Comparison

tappr.tv vs subflow

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based control for modes, speed, and beats
  • Beat pattern customization
  • UDP command sequencing
  • OS2L integration with DJ software
  • Color customization via long press
Features
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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/

Screenshots

tappr.tv4 screens
subflow2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: subflow at none against tappr.tv's 5. subflow also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). tappr.tv's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 17). 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. tappr.tv sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. subflow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for tappr.tv against 4.3 for subflow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of tappr.tv's written reviews are positive against 67% of subflow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tappr.tv ships an update every 3 months, subflow every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
tappr.tv versus subflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertappr.tvsubflow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (56 ratings)4.3 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.1% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdeeje LLCEllo Skelling Productions

Customer experience

tappr.tv

All ratings55 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral10.9%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive65.1%
Neutral23.3%
Negative11.6%

subflow

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

tappr.tv

One-time5
  • Studio Pro$1.99
  • Theater Pro$2.99
  • Wands Pro$4.99
Show 2 more
  • All Pro$9.99
  • Live Pro$9.99
None

subflow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is tappr.tv free?
tappr.tv is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is subflow free?
subflow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, tappr.tv or subflow?
subflow is rated higher. tappr.tv averages 4.2 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while subflow averages 4.3 from 17 ratings.
Do tappr.tv or subflow have ads?
Neither tappr.tv nor subflow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tappr.tv or subflow?
tappr.tv ships an update every 3 months, and subflow every 6 days. Most recently, tappr.tv was updated on September 21, 2026 and subflow on September 9, 2026.

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