Comparison

TapWidget vs NumberBox

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

NumberBox

This app helps you identify unwanted calls by allowing users to report and tag spam or telemarketing numbers. All submissions are anonymous and help build a community-driven database to protect users from potential scams.

Highlights
  • Voluntarily report unwanted numbers
  • Manually add tags to phone numbers
  • Identify spam and telemarketing calls
  • Anonymous tag submissions
  • Privacy-focused data policy
  • In-app support
Features
Currently charting
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NumberBox is a simple and secure tool that allows users to voluntarily report unwanted or spam phone numbers to help keep the community safe. Users can manually add tags to phone numbers — for example, “Scammer,” “Telemarketing,” or “Spam.” All tags are submitted voluntarily by users to help others recognize potentially unwanted calls. Privacy & Data Policy NumberBox does not collect, store, or share any personal data. The app does not access contacts, call history, messages, or any other private information. All user-submitted tags are stored anonymously and are not linked to personal identities. Contact & Support If you have any questions, or wish to modify or remove user-submitted data, please contact us through the in-app support section or via our official support email.

Screenshots

TapWidget2 screens
NumberBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TapWidget at 100% against NumberBox's 61%. TapWidget also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). NumberBox's advantage is ratings volume (547 vs 6) and chart position (#75 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TapWidget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NumberBox has 547 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 61% of NumberBox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TapWidget ships an update every 3 days, NumberBox every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
TapWidget versus NumberBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapWidgetNumberBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.5 (547 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better61.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6547 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#75 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOscar BouwmansMarvan Salemi

Customer experience

TapWidget

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NumberBox

All ratings547 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative34.1%

Bugs and requests

TapWidget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NumberBox

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App stopped working after latest update
  • Unable to identify any numbers despite core function
  • Update installation failures
  • Incorrect name matching for phone numbers
  • App displays personal information without user consent

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline functionality
  • Location information display
  • Anonymous call profile display
  • Expanded database for specific regions (Yemen)
  • Expanded number database

In-app purchases

None

TapWidget

No in-app purchases

None

NumberBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TapWidget free?
TapWidget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NumberBox free?
NumberBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TapWidget or NumberBox?
TapWidget is rated higher. TapWidget averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while NumberBox averages 4.5 from 547 ratings.
Do TapWidget or NumberBox have ads?
Neither TapWidget nor NumberBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TapWidget or NumberBox?
TapWidget ships an update every 3 days, and NumberBox every 2 months. Most recently, TapWidget was updated on October 10, 2026 and NumberBox on October 16, 2026.

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