Comparison

ChaJi 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

ChaJi

Features
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Cha Ji is a focused tea journal for gong fu cha enthusiasts. Keep a record of every tea you own, every brew you make, and the notes that help you improve, all stored privately on your device and synced via iCloud. JOURNAL Add teas with name, type, origin, vendor, harvest season, star rating, and a purchase link. Log brew sessions for each tea: temperature, leaf weight, water volume, vessel, steep times, and free-form notes. Mark whether you want to buy a tea again. Search and filter your whole collection by type, rating, or buy-again status. BREW SESSIONS Each tea keeps a numbered session log. Record the date, vessel (gaiwan, teapot, or custom), temperature, grams, milliliters, individual steep durations, tasting notes, and a "next time" note to guide your next brew. Session parameters carry over automatically so you spend less time filling in forms. BREWING REFERENCE The Brewing tab shows gongfu starting-point ratios for every major tea style: green, white (tender and aged), yellow, oolong, black, raw pu'er, and ripe pu'er - with temperature guidelines. Dial in your vessel size with the slider and the leaf amounts scale to match. CLEAN AND FOCUSED No accounts. No subscriptions. No social features. Just a well-organized place to keep your tea notes.

About

Steep Tea Timer

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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

ChaJi4 screens
Steep Tea Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChaJi at none against Steep Tea Timer's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Steep Tea Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. ChaJi asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
ChaJi versus Steep Tea Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChaJiSteep Tea Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoy ZwambagLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

None

ChaJi

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Steep Tea Timer

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

Questions

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

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