Comparison

Tap Beats vs CodersKey

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

Head to head
About

Tap Beats

This tool functions as a simple hand-held counter and a calculator for measuring frequency per minute. It tracks your taps and offers an option to use 3D Touch to prevent accidental inputs. An in-app purchase is available to remove advertisements.

Highlights
  • Hand-held tap counting
  • Per minute frequency calculation
  • 3D Touch support
  • Ad-free experience
  • In-app purchase to remove ads
Features
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Tap Beats is a dead-easy hand-held counter and "per minute" calculator. Counts the number of taps you make, acting as a hand-held counter. Option to use 3D Touch to eliminate accidental taps. Lets you quickly measure a Per Minute frequency, based on successive taps. This app includes an in-app purchase option to remove the ads.

About

CodersKey

Features
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A powerful keyboard extension designed specifically for programmers.

Screenshots

Tap Beats2 screens
CodersKey3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tap Beats at Free against CodersKey's $1.99. Tap Beats also leads on iOS requirement (9.2 vs 18.5). CodersKey's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

Tap Beats is free to download; CodersKey costs $1.99 up front. Tap Beats sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CodersKey asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tap Beats ships an update every 6 months, CodersKey every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tap Beats versus CodersKey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTap BeatsCodersKey
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank—#187 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.2 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmidio CunhaYuang Chen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tap Beats

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

CodersKey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tap Beats free?
Tap Beats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CodersKey free?
CodersKey costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tap Beats or CodersKey have ads?
Neither Tap Beats nor CodersKey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tap Beats or CodersKey?
Tap Beats ships an update every 6 months, and CodersKey every 3 months. Most recently, Tap Beats was updated on September 18, 2026 and CodersKey on September 22, 2026.

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