Comparison

Shift Unit vs TapTally+

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

Head to head
About

Shift Unit

This utility app offers precise unit and currency conversions with over 1400 units across 34 categories. It supports light/dark modes, home widgets, and an independent Apple Watch app. Features include a custom keypad with calculator mode and educational Wikipedia integration.

Highlights
  • 1400+ conversion units
  • 34 categories
  • Light/dark mode support
  • Home widget
  • Apple Watch app
  • Custom keypad with calculator
  • Wikipedia integration
Features
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Shift Unit is a unit converter designed with usability and numerical precision in mind. It features 1437+ conversion units across 34 categories. It works great in light or dark mode, and as a Home Widget w/ localized number displays. Independent WatchOS app and complications. Operations can be carried out in portrait mode in simple precision (7 significant digits,) or in landscape mode in double precision (14 significant digits.) Conversion formulae use exact definitions of related entities--not approximations. Wikipedia page information can be pulled for categories and conversion units. (Look for info circle.) The custom keypad has a calculator mode, and allows to enter/edit numbers on either side of the conversion. Unit categories include Acceleration, Angle, Area, Bit Rate, Clock, Online Currencies, Data Storage, Area Density, Volumetric Density, Electric Charge, Electric Current, Energy, Volumetric Flow Rate, Force, Frequency, Fuel, Length, Luminance, Lux, Mass Flow Rate, Momentum, Power, Pressure, Radiation Dose, Radioactivity, Radiation Exposure, Speed, Temperature, Temperature Delta, Time, Torque, Typography, Volume, and Weight. Features: - One screen operation minimizing number of gestures - Numbers (digits, decimal/grouping separators, exponent)/time/country names localized to your (or any) region - Current time in 2 out of 439 world cities and see your cities pinned on a flyover map, an educational way of discovering the world through time zones - Weather conditions and forecast for time zone cities - Dedicated accessibility labels and hints for VoiceOver operations - Customizable number entry timeout allowing to enter a new number without having to clear the field. (Turned off when an accessibility feature, e.g. VoiceOver, is on) - Customizable user interface (preferred categories; user interface alignment for left/right-handed entry or 2-thumb operations) - Ability to swap units while keeping initial numerical entry - Category presets for quick change of context, including user preset - Long-press category button to remove, or add a category on the fly - Long-press number field for copy/paste - Paste Mathematical constants (Pi, e, etc.) - Education via Wikipedia pages for categories and conversion units - Currency conversions using online rates - Searchable list of currency rates with possibility to change base rate - Set favorite currencies - Built-in numeric keypad (with calculator mode) to enter numbers on either side of the conversion - Long-press delete key to clear the field in focus - Engineering number format handling - Infinity and negative numbers handling - 7 or 14-digit precision displays (3-digit fractions for currencies) - Searchable list of 1400+ conversion units across 34 categories - On-boarding screens for general operations and for the Currency category (turned off when VoiceOver is on) - Home widget for quick conversions using units selected in the hosting app Happy Conversions!

About

TapTally+

A versatile utility app offering essential tools like a counter, scorer, timer, and stopwatch. It allows for seamless switching between functions and simultaneous use, with the ability to quickly save records. Ideal for simple tracking needs without unnecessary complexity.

Highlights
  • Counter tool
  • Scorer tool
  • Timer function
  • Stopwatch
  • Switch between tools
  • Simultaneous tool use
  • Quick record saving
Features
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If you don't need complex apps for "check-in", "fitness", you can try "TapTally+". Includes tools like "counter", "scorer", "timer" and "stopwatch", allowing switching and simultaneous use, and quickly save records.

Screenshots

Shift Unit4 screens
TapTally+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shift Unit at none against TapTally+'s 1. Shift Unit also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 3). TapTally+'s advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. TapTally+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shift Unit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Shift Unit against 5.0 for TapTally+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shift Unit has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Unit ships an update every 2 months, TapTally+ every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shift Unit versus TapTally+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift UnitTapTally+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (21 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDidier Burton昱琨 程

Customer experience

Shift Unit

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TapTally+

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shift Unit

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TapTally+

One-time1
  • Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Shift Unit free?
Shift Unit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TapTally+ free?
TapTally+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shift Unit or TapTally+?
TapTally+ is rated higher. Shift Unit averages 5.0 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while TapTally+ averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Shift Unit or TapTally+ have ads?
Neither Shift Unit nor TapTally+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift Unit or TapTally+?
Shift Unit ships an update every 2 months, and TapTally+ every 10 days. Most recently, Shift Unit was updated on November 3, 2026 and TapTally+ on October 30, 2026.

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