# tipSkip 2 — user reviews > 124 indexed App Store user reviews of tipSkip 2 by BusyBytes GmbH, rated 3.00/5 from 4 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tipskip-2/id445221794/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tipskip-2/id445221794.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 2 ## What do users think of tipSkip 2? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Intuitive tap/knock gesture controls - 🎵 Works well with music playback - 💡 Innovative hands-free music control - 🚀 Useful for active situations (running, gym, driving) - 🎧 Great for shower and outdoor activities - ⭐ Free or affordable pricing - 🔊 Spotify connectivity (when working) **Cons** - 🐛 Unreliable gesture detection - 🔒 Doesn't work when phone is locked - 🔋 Battery drain from screen-on requirement - 📱 Poor iPhone 5/6 optimization - 🌍 Requires GPS/location services - ❌ Limited music source support (playlists only) - ⚠️ Crashes and freezes frequently - 🎯 Inconsistent sensitivity settings - 🔄 Shuffle functionality turns off randomly - 💾 Brightness settings altered after use **Commonly reported bugs** - tipSkip Error when accessing playlists - Error getting STPlaylistSnapshot - App crashes on startup or when clicking purchased - Taps not registering or registering inconsistently - Pause command triggers skip/rewind instead - App skips songs unintentionally during movement - Brightness resets to incorrect levels - Shuffle turns off without user action - App doesn't close properly - Phone vibrations trigger false tap detection - Incompatibility with iPhone 5 and iPhone 6 - Functions don't work when phone is locked **Most requested features** - Work when phone screen is locked - Support for Spotify Radio and Pandora - Album playback, not just playlists - Search songs functionality - Clapping gesture recognition - Volume control via gestures - Background app functionality - All music library access - Downloaded playlist offline support - Customizable tap configurations - Siri integration - Native app optimization ## Newest reviews (12 of 124) ### 4/5 — Love it *2018-05-27, version 2.1* I downloaded this app many years ago and it has been so useful! It's great when you're walking, doing house work, or just sitting around and you don't want to get your phone out of your pocket. I love that it has Spotify connectivity, but it would be great if it could recognize that a playlist has been downloaded, so you don't have to use an internet or cellular connection. ### 4/5 — Unreal *2016-01-29, version 2.0.1* This app is great, does exactly as advertised. Works great for skiing, and plays playlists flawlessly. ### 2/5 — Might Aswell *2016-01-11, version 2.0.1* Don't buy this app it the knocking doesn't work for me but the music works PERFECTLY🤔 ### 4/5 — Finally an update!! *2015-05-13, version 2.0* Loved this app since 2013 and please make it completely compatible with spotify radio and hopefully deeZer maybe. Anyways looking forward for future updates! ### 2/5 — Finicky on iPhone 5 *2015-05-12, version 2.0* I don't know if everyone with an iPhone 5 experienced this, but I was just sitting on my couch and it would skip without me knocking. Then, I'd knock twice and it took 30 seconds to register. The app did not work consistently. It looks really nice, though. ### 4/5 — Works Great *2015-05-11, version 2.0* Working as advertised. Knocking works in background and while phone is locked. Freaking love that it works with Spotify. Will give 5 stars if it can work with Spotify radio and Pandora instead of just playlist. Wonderful app. ### 1/5 — Not practical *2015-05-11, version 2.0* Tested and deleted. Taps do not always work. ### 4/5 — Great App *2013-12-02, version 1.91* This is a great app ! I was just hoping that it could have an option added so it can work when the phone screen is off or when you're out of the all. But this app is really good ! Thanks ! ### 2/5 — Potential....ruined *2013-11-22, version 1.91* There are 2 flaws with this. Firstly it decides to turn off the "shuffle" functionality as and when it pleases. Secondly it turns the brightness of your screen way down once locked and you have to go into phone settings to correct it. ### 3/5 — Problem *2013-03-19, version 1.91* For the life of me, the only "tapping" function I can get to work is the pause. I cannot get it to play the previous track or advance to the next one. The settings within the app and in the iPhone settings are all correct. Any suggestions anyone? ### 3/5 — Awesome *2013-03-19, version 1.91* Very quick and on point, works smoothly. (Trying to figure out the clapping option😁) Great app, very useful! Would like it if it worked with the phone locked. ### 2/5 — Skippity skip! *2013-01-02, version 1.91* Love the concept, but I cannot recommend for treadmill running. Even with lowest sensitivity setting (on runner), the app skips forward and backwards. Cannot do my interval workouts. