Comparison

tappr.tv vs Chroma

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. “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

Chroma

Transform your Apple devices into a cinema-grade media player for your personal library. Enjoy direct playback of various formats, immersive spatial audio, and advanced subtitle controls. Offers offline viewing and a premium experience on Apple Vision Pro.

Highlights
  • Plex, Jellyfin, Emby server integration
  • Direct play for MKV and other formats
  • Dolby Vision, HDR, and multichannel audio
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Offline playback with resume
  • On-device live subtitle transcription
  • Immersive theater environments (Apple Vision Pro)
Features
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Chroma turns your iPhone and iPad into a cinema-grade player for your own media library. * Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby — multiple servers, one beautiful app * Direct play for formats servers usually transcode, including MKV * Dolby Vision, HDR, and multichannel audio * Picture in Picture — keep watching while you do anything else * Downloads and offline playback that remember where you left off * Transcribe: on-device live subtitles for videos that have none * Subtitle styling, audio track selection, and caption timing control * Skip intros and credits (Plex Pass required by library owner) * Home Screen widgets and deep links straight into playback And if you have an Apple Vision Pro: Chroma is its premier personal cinema — immersive theater environments, AI 3D, spatial video, and VR180/360 playback, with the same libraries, picking up right where your iPhone left off. I am actively developing this app and want it to be one of the best choices for your enjoyment. If you have feature suggestions or run into issues, let me know via the contact link so I can make sure they are on my radar! ** Chroma Pass ** Chroma Pass unlocks the full experience — no watch limit. It's available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, each with a 7-day free trial, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Chroma Pass includes: * Removes the 5-minute watch time limitation. * Syncs playback time with your media server to pick up where you last watched. * One subscription for every platform: Chroma Pass unlocks Chroma on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. * Monthly: $2.99 * Yearly: $29.99 (7-day free trial) * Lifetime: $59.99 one-time — yours forever, no renewal. * For the subscription plans, payment is charged to your Apple Account at the end of the free trial unless cancelled, and auto-renews unless you disable auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in your Apple Account settings. * The Lifetime purchase is a one-time charge and does not renew. Privacy Policy: https://snacksaftermidnight.com/privacy/ End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

tappr.tv4 screens
Chroma3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chroma at daily against tappr.tv's every 3 months. tappr.tv's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (56 vs 4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. tappr.tv sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Chroma sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

tappr.tv holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tappr.tv has 56 ratings behind it against 4, 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 53% of Chroma's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tappr.tv ships an update every 3 months, Chroma daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
tappr.tv versus Chroma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertappr.tvChroma
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (56 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews65.1% of reviews — better53.3% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro
Requires iOS26.626.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdeeje LLCSnacks After Midnight

Customer experience

tappr.tv

All ratings56 ratings
Positive76.8%
Neutral10.7%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive65.1%
Neutral23.3%
Negative11.6%

Chroma

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.7%

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
3 purchases

Chroma

Subscriptions2
  • Chroma Pass - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Chroma Pass - Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Chroma Pass - Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is tappr.tv free?
tappr.tv is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chroma free?
Chroma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, tappr.tv or Chroma?
tappr.tv is rated higher. tappr.tv averages 4.2 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Chroma averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do tappr.tv or Chroma have ads?
Neither tappr.tv nor Chroma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tappr.tv or Chroma?
tappr.tv ships an update every 3 months, and Chroma daily. Most recently, tappr.tv was updated on November 1, 2026 and Chroma on November 8, 2026.

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