TapticMe vs Widgets for Dynamic Island
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TapticMe
Explore the nuances of haptic feedback on specific devices. This utility app demonstrates "Taptic Feedback" for iPhone 7 and 7 Plus users, and also for Apple Watch users paired with other iPhone models.
- Taptic feedback demonstration
- iPhone 7/7 Plus support
- Apple Watch integration
- Understanding haptic design
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Every application designer must know about beautiful features. So, we produce an app which helps to understand what it means "Taptic Feedback" on devices. This application is only for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus or if you use Apple Watch with another model iPhone.
Widgets for Dynamic Island
Create custom Live Activities for your lock screen and Dynamic Island. Display glanceable information with customizable styles and themes, including health data, device status, and weather. Some features require a Pro subscription.
- Custom Live Activity creation
- Lock screen and Dynamic Island display
- Customizable styles and themes
- HealthKit integration for health data
- Picture in Picture support
- Variety of module options (Health, Device, Weather)
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ActivityBuilder is the perfect app to create your own custom Live Activities that can be displayed on your lock screen and Dynamic Island. Live Activities are perfect glanceable widgets to view information quickly. These widgets are also customizable, you can change the style and theme of them. ActivityBuilder takes full advantage of the latest iOS features and tech to provide you with unique features on your lock screen and Dynamic Island Choose from a variety of different modules such as Health, Device, Weather and more to customize and start a Live Activity which is displayed on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. You can also view some activities in Picture in Picture! There are plenty of options to choose from and we are adding more regularly. Download ActivityBuilder now to try out the awesome new experience to customize your device. ActivityBuilder uses HealthKit and integrates with the Apple Health app to display your health data such as steps, active energy, exercise minutes, and more. Some features may require ActivityBuilder Pro. Pricing (USD): - Monthly: $1.49 per month - Yearly: $11.99 per year - Lifetime: $29.99 one time Contact: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/ActivityBuilder Privacy Policy: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/ActivityBuilder/privacypolicy Terms & Conditions: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/ActivityBuilder/terms Dynamic Island is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TapticMe at none against Widgets for Dynamic Island's 8. TapticMe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (86% vs 54%). Widgets for Dynamic Island's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (296 vs 18). On price, rating 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. Widgets for Dynamic Island sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. TapticMe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Widgets for Dynamic Island holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widgets for Dynamic Island has 296 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of TapticMe's written reviews are positive against 54% of Widgets for Dynamic Island's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TapticMe ships an update every 11 months, Widgets for Dynamic Island every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TapticMe | Widgets for Dynamic Island |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (18 ratings) | 4.4 (296 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better | 53.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 296 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.2 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bitsens | INNOVATIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED |
Customer experience
TapticMe
Widgets for Dynamic Island
Bugs and requests
TapticMe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Widgets for Dynamic Island
Reported bugs
3 issues- Subscription issues after app updates
- Weather widget not refreshing automatically
- Inconsistent performance on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more free widgets
- Improve weather widget functionality
- Allow customization of text/icons in dynamic island
- Implement a trial period or one-time purchase option
In-app purchases
TapticMe
No in-app purchases
Widgets for Dynamic Island
- ActivityBuilder Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
- ActivityBuilder Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- ActivityBuilder Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
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- ActivityBuilder Pro Monthly2 variants$4.991 Month
- ActivityBuilder Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
- ActivityBuilder Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
- ActivityBuilder Pro - Lifetime$59.99
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