TapWidget vs Big Tap Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TapWidget
This utility app allows users to measure and fine-tune tapping tempos directly from their device's lock screen using a notification center widget. It provides visual and auditory feedback to match specific song tempos with high accuracy.
- QuickTap widget in Notification Center
- Start tapping from lock screen
- Display current tapping tempo
- Visual and auditory tempo feedback
- Fine-tune tempo by sliding
- Match specific song tempos accurately
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TapWidget features the QuickTap widget in Notification Center, so you can start tapping right from the lock screen. The widget and app show at which tempo you are tapping. As soon as you stop tapping, TapWidget keeps flashing and/or clicking in the same tempo. In the app, this tempo can then be fine-tuned by sliding across the bottom section of the screen. This allows you to match a specific tempo of a song much more accurately than only tapping along.
Big Tap Counter
Easily tally items by tapping your screen. Customize the display with various colors and fonts, and choose between landscape or portrait views. The app saves your previous counts and offers an auto-clicker function.
- Tap to count
- Customizable display
- Saves previous counts
- Auto clicker function
- Start count from custom number
- Screen lock prevention
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Big Tap Counter makes it effortless to count things by tapping any part of the screen. Fully customizable display with 6 Background Colors, 6 Text Colors and 8 available Fonts. With both Landscape and Portrait displays it is easy to see the counter display easily. App Features - Large Landscape and Portrait Displays - Saves Previous Counts - Auto Clicker function - Restore previous Counts - Ability to start count from custom number - Saves Previous 10 Counts - 8 Different Fonts - 6 Background Colors - 6 Text Colors - Just Tap the Screen to Increase the Count Tally - Prevent the Screen from Locking while App is Open Privacy Policy - https://inspired-apps.co.uk/big-tap-counter-privacy-policy/ T & C's - https://inspired-apps.co.uk/big-tap-counter-terms-conditions/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TapWidget at none against Big Tap Counter's 1. TapWidget also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Big Tap Counter's advantage is ratings volume (526 vs 6). On price 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
Both are free to download. Big Tap Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TapWidget asks for nothing beyond the download.
TapWidget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Tap Counter has 526 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of TapWidget's written reviews are positive against 74% of Big Tap Counter's.
TapWidget ships an update every 3 days, Big Tap Counter weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TapWidget | Big Tap Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.5 (526 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 74.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 526 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oscar Bouwmans | David Dempsey |
Customer experience
TapWidget
Big Tap Counter
Bugs and requests
TapWidget
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Big Tap Counter
Reported bugs
3 issues- App glitches so much
- App goes back to zero (0) when closing the app
- Doesn’t remember previous count
Requested features
6 requests- Add autoclickers
- Bring back old design
- Make everything free
- Run on computer or TV screen (Mac/PC program)
- Add a minus button
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- App remembers previous count
In-app purchases
TapWidget
No in-app purchases
Big Tap Counter
- Premium Version$9.99
Questions
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