Nine Steeps vs TeaSteep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nine Steeps
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Nine Steeps is a tea companion for brewing, tasting, and keeping a small cellar. Build timed steeping sessions, record infusion notes, rate aroma, body, and finish, save teas, export and import tea files, and use Apple Watch and Live Activities during a session. Full Access is a one-time non-consumable in-app purchase with Apple StoreKit purchase and restore.
TeaSteep
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TeaSteep times tea steeping by leaf type. TeaSteep is built around one focused idea, with a polished, native interface and zero clutter. FEATURES - Made for the kitchen - Works fully offline - Simple and quick - No account needed PRIVACY Everything stays on your device. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. — SUBSCRIPTION — TeaSteep Premium unlocks all features. - Weekly: $9.99 per week - Yearly: $49.99 per year (3-day free trial) Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Nine Steeps at every 2 days against TeaSteep's every 3 weeks. Nine Steeps also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Nine Steeps sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and TeaSteep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nine Steeps ships an update every 2 days, TeaSteep every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nine Steeps | TeaSteep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rizk Corsight, LLC | Phuc Pham |
In-app purchases
Nine Steeps
- 3-Day TrialFree
- Nine Steeps Full Access$1.99
- Nine Steeps Pro$1.99
TeaSteep
- Weekly$2.997 Days
- Yearly$14.991 Year
