tipSkip 2 vs VRTW.life
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.
VRTW.life
This app streams DJ mixes and curated musical tales across genres like Blues, Jazz, Funk, and