Comparison

Tapplock vs Billy

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

Head to head
About

Tapplock

Secure your belongings with a smart fingerprint padlock. Add hundreds of fingerprints, manage users, and grant temporary or permanent access remotely via Bluetooth. Track unlocking history for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Fingerprint unlocking
  • Add up to 500 fingerprints
  • Bluetooth app unlock
  • Manage users remotely
  • Grant temporary access
  • View unlocking history
Features
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Tapplock - The World’s First Smart Fingerprint Padlock . Add up to 500 fingerprints for friends, family and co-workers! Manage users directly in the Tapplock app . Unlock your Tapplock with the Tapplock app using Bluetooth . Need to give access to your friend/family? No problem! Give temporary, permanent or one-time Bluetooth Shared Access unlocking all in the Tapplock app . Check the unlocking history log in the Tapplock app. Not seeing up-to-date unlocks? Connect your Tapplock with the Tapplock app using Bluetooth . For all FAQ’s and troubleshooting visit support.tapplock.com

About

Billy

Effortlessly split bills by scanning receipts with AI. Assign items, calculate individual shares including taxes and tips, and share summaries instantly. Upgrade for advanced features like trip tracking and saved groups.

Highlights
  • AI-powered receipt scanning
  • Drag & drop item assignment
  • Split shared items
  • Accurate tax and tip calculations
  • Quickly add people
  • Easy sharing of summaries
  • Trip expense tracking (Premium)
Features
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Billy lets you snap a picture of your bill and drag items around to automatically calculate what each person owes. Features: • AI-powered receipt scanning: Billy will identify items, prices, taxes, fees, and discounts. • Drag & Drop Items: Assign items to different people by dragging and dropping them into each person's bubble. • Split Shared Items: Split any item between certain people, or between the entire group. Billy handles the math for evenly distributing the price. • Accurate Calculations: Billy automatically calculates each person's share, including their portion of taxes or tips. • Add People Quickly: Add friends from your contacts or enter their names manually. • Easy Sharing: Generate itemized summaries for each person or the entire bill. Share via text, email, or any messaging app so everyone knows what they owe. • Venmo Request: Open a request in Venmo with the owed amount, along with the bill breakdown in the notes. Upgrade to Billy Premium for more features like: • Trips: Calculate owed totals across multiple bills by adding multiple bills to a trip. • Saved Groups: Create and save groups of people you frequently split bills with (e.g., roommates, friends, family). • Unlimited Scans: Enjoy unlimited receipt scanning without monthly restrictions. • Bill History: Access and manage all your past bills and splits. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tapplock4 screens
Billy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tapplock at none against Billy's 3. Tapplock also leads on ratings volume (243 vs 23) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Billy's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. Billy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Tapplock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Billy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tapplock has 243 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Tapplock's written reviews are positive against 70% of Billy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tapplock ships an update every 2 months, Billy weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tapplock versus Billy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapplockBilly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (243 ratings)4.7 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings243 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTapplock Corp.RB Labs LLC

Customer experience

Tapplock

All ratings243 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative33.1%

Billy

All ratings23 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Tapplock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Fingerprint enrollment failures
  • Bluetooth connection problems
  • App crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Improved app stability and user experience
  • Expanded customization options

Billy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tapplock

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Billy

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Tapplock free?
Tapplock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Billy free?
Billy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tapplock or Billy?
Billy is rated higher. Tapplock averages 4.3 out of 5 from 243 ratings, while Billy averages 4.7 from 23 ratings.
Do Tapplock or Billy have ads?
Neither Tapplock nor Billy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tapplock or Billy?
Tapplock ships an update every 2 months, and Billy weekly. Most recently, Tapplock was updated on September 5, 2026 and Billy on September 15, 2026.

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