Tix vs BEEP base
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tix
Relive the classic mobile typing experience with this app that emulates old-style physical keyboards. Tap buttons multiple times to cycle through characters, just like in the past. It's a fun way to type or a helpful alternative for those with larger fingers.
- Emulates classic multi-tap typing
- Replicates physical button experience
- Useful for large fingers
- Nostalgic typing interface
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Once upon a time, mobile phones had physical buttons. But don't worry, they didn't usually have many. To type a message (we called them SMS messages back then), you had to tap on each button multiple times until the correct character popped up on your screen. Now, you can replicate that experience on your device! To be fair, it can be helpful if you have big hands compared to the regular keyboard key size. Whatever your reasons, Welcome To The World Of Yesterday!
BEEP base
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The BEEP base is an automatic measurement system that you place under the hive. The built-in scale and the temperature sensor and microphone turn on every 15 minutes to measure the values and to send the information to the BEEP app through LoRa. Thus, with the BEEP base you always have insights in the status of your bees. This app can be used to calibrate your BEEP base sensors and set the LoRa settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BEEP base at every 2 weeks against Tix's every 44 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tix ships an update every 44 months, BEEP base every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tix | BEEP base |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 44 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Riseburn Limited | Stichting BEEP |
In-app purchases
Tix
No in-app purchases
BEEP base
No in-app purchases
