Tapkey vs BYM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Smartphone as secure key
- Grant and revoke access
- Track locking activities
- NFC and Bluetooth access
- Register locking devices
- NFC transponder programming
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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/
BYM
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Struggling to stay motivated? BYM delivers inspiring messages generated by artificial intelligence straight to your notifications — at the time and pace you choose. ** Personalised motivational messages** • Powered by 4 AIs: Mistral, ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Grok • Tailored to your profile: gender (Male/Female/Neutral) and age • Predefined prompts or fully custom ones • Inspiring quotes with authors • Automatic variations so you never read the same message twice ** Smart notifications** • Choose how many boosts you receive per day (1 to 50) • Schedule your own times or let BYM decide • Background service — works even with the screen off • Automatically restarts the next day ** Complete history** • Find every message you have received • Copy, share or export by email • Track your progress day by day ** Multilingual** • Full interface and messages available in French and English • Switch language on the fly ** Premium Mode** • Choose the time at which each boost should be sent • Fully custom notification schedules • Independent subscription ** Persomium Mode** • Pick your favourite AI from the 4 available • Detailed profile for even more targeted messages • 100 % personalised prompts and missions • Independent subscription, stackable with Premium • Secure in-app purchases via Apple BYM is free. Set up your boosts, take back control of your motivation. Download now! Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Tapkey and BYM are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Tapkey sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and BYM sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tapkey | BYM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tapkey | Mathieu Dupleix |
In-app purchases
Tapkey
- 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
BYM
- Persomium$1.991 Month
- Premium$1.991 Month
- All$2.991 Month









