Tips & Tricks vs InZones
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tips & Tricks
Unlock your iPhone's full potential with daily updates on the latest news, features, and tips. Discover hidden app functions, master iOS, and stay informed about new devices. Get unbiased reviews, privacy advice, and price drop alerts for your favorite apps.
- Daily tech news updates
- Interactive iOS quizzes
- Over 200 iOS tips and tricks
- Coverage of iOS updates
- App and game reviews
- Price drop alerts
- Privacy advice and scam warnings
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Whether you’ve just upgraded or you’ve been using iPhone for years, we help you get more from iOS with clear tutorials, breaking Apple news, and practical tips you’ll actually use. From mastering iOS’s latest features to discovering time-saving shortcuts, privacy settings, and clever tricks built into your device, Tips & Tricks makes sure you never miss a thing. UPDATED DAILY • Step-by-step guides to iOS 27’s biggest new features • Tip of the Day to sharpen your iPhone skills • Breaking Apple news and analysis • App and game reviews you can trust • Privacy guidance and scam warnings to keep you safe • Tutorials and advice from our expert writing team • Buyer’s guides, app roundups, toolkits, and more ALSO INCLUDED • A built-in guidebook with 200+ essential iPhone tips • AI-powered upgrade assistant to help choose between Apple devices • Home Screen widgets for the latest news and tips • iOS update notifications so you never miss new features • Save tips and articles for easy access • Powerful search across thousands of expert articles Tips & Tricks has been helping iPhone users since the early days of the App Store. With over 10 million downloads and multiple appearances in Apple’s “Best of the Year,” we’re a trusted source for clear advice, expert analysis, and easy-to-follow iOS tutorials. WHAT OUR READERS SAY 5/5 “Simple, logical, and beautifully designed. Very well done.” 5/5 “I used every tip! Very useful!” 5/5 “A real eye-opener! I thought I knew a lot, but I didn’t!” 5/5 “I absolutely love this app. It shows me things I never knew I could do with my iPhone and iPad.” 5/5 “This app is extremely useful, even for those who think they know it all.” TIPS PREMIUM Tips & Tricks is supported by occasional ads. Upgrade to Tips Premium to unlock every article, remove ads, and more. Tips Premium offers auto-renewable subscriptions: - Monthly subscription - Annual subscription A free trial is available for new subscribers. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. LEGAL Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.tapsmart.com/tapsmart-apps/tips-tricks-privacy-policy/
InZones
This app provides personalized planting schedules based on your USDA hardiness zone. It offers detailed growing information for over 100 plants and works offline, helping you know exactly what and when to plant in your garden.
- USDA hardiness zone lookup by zip code
- Personalized planting calendars
- 113 plant growing information
- Indoor seed starting dates
- Direct sow and transplant timing
- Monthly planting calendar
- Custom garden plans with reminders
- Offline functionality
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Inzones helps you know exactly what to plant and when, based on your USDA hardiness zone. Enter your zip code and instantly get personalized planting schedules for 113 vegetables, fruits, culinary herbs, and medicinal herbs. FEATURES: - Look up your USDA plant hardiness zone by zip code or city name - Personalized planting calendars based on your local frost dates - 113 plants with detailed growing information - Indoor seed starting dates based on your location - Direct sow and transplant timing for every plant - Monthly planting calendar showing what to plant right now - Custom garden plans with planting reminders - Works completely offline - no internet required PLANT CATEGORIES: - Vegetables: tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, carrots, beans, and many more - Fruits: strawberries, blueberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, and more - Culinary Herbs: basil, cilantro, rosemary, thyme, and more - Medicinal Herbs: echinacea, chamomile, lavender, and more All plant data, zone maps, and frost dates are built into the app. No internet connection is needed to browse plants or look up your zone. PRO SUBSCRIPTION: Save your zone, keep your garden plans between sessions, and set planting reminders with Inzones Pro. Available as Monthly, Annual, or Lifetime plans. Data sourced from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map and NOAA historical weather records. Covers all US zip codes across all 50 states plus territories. Terms of Use (EULA): https://tirs.github.io/inzones-legal/terms-of-service.html https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: InZones at none against Tips & Tricks's shown. InZones also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Tips & Tricks's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 3). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Tips & Tricks sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and InZones sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
InZones holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tips & Tricks has 4.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Tips & Tricks's written reviews are positive against 100% of InZones's.
Tips & Tricks ships an update every 5 weeks, InZones every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tips & Tricks | InZones |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.1K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Intelligenti Ltd | NICOLE ALEATHA GRINDEL |
Customer experience
Tips & Tricks
InZones
Bugs and requests
Tips & Tricks
Reported bugs
2 issues- Constant crashing and loading issues
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to bookmark favorite tips
- Improved navigation and search
- More frequent updates and new content
InZones
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tips & Tricks
- Premium Content Experience3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- First Year Special Offer7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Premium Content Experience7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Go Ad Free$0.99
- Go Ad Free$1.99
- Go Ad Free$2.99
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- Go Ad Free$4.99
- Go Ad Free$7.99
- Go Ad Free$39.99
- Go Ad Free$239.99
InZones
- InZone Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- InZone Pro Annual$17.991 Year
- InZone Pro Lifetime$49.99
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