Comparison

Vanilla App vs Tapkeen

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

Head to head
About

Vanilla App

This app provides a native mobile experience for Vanillaforums, allowing communities to engage and discuss future development. It aims to keep users on your platform by offering a dedicated space for discussions.

Highlights
  • Native Vanillaforums experience
  • Community discussion
  • Advanced Editor (BBCode)
  • Hashtags and Mentions
  • Facebook Login
  • Improved Notifications
Features
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Vanilla App is the native app for all your Vanillaforums of the Open Source branch. Give your community an app that is developed by a team of Vanillaforums fans since the early days of Vanilla. It also allows you to discuss the future development of this native app with the developer team. What is needed, what should be included, let us know what you think about our road map and we will continue to integrate more powerful features into this app. Do not watch any longer how your valuable communities are decreasing and jumping off to popular Social Networks and messenger services. Give them the opportunity to stay and continue their valuable and deep discussions on your platform. Vanilla APP supports: • Advanced Editor (Partially, BBCode) 
• Vanillicon 
• YAGA (part.) • Post Count • #Hashtags • @Mentions • Facebook Login • Flagging • Quotes • Better Notifications and more... Vanilla APP integrates: Facebook Login Kit Google Firebase Google Fabric It would be great to get forum managers like you on board and improve your communities with a high level native app for your users.

About

Tapkeen

Features
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Tapkeen is the platform for creators to share their content and get rewarded for their hard work. Upload any type of content – whether it’s a video, a photo, or a written text post, or a link, or a PDF document. Share it with your community. We are dedicated to supporting book related, creative, educational, and valuable content, and we want to help you share and spread your work. Tapkeen introduces Keencoins as a way for you to support content that is interesting and valuable. Keencoins have monetary value and can be withdrawn after you have verified and identified yourself by submitting your ID or passport. You can support your favorite creators by buying Keencoins, which can then be used to reward their content. You have the power and freedom to choose where to spend your Keencoins, so there are no subscriptions or ads. The more valuable your content gets the more people will want to reward it with Keencoins. Join Tapkeen now for free and start supporting the creativity you love!

Screenshots

Vanilla App4 screens
Tapkeen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vanilla App at none against Tapkeen's 7. Vanilla App also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.5). Tapkeen's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, 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. Tapkeen sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Vanilla App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vanilla App ships an update every 4 months, Tapkeen monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vanilla App versus Tapkeen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVanilla AppTapkeen
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB72 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStefan EipeltauerSlimpeak AG

In-app purchases

None

Vanilla App

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Tapkeen

One-time7
  • 40 keencoins$1.99
  • 140 keencoins$3.99
  • 600 keencoins$14.99
Show 4 more
  • 1700 keencoins$39.99
  • 3700 keencoins$79.99
  • 7000 keencoins$149.99
  • 12000 keencoins$249.99

Questions

Is Vanilla App free?
Vanilla App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tapkeen free?
Tapkeen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vanilla App or Tapkeen have ads?
Neither Vanilla App nor Tapkeen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vanilla App or Tapkeen?
Vanilla App ships an update every 4 months, and Tapkeen monthly. Most recently, Vanilla App was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tapkeen on October 30, 2026.

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