Comparison

Steepr vs Tea Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Steepr

Features
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Pick a tea. Tap start. Steepr is a calm tea timer and brew guide that keeps every cup on track—from matcha and green tea to oolong, chai, herbal tea, and pu-erh. Use Steepr on iPhone or Apple Watch. Follow clear temperature and timing guidance, see the countdown at a glance, and get an alert when your steep is complete. TEA PRESETS Start quickly with eight built-in guides for Green, Black, Oolong, White, Herbal, Chai, Pu-erh, and Matcha. Each includes a suggested water temperature and brew time. A BETTER TIMER • Clear timing and temperature guidance for every tea • Live Activities and Dynamic Island countdowns • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Siri and Shortcuts for hands-free starts • Notifications and haptics when your tea is ready APPLE WATCH COMPANION • Start favorite teas from your wrist • Follow the active brew without reaching for your phone • See progress in supported watch-face complications • Feel a clear haptic when the timer finishes REMEMBER EVERY CUP Save favorites, keep a brew journal, and add tasting notes. Tell Steepr when a cup tastes too weak or too strong, then save a personal steep time for next time. Create custom teas with your own timing, temperature, and notes. STEEPR PRO Unlock unlimited custom teas, guided re-steeps, full brew history, iCloud sync, stronger haptics, and Family Sharing with one purchase. No subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, ads, analytics, or tracking. Your tea library and brew history stay on your device and in your personal iCloud when sync is enabled. Built for tea lovers who want a focused timer, useful guidance, and nothing in the way of the ritual.

About

Tea Tracker

Features
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Steep Notes is a tea tracker and tasting log for tea lovers. Whether you brew a quick daily cup, compare gaiwan infusions, or slowly organize a growing tea collection, Steep Notes helps you keep each session clear, searchable, and memorable. [Record every tasting] Save the tea name, category, brand, vintage, leaf amount, water volume, temperature, vessel, and infusion count. Each infusion can have its own time, aroma, flavor, aftertaste, body notes, rating, tags, personal thoughts, and photos. [Build your tea library] Organize the teas you drink by category and keep origin, brand, year, and notes in one place. Open a tea profile to quickly find every related tasting record. [Manage your tea pantry] Track purchase date, quantity, weight, price, and source. Manage inventory by gram, session, or cake, then record consumption after daily brewing, gifting, or sharing tea with friends. [Review your tea calendar] See the days you drank tea in a monthly calendar and jump back into the notes from each date. Category distribution, high-rated records, and teas worth buying again are summarized in the insights view. [Keep your data yours] Your data is stored on your device first and can sync between your Apple devices with iCloud. Steep Notes also includes backup, restore, and data export tools for long-term record keeping. [Subscription and purchase] Steep Notes offers a yearly auto-renewable subscription and a lifetime purchase. The yearly subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple account after confirmation. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Steepr4 screens
Tea Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tea Tracker at none against Steepr's 1. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Steepr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tea Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steepr ships an update every 10 days, Tea Tracker weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Steepr versus Tea Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteeprTea Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAftaab Siddiqui轩 董

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Steepr

One-time1
  • Steepr Pro$5.99
None

Tea Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steepr free?
Steepr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tea Tracker free?
Tea Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Steepr or Tea Tracker have ads?
Neither Steepr nor Tea Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steepr or Tea Tracker?
Steepr ships an update every 10 days, and Tea Tracker weekly. Most recently, Steepr was updated on September 29, 2026 and Tea Tracker on September 19, 2026.

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