Comparison

Tapkey vs Digipon

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

Head to head
About

Tapkey

Transform your smartphone into a secure digital key for various access points like doors, garages, and cars. Easily manage and grant access to others, and monitor locking activities with high security standards.

Highlights
  • Smartphone as secure key
  • Grant and revoke access
  • Track locking activities
  • NFC and Bluetooth access
  • Register locking devices
  • NFC transponder programming
Features
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Tapkey turns your smartphone into a super-secure key. Combined with Tapkey-enabled locking devices, the app allows you to open entrance doors, shared office spaces, lockers, garage doors and cars with your smartphone. In addition, you can grant access to others and track locking activities. Access management has never been that easy! FEATURES - Secure sign-on: with your Google Account or Tapkey ID - Register locking devices: with the app - Easy access management: grant and remove access at any time - Keyring: all access authorizations at a glance - Open smart locks: use NFC and/or Bluetooth—no internet connection required - Use NFC transponders: as alternative access medium that can directly be programmed with NFC-enabled smartphones - Check locking activities: in the access log of the Tapkey app - High security standards: comparable to online banking with strong cryptography and firmware updates directly via your smartphone LOCKING DEVICES Tapkey-enabled products can be ordered at https://shop.tapkey.com, Amazon or our partner's dealer network. SUBSCRIPTIONS “Let’s keep it simple” is our motto. That’s why all user packages include the entire range of features. They only differ in the amount of Smartphone Users. These are users with active access permissions for smartphones. You may buy additional NFC Tags, Cards and Stickers any time. User Packages - 25 Smartphone Users - 100 Smartphone Users - 250 Smartphone Users User packages are valid for 1 year and will be renewed automatically, unless the auto-renew function is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The payment will be processed via your iTunes Account. Please refer to your iTunes account settings to manage your subscriptions and how to turn off auto-renewal. Terms and Conditions: https://tapkey.com/en/terms-conditions/

About

Digipon

Features
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Step 1: Share your experience in an Instagram Story in which you mention the Instagram name of the business you visited. Step 2: You will receive the coupon on Instagram six hours after your story is online and has been successfully verified by us. Step 3: Connect the coupon with the app and show it at the business when paying.

Screenshots

Tapkey4 screens
Digipon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Digipon at none against Tapkey's 10. Tapkey's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tapkey sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Digipon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tapkey ships an update every 2 months, Digipon every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tapkey versus Digipon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapkeyDigipon
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB79 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTapkeyBotExplode UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tapkey

Subscriptions10
  • 10 Smartphone Users$3.991 Month
  • 25 Smartphone Users$7.991 Month
  • 50 Smartphone Users$14.991 Month
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  • 100 Smartphone Users$29.991 Month
  • 150 Smartphone Users$44.991 Month
  • 200 Smartphone Users$59.991 Month
  • 250 Smartphone Users$74.991 Month
  • 25 Smartphone Users$96.991 Year
  • 100 Smartphone Users$349.991 Year
  • 250 Smartphone Users$899.991 Year
None

Digipon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tapkey free?
Tapkey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Digipon free?
Digipon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tapkey or Digipon have ads?
Digipon shows ads; Tapkey does not.
Which is updated more often, Tapkey or Digipon?
Tapkey ships an update every 2 months, and Digipon every 6 weeks. Most recently, Tapkey was updated on October 17, 2026 and Digipon on October 10, 2026.

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