wattage, water volume, start temperature, and efficiency—then counts it down live so you can walk away and get pinged the second it is ready. The timer follows you everywhere: Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, Live Activity, Home Screen widgets, and Control Center. No more hovering over the kettle. WHY KEETLE - Precise boil time from physics, not a generic countdown - A built-in water thermometer: weather-aware tap and room temperature for an accurate start point - A catalog of 2,600+ real kettle models, plus a barcode and label scanner to add yours - Works with electric and stovetop kettles - A playful animated kettle character in 8 visual styles FREE Boil to the boiling point at your altitude, with the live timer, notifications, and widgets. Egg timer: runny, jammy, medium or hard, timed by egg size, start temperature and altitude, running right beside your boil. KEETLE PREMIUM - Boil, then cool to an exact tea or coffee temperature - Named tea presets with a built-in steep timer - Still-hot reheat when the water has cooled a little - Full boil history - All 8 kettle styles Premium is available as a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Perfect for tea lovers, pour-over coffee, French press, green tea, and anyone who wants their water at the right temperature—every time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TeaLeaf at none against Keetle's 3. TeaLeaf also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Keetle's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Keetle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TeaLeaf asks for nothing beyond the download.
TeaLeaf ships an update every 2 months, Keetle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TeaLeaf | Keetle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thorsten Jansen | Artem Frolov |
In-app purchases
TeaLeaf
No in-app purchases
Keetle
- Keetle Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Keetle Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$11.991 Year
- Keetle Premium (Lifetime)$29.99
