Comparison

Izumo vs Tappy Meter

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

Head to head
About

Izumo

A straightforward note-taking application that exclusively utilizes markdown for editing. It allows for seamless data sharing across multiple Apple devices and offers features like categorization, font customization, and keyword search.

Highlights
  • Markdown note-taking
  • Multi-device sync via iCloud
  • Organize notes with categories
  • Customize font style
  • Keyword search for notes
  • Colorized markdown support
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Izumo is the simple note tool for markdown only. If you have AppleID, you can share data with various devices. If you use Izumo application specific to macOS application, you can edit and save notes on PC. All features are available free of charge. ■■FEATURES AT A GLANCE■■ - You can leave the memo. - You can organize notes with categories. - Izumo supports the markdown style - colorize. - Izumo customize the font style. - Izumo supports multi-device sync via iCloud in background. (It is necessary to log in as an Apple ID in advance) - You can find the note that you want to find with keywords ■■Recommended for■■ - You do not need to be text rich, but I would like to make notes with markdown - You who want to edit and save notes on various devices

About

Tappy Meter

This app allows users to create and manage simple counters for tracking habits, goals, and collections. It offers customization options for icons and colors, with data stored locally for privacy. The interface is designed to be simple and visually appealing.

Highlights
  • Unlimited custom counters
  • Organize counters into groups
  • Set reset schedules
  • View historical data
  • Light and dark themes
  • Local data storage
Features
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Tappy lets you create simple counters for anything you want to track. WHY TAPPY? • Habits — coffee cups, workout reps, books read • Goals — set targets and track progress with visual feedback • Collections — count anything that matters to you FEATURES • Create unlimited counters with custom icons and colors • Organize counters into groups (Habits, Health, etc.) • Set daily, weekly, or monthly reset schedules • View history of all changes • Light and dark theme • English and Russian language support • All data stored locally on your device — no account required Simple. Beautiful. Free. No ads, no subscriptions.

Screenshots

Izumo3 screens
Tappy Meter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tappy Meter at 5.0 against Izumo's 4.5. Tappy Meter also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Izumo's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 40 months) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tappy Meter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Izumo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tappy Meter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Izumo ships an update weekly, Tappy Meter every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Izumo versus Tappy Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIzumoTappy Meter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 40 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaichi NakajimaAlexey Koshkidko

Customer experience

Izumo

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Tappy Meter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Izumo

No in-app purchases

None

Tappy Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Izumo free?
Izumo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tappy Meter free?
Tappy Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Izumo or Tappy Meter?
Tappy Meter is rated higher. Izumo averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Tappy Meter averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Izumo or Tappy Meter have ads?
Neither Izumo nor Tappy Meter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Izumo or Tappy Meter?
Izumo ships an update weekly, and Tappy Meter every 40 months. Most recently, Izumo was updated on October 7, 2026 and Tappy Meter on October 13, 2026.

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