Tips & Tricks vs InterConneX for iPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tips & Tricks
Unlock your device's full potential with hundreds of guides, daily updates, and expert advice. Discover hidden features, stay informed about the latest tech news, and get alerts for app sales. This comprehensive companion ensures you get the most out of your device.
- Hundreds of iPad tips and tricks
- Daily tech news updates
- App and game reviews
- Price drop alerts for apps
- Privacy advice and scam warnings
- Customizable daily notifications
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Whether you’ve just upgraded or you’ve been using iPad for years, we help you get more from iPadOS with clear tutorials, breaking Apple news, and practical tips you’ll actually use. From mastering iPadOS’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 iPadOS 27’s biggest new features • Tip of the Day to sharpen your iPad 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 iPad tips • AI-powered upgrade assistant to help choose between Apple devices • Home Screen widgets for the latest news and tips • iPadOS 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 iPad users since the iPad first launched. 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 iPadOS 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/
InterConneX for iPad
Manage and share files across your devices and cloud storage. Organize documents into virtual drives, exchange them wirelessly, and integrate with other applications for seamless workflows. Offers robust file management and extensive connectivity options.
- Virtual hard drives (Sharespaces)
- File management (copy, move, rename, delete)
- Wireless file exchange (WiFi, Bluetooth)
- Cloud storage integration (S3, Backblaze B2, Google Cloud)
- Computer connectivity (macOS, Windows, Linux via SFTP/ChronoAgent)
- ZIP archive and extraction
- Document editing in place
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InterConneX is a file management and sharing application that allows you to store files on your iPad and exchange them with other apps, iPhones, iPads, computers (using ChronoAgent or SFTP) and even cloud storage services. You begin by creating one or more Sharespaces on your device. These are "virtual hard drives" in which you can place as many document files as will fit. You can manage these files just like you would on a desktop computer - copy, move, delete, rename and organize them into a folder hierarchy. Sharespaces can remain private, where only you have access to their contents, or you can make them public, where other users with InterConneX can access them to exchange files back and forth. Document exchange works over WiFi networks or, optionally, Bluetooth for direct device-to-device transfers. Basic File Management Capabilities: - Copy - Duplicate - Move - Rename - Delete - Folder Creation - Group Creation - Blank Document Creation (from Templates) Additional Built-In Capabilities - ZIP archive. - ZIP extraction. - Document preview via QuickLook. - Direct printing. - Email w/attachments (both ZIP'ed and standard). - Direct download via URL. Document Exchange Features - Drag & drop files between applications. - Edit documents in place using other applications. - Transfer documents to other applications. - Receive documents from other applications. - Copy contents of files to the system pasteboard. - Paste contents of the system pasteboard as files. - Export media files to your Photos library. - Import media files from your Photos library. Connectivity - Access sharespaces on other iPhones & iPads running InterConneX (via WiFi or Bluetooth). - Access macOS computers which have ChronoAgent installed (via WiFi/Internet). - Access macOS, Windows or Linux computers via SFTP (via WiFi/Internet). - Access the Amazon S3, Backblaze B2 and Google Cloud Storage services (via WiFi/Internet). - Most file management and document exchange features work with remote connections. Synchronization - Compatible with ChronoSync 4.4 (or later) for automated synchronization between sharespaces and macOS computers. InterConneX is ready to go "out-of-the-box" with two sharespaces automatically created for you - one for local, private files and another for public file sharing. Additional sharespaces, both local and remote, can be created as needed. Note: Creating more than three sharespaces requires an in-app purchase of the InterConneX Sharespace Extension. Six tutorial-style documents are included and these will introduce you to the basic concepts and advanced capabilities that InterConneX has to offer. An InterConneX portal web page offers additional resources along with news and information. Lastly, our expert support team lays ready and waiting to assist you with any issues you may have as well as to help you get the most out of InterConneX - either by itself or in conjunction with ChronoAgent and ChronoSync.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tips & Tricks at 4.7 against InterConneX for iPad's 3.9. Tips & Tricks also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 14) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). InterConneX for iPad's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (84% vs 62%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Tips & Tricks sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and InterConneX for iPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tips & Tricks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tips & Tricks has 2.1K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Tips & Tricks's written reviews are positive against 84% of InterConneX for iPad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Tips & Tricks ships an update every 2 months, InterConneX for iPad every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tips & Tricks | InterConneX for iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better | 3.9 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.9% of reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Intelligenti Ltd | Econ Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
Tips & Tricks
InterConneX for iPad
Bugs and requests
Tips & Tricks
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on startup
- Tips and content not loading properly
- Compatibility issues with iPad Pro and iOS 12+
Requested features
3 requests- Better search and navigation options
- Improved compatibility with newer iOS versions
- More frequent content updates
InterConneX for iPad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tips & Tricks
- Premium Content Experience3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Content Experience7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Soda$1.99
- Coffee$2.99
- Beer$3.99
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- Lunch$5.99
- Dinner$8.99
- Dinner for the team$39.99
- Trip to the beach$239.99
InterConneX for iPad
- Sharespace Extension$9.99
Questions
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