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not as I hoped *2022-01-23, version 2.1* The Spotify connectivity doesn’t work and it sucks for people who don’t have Apple Music cause that’s the only thing that works ### 1/5 — Coolest app I didn’t know I needed *2019-11-25, version 2.1* This little app is awesome! I didn’t know how much I needed it until I used it. Edit- It is very cool when it works, but after using for a while now it is incredibly unreliable and doesn’t work most of the time. ### 1/5 — It doesn't work *2019-04-21, version 2.1* I've been trying to use it for a big while now but it won't work, everything was perfect, I linked my Spotify account the playlists appeared but when I clicked in any playlist it would say everytime: tipSkip Error Error getting STPlaylistSnapshot. Please try again And so I tried again but everytime it would say the same thing. I tried disconnecting my account and putting it back, I tried reseting the app, I tried erasing and downloading the app again but nothing, the same "Error" would come up ### 1/5 — Didn’t work *2018-01-27, version 2.0.1* Sorry but the app wouldn’t run for me. No music control or anything. ### 1/5 — Does not work on iphone 6 *2017-06-18, version 2.0.1* App keeps shutting by itself. Cant use. ### 1/5 — Confused *2015-05-14, version 2.0* It seems like the main thing this app does is not play music and then crash. ### 1/5 — Crashes *2015-05-13, version 2.0* Crashes as soon as I click purchased! ### 1/5 — Every move is a knock *2015-05-12, version 2.0* This app consider every move you do as a knock, it doesn't work very well. ### 1/5 — You ought to be kidding me *2015-05-12, version 2.0* New algorithm requires location services (GPS) to be enabled for the app to work....? This app will now consume battery for: -playing music -keeping the screen on to prevent it from locking -detect my location... All of this just to listen to music. Used to be a fun app to have in my phone but I am not gonna kill the battery with it: it will be deleted after this review gets posted. ### 1/5 — Grammar! Do you it? *2015-05-11, version 2.0* Hole new look? Really? Really? Oh my goodness! Seriously? It's WHOLE new look! Wow! FAIL! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Just WOW!! *2020-01-24, version 2.1* What an awesome app that works perfectly for me. Thank you so very much to whoever created this app. ### 5/5 — The Best *2018-03-07, version 2.1* Love the app Tremendously!!! I use it all the time. Please update it. Its Awesome. Here I am again. After update, which is totally awesome, I must give it another 5 Stars. Couple things are lacking. First, the ability to search songs. The second is when you go into your song list and pick a song then escape, and then go back into song list, its starts back at the top instead of whats currently playing. If both of these issues were to be addressed, I would rate 10 ⭐️. Good job!!! Still the BEST. Here again, just discovered that functions dont work when phone is locked anymore. Please fix asap. Thank You!!! ### 5/5 — Great app *2015-06-23, version 2.0.1* 🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 ### 5/5 — saeedoldis *2015-05-19, version 2.0.1* very good ### 5/5 — Cool app *2015-05-11, version 2.0* Hi, I just downloaded this app and I really like it, it's awesome but you should add an "all music" button, because it only access to the playlists. ### 5/5 — Wow! *2015-05-11, version 2.0* So cool really happy with this app. Wish it were native but heck it's so cool! ### 5/5 — Great for the shower! *2013-01-28, version 1.91* I like to play songs through my Bluetooth speakers when I shower. Now I can set the phone on the sink and bang the walls of the shower or stamp my foot to skip songs. Awesome! ### 5/5 — Pretty good *2013-01-03, version 1.91* Love the app but i still think theres room for improvements! ### 5/5 — Sehr praktisch *2012-12-29* Ich finde die App ultra praktisch! Ich muss im Zug und in der Straßenbahn nicht immerzu das Handy rauskamen! Erst recht praktisch, wenn man im Winter Handschuhe trägt! Wer sagt, dass es nicht funktioniert, macht was falsch! ### 5/5 — Super app zum skifahrn!! *2012-12-09* Also die App hat mir beim skifahrn so einiges an Freude bereitet ! :) Einfach ein paar mal auf die Jacke klopfen wo das iphone ist und man ist glücklich! Klappt perfekt und man bekommt keine kalten Finger ;) Ein einziges Problem : deine Freunde klopfen dir gern mal auf die Brust um die den Song zu wechseln und dich zu ärgern 😄😄 Nein im ernst klasse app! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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