TeaLeaf vs My Tea Shelf
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!
My Tea Shelf
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My Tea Shelf lets you build your own tea shelf by adding teas one by one, changing shelf themes, and organizing your collection in a cozy way. For each tea, you can record its name, tea company, tea color strength, brewing time, rating, and a short review. You can also customize your shelf by choosing the tin case shape, tin case color, label color, and label font. Main Features Add and manage teas on your shelf Create multiple shelves Set a theme for each shelf Record tea color strength Use a brewing timer Save ratings and short reviews Customize tin cases and labels
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TeaLeaf at none against My Tea Shelf's 5. My Tea Shelf's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. My Tea Shelf sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. TeaLeaf asks for nothing beyond the download.
TeaLeaf ships an update every 2 months, My Tea Shelf every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TeaLeaf | My Tea Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thorsten Jansen | Yumin Lim |
In-app purchases
TeaLeaf
No in-app purchases
My Tea Shelf
- Forest Palette$0.49
- Berry Palette$0.49
- Blossom Palette$0.49
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- Peach Palette$0.49
- Candy Palette$0.49
