Comparison

ChaTime Tea Timer vs Steep Tea Timer

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

Head to head
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/

About

Steep Tea Timer

Features
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Stop guessing steep times. Steep sets the perfect countdown the moment you pick your tea. Every cup, dialed in โ€” from a 1-minute matcha to a 6-minute herbal infusion. โ€” KEY FEATURES โ€” โ€ข Precision countdown timer โ€” A large MM:SS circular progress ring counts down your steep. Tap play, watch it go, pour when it chimes "Time to pour!" โ€ข 8 tea categories, auto-set โ€” Choose green, black, white, oolong, pu-erh, herbal, matcha, or yellow and the correct steep time is set automatically. No manual adjustments needed. โ€ข 20-tea reference library โ€” Browse sencha, gyokuro, darjeeling, assam, earl grey, silver needle, tie guan yin, da hong pao, ceremonial matcha, chamomile, and more. Each entry shows flavor character, recommended water temperature, and ideal steep time. โ€ข Category filters โ€” Tap any category to narrow the library instantly. Find the right tea in seconds. โ€ข Personal sessions log โ€” Every cup you brew can be saved with a 1โ€“5 star rating and timestamp. Your history lives on-device with no account required. โ€ข Fully offline โ€” No internet connection, no ads, no tracking. Just tea. Steep is for anyone who takes their cup seriously โ€” whether you're a daily green tea drinker or exploring the depth of aged pu-erh. Clean, calm, and built around the ritual of brewing well. โ€” Steep Tea Timer PREMIUM โ€” Premium unlocks the full Steep experience: unlimited brew timers and saved sessions, the complete 20-tea reference library, your full ratings history, and an entirely ad-free offline app โ€” everything you need to brew every cup perfectly. Subscription options: โ€ข Weekly โ€” $9.99 / week โ€ข Yearly โ€” $49.99 / year (includes a 3-day free trial) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pnkl26.web.app

Screenshots

ChaTime Tea Timer4 screens
Steep Tea Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Steep Tea Timer at 17.0 against ChaTime Tea Timer's 26.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ChaTime Tea Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Steep Tea Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
ChaTime Tea Timer versus Steep Tea Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChaTime Tea TimerSteep Tea Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.417.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size38 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChia Ler KhorLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ChaTime Tea Timer

Subscriptions1
  • ChaTime Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
2 purchases

Steep Tea Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Steep Tea Timer Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Steep Tea Timer Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is ChaTime Tea Timer free?
ChaTime Tea Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steep Tea Timer free?
Steep Tea Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ChaTime Tea Timer or Steep Tea Timer have ads?
Neither ChaTime Tea Timer nor Steep Tea Timer shows ads.

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