Bit vs subflow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bit
This app provides a simple "yes" or "no" answer to your questions, inspired by the iconic digital bits from the movie Tron. Tap the app to receive a random response, simulating the limited possibilities of a bit.
- Yes/No answers
- Tron-inspired design
- Simple tap interaction
- Randomized responses
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A magic 8-ball-ish application inspired by Bit in the classic movie Tron. Tap it and it will tell you "yes" or "no", the only two values a bit can have.
subflow
Create dynamic music visualizations for any setting. Control modes, speed, and beat patterns with intuitive screen gestures. Advanced users can leverage UDP and OS2L for complex control with DJ software.
- Gesture-based control for modes, speed, and beats
- Beat pattern customization
- UDP command sequencing
- OS2L integration with DJ software
- Color customization via long press
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Crisp visualizations for your music stage or living room. Tap left or right edge of screen to change modes. Vertical swipes change speed. Tap the upper half of the screen several times to set a beat pattern. Tap the lower half to cancel or to add single beats. Horizontal swipes fine-tune the beat alignment. Long press will change color. You can also send more complex command sequences over UDP, and you can control via OS2L using most DJ software. See http://subflow.org/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: subflow at every 6 days against Bit's every 24 months. Bit's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (79% vs 67%). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bit holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Bit's written reviews are positive against 67% of subflow's.
Bit ships an update every 24 months, subflow every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bit | subflow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (71 ratings) — better | 4.3 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kodare | Ello Skelling Productions |
Customer experience
Bit
subflow
Bugs and requests
Bit
Reported bugs
6 issues- No sound output on certain iOS versions and devices
- Audio not working on iPad with iOS 8
- Inconsistent sound functionality across devices
- Missing sound on iPhone despite system volume settings
- App doesn't fill iPhone 5's 4-inch screen properly
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- Lag in response time when tapping
Requested features
10 requests- Voice recognition to respond to spoken questions
- Ability to manually select yes or no responses
- Random 'yes yes yes yes' and 'no no no no' responses
- Integration with Siri, Google Assistant, or Alexa
- Augmented reality feature showing Bit in real environment
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- Faster default state animation
- Adjustable volume control
- Multiple answer options beyond yes/no
- Background customization
- New voice samples beyond original movie audio
subflow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bit
No in-app purchases
subflow
No in-app purchases
