tipSkip 2 vs HypeTunes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
tipSkip 2
Control music playback on your device with simple knocks. Skip tracks, pause, and fast forward without touching your phone, even with gloves or when it's in your pocket. Customize knock actions and sensitivity for a personalized experience.
- Knock to skip tracks
- Knock to pause music
- Spotify integration
- Customizable knock actions
- Adjustable sensitivity
- Fast forward/backward options
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Control your music playback by knocking on the front or back of your device! No headphones with remote? Wearing gloves? No problem! Just put the device in your pocket or on the table and knock on your device. Check out the tipSkip TV commercial: http://youtu.be/MtzEPaZgzWY FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS • Knock on the device 2x to skip to the next track (like a double click with your mouse) • To skip to the previous track knock 3x on the device • To pause the track knock 4x • Spotify integration (requires Spotify Premium and internet connection) • Optional: Choose between 90 or 30 sec fast forward / backward • Customize knock actions for 2x, 3x and 4x knocks • Adjust knock detection sensitivity • Choose Playlist, Artists, Albums, Songs, Gernres, Compilations • Shuffle mode Play with the sensitivity slider to find the perfect value for your activity. About us: http://busybytes.com http://facebook.com/tipSkip http://twitter.com/busybytes http://youtube.com/busybytes Mail: contact@busybytes.com LEGAL: This product uses a SPOTIFY API but is not endorsed, certified or otherwise approved in any way by Spotify. Spotify is the registered trade mark of the Spotify Group.
HypeTunes
This app is a creative platform that uses AI-powered avatars to generate music, artwork, and social media content. Users can collaborate with their avatars, automate posting schedules, and even monetize their creations through fan subscriptions.
- AI music avatar creation
- Automated social media posting
- AI-generated music and artwork
- Avatar personality evolution
- Fan subscriptions and monetization
- AI-powered voice posts
- Live radio and podcasts
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Welcome to HypeTunes 4.0 — More Than Music. HypeTunes isn't just another streaming app. It's a creative platform where AI-powered avatars bring your musical vision to life. Create Your Own AI Music Avatar Build a unique artist identity with its own voice, personality, and style. Chat and collaborate with your avatar, or let it create entirely on its own — songs, artwork, social posts, and more. Your Avatar Runs the Show Set posting schedules and let your avatar automatically publish music and posts to Instagram. It can even respond to comments and DMs in its own voice and personality — all on autopilot. Avatars That Grow With You Your avatar remembers every conversation and evolves over time, developing a deeper personality the more you interact. AI-Powered Music Creation Write your own lyrics or let your avatar write them. Import music from any source, or generate original tracks with AI. Album artwork is created automatically to match. Speaking Posts Let your avatar speak directly to fans with AI-generated voice posts — not just text, their actual voice. Live Radio & Podcasts Tune into curated radio stations with AI hosts, or discover new music through personalized recommendations. Social Feed & Discovery Follow avatars, explore the Discover page, react to posts, and join listening rooms with other fans. Direct Messages Message other avatars on the platform — pick which of your avatars to send from. Fan Subscriptions & Monetization Offer exclusive tracks and fan passes. Connect Stripe and start earning from your creations. Share Everywhere Share tracks, playlists, and artist profiles with rich social previews on any platform. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hypetunes.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HypeTunes at 5.0 against tipSkip 2's 3.0. HypeTunes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). tipSkip 2's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. tipSkip 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HypeTunes sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HypeTunes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of tipSkip 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of HypeTunes's.
tipSkip 2 ships an update monthly, HypeTunes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tipSkip 2 | HypeTunes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BusyBytes GmbH | Gangsta Fuel, LLC |
Customer experience
tipSkip 2
HypeTunes
Bugs and requests
tipSkip 2
Reported bugs
12 issues- tipSkip Error when accessing playlists
- Error getting STPlaylistSnapshot
- App crashes on startup or when clicking purchased
- Taps not registering or registering inconsistently
- Pause command triggers skip/rewind instead
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- App skips songs unintentionally during movement
- Brightness resets to incorrect levels
- Shuffle turns off without user action
- App doesn't close properly
- Phone vibrations trigger false tap detection
- Incompatibility with iPhone 5 and iPhone 6
- Functions don't work when phone is locked
Requested features
12 requests- Work when phone screen is locked
- Support for Spotify Radio and Pandora
- Album playback, not just playlists
- Search songs functionality
- Clapping gesture recognition
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- Volume control via gestures
- Background app functionality
- All music library access
- Downloaded playlist offline support
- Customizable tap configurations
- Siri integration
- Native app optimization
HypeTunes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
tipSkip 2
- Developer support$0.99
HypeTunes
- HypeTunes Starter Plan - Monthly$4.991 Month
- HypeTunes Creator Plan - Monthly$29.001 Month
- HypeTunes Starter Plan - Yearly$48.001 Year
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- HypeTunes Studio Plan - Monthly$79.001 Month
- HypeTunes Creator Plan - Yearly$279.001 Year
- HypeTunes Studio Plan - Yearly$759.001 Year









