Comparison
Roots Albania and TEA (Tourism Events of Albania): the facts
Roots Albania is an app for iPhone and Android with audio stories about 211 places in ten Albanian cities, in 28 languages, written by local people. TEA (Tourism Events of Albania) is an app for iOS and Android whose developer Google Play names as AGJENCIA KOMBËTARE E TURIZMIT; its store description lists "Over 1,600 Events", "3,500+ Travel Services" and a "Beach Map Explorer". The table puts the facts of both side by side; every TEA fact on this page comes from TEA's own pages, read on 16 September 2026, and is listed under Sources.
Published 15 September 2026. Markdown: compare/tea.md
How do Roots Albania and TEA (Tourism Events of Albania) compare?
| Fact | Roots Albania | TEA (Tourism Events of Albania) |
|---|---|---|
| What it covers in Albania | 211 places in ten cities, each city with its own map of places | Events, travel services and beaches in Albania; no audio guide described |
| Cities and places, where published | 10 cities and 211 places, all in Albania | "Over 1,600 Events" and "3,500+ Travel Services"; cities and places not stated |
| Languages | 28 languages, with a male and a female voice in each | Not stated; the App Store Languages field lists English only |
| Account needed | No account | Not stated on their store pages |
| Plays offline | Yes, once a city's audio is downloaded | Saved events and beach details (description); no audio described |
| Who writes the content, where stated | Local people write the stories | Not stated on their store pages |
| Platforms | iPhone (iOS 16.0 or later) and Android | iOS and Android |
| Store links | App Store and Google Play | App Store and Google Play |
This page is about Roots Albania, and What Roots Albania is describes the app in full.
Every row in full
What it covers in Albania
Roots Albania: 211 places in ten Albanian cities: Tirana 39, Vlora 34, Saranda 33, Durrës 23, Berat 15, Gjirokastra 15, Korça 15, Pogradec 15, Shkodra 12 and Kruja 10. Every city has its own map of places.
TEA (Tourism Events of Albania): The store description states "Over 1,600 Events", "3,500+ Travel Services", a "Beach Map Explorer" and "Emergency and practical info including embassies and hospitals". Neither store description read on 16 September 2026 mentions an audio guide. Sources: 1, 2.
Cities and places, where published
Roots Albania: 10 cities and 211 places, all of them in Albania. Every place has two audio stories: a short introduction and a story of about six minutes.
TEA (Tourism Events of Albania): Albania only. The description counts "Over 1,600 Events" and "3,500+ Travel Services"; a number of cities or places is not stated on their store pages. Sources: 1, 2.
Languages
Roots Albania: 28 languages: Albanian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Ukrainian, with a male and a female voice in every one.
TEA (Tourism Events of Albania): Not stated in either store description. The App Store Languages field lists English only. Source: 1.
Account needed
Roots Albania: No account is needed: open a city, pick a place and play.
TEA (Tourism Events of Albania): Not stated on their store pages. The description lists a "Personal Dashboard" that saves favourites and tracks reports. Sources: 1, 2.
Plays offline
Roots Albania: Yes. Download a city's audio, then it plays without a connection.
TEA (Tourism Events of Albania): The description states "Offline access to saved events and beach details." No audio is described. Sources: 1, 2.
Who writes the content, where stated
Roots Albania: The stories are written by local people.
TEA (Tourism Events of Albania): Not stated on their store pages.
Platforms
Roots Albania: iPhone with iOS 16.0 or later, and Android.
TEA (Tourism Events of Albania): iOS and Android. Sources: 1, 2.
Store links
Roots Albania: App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6761542889. Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rootsalbania.app.
TEA (Tourism Events of Albania): App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6450223706. Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=al.basecode.tea. Sources: 1, 2.
Sources
Every TEA fact on this page was read on 16 September 2026 from a page TEA publishes itself; times are UTC. The Roots Albania column is from the Roots Albania catalogue and its store listings, counted on 12 September 2026.
- https://itunes.apple.com/lookup?id=6450223706&country=us: TEA App Store listing, read 16 September 2026 at 06:49 UTC; Apple's own lookup service for the App Store listing, which returns the listing's published fields.
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=al.basecode.tea&hl=en&gl=US: TEA Google Play listing, read 16 September 2026 at 06:49 UTC.
Roots Albania in short
- 211 places across 10 Albanian cities
- 10 cities, each with its own map of places
- 28 languages
- 2 stories for every place: a short introduction and a story of about six minutes
- No account
- Download a city's audio, then it plays without a connection
- The stories are written by local people
Get the app on the App Store for iPhone and on Google Play for Android.
Roots Albania for iOS and Android is made by ROOTS SHPK, Rruga Zef Jubani, Nd. 4, H. 1, Ap. 3, Njësia Administrative Nr. 5, 1000 Tiranë, Albania, NUIS M61803028A, D-U-N-S 631176123, +355 69 443 8348, hello@rootsalbania.com, roots-shpk.com and rootsearth.com.