tappr.tv vs Codemag
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
tappr.tv
Experience music visually by creating digital dances with 3D and AR effects. Explore over 5,000 community-created dances, choreograph your own, and share them with others. Best enjoyed with Apple devices.
- Digital dancing in 3D and AR
- Over 5,000 community dances
- Choreograph with wands and effects
- Multi-touch and Apple Pencil support
- Publish and share your dances
- Watch, rate, and discover music
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Discover new music visually. Dance to your favorite music digitally. Over 5,000 dances available. Now in 3D and AR. “It’s like creating a laser show to your favorite tunes.” - RickB. Best with Apple TV, AirPods, iPad, and iPhone. Dance using multitouch and Apple Pencil. View and dance in Augmented Reality. tappr.tv is a new kind of dance experience created by a global community of music lovers. Using your fingers, you can dance to your favorite music using any of 100 wands and 10 effects, which respond with kinetic and vibrant particles of light. Choreograph your dances with multiple layers, and publish dances to the tappr.tv community. Watch, rate, and share over 5,000 dances to discover new music and help the community grow. Version History 12. Multi-Device 11. Shows 10. 3D, VR, AR 9. Apple Music, 3D Touch 8. Deference, Clarity, Depth 7. Remix, Subscriptions 6. Network, Gyroscope 5. Symmetry, First Launch 4. Publishing, Ratings 3. Dances 2. Tracks 1. Wands Turn down the lights, turn up the music, and enjoy the show!
Codemag
Access in-depth articles for software developers covering mobile, cloud, database, and architecture. Explore a free, open-source framework for simplified application development. Subscribe to the magazine for regular content updates.
- In-depth articles on mobile, cloud, and database development
- Real-world software development experience from authors
- Free, open-source CODE Framework
- Simplified data access components
- Magazine subscriptions available within the app
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CODE Magazine is the leading independent magazine for software developers. We specialize in delivering in-depth article by authors who have real-world software development experience. Regular topics include: *Mobile Development: iOS. *Cloud Development *Database Development *Architecture **CODE Framework is free and open-source available from CODEPlex. Our framework boasts a large list of components that assist developers with common aspects of application development including simplified data access and much more. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. Six months subscription - $9.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) One year subscription - $19.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: tappr.tv at 65% against Codemag's 0%. tappr.tv also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). Codemag's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). 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. tappr.tv sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Codemag sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
tappr.tv holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tappr.tv has 56 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of tappr.tv's written reviews are positive against 0% of Codemag's.
tappr.tv ships an update every 3 months, Codemag every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tappr.tv | Codemag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (56 ratings) — better | 1.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | deeje LLC | Magzter Inc. |
Customer experience
tappr.tv
Codemag
In-app purchases
tappr.tv
- Studio Pro$1.99
- Theater Pro$2.99
- Wands Pro$4.99
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- All Pro$9.99
- Live Pro$9.99
Codemag
- CODE Magazine$9.996 Months
- CODE Magazine$13.991 Year
- CODE Magazine - May/June 2015$3.99
- CODE Magazine - July/August 2015$3.99
- CODE Magazine - September/Ocotober 2015$3.99
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- CODE Magazine - Nov/Dec 2015$3.99
- CODE Magazine - Jan/Feb 2016$3.99
- CODE Magazine - July - August 2016$3.99
- CODE Magazine - November/December 2016$3.99
- CODE Magazine September - Octo$3.99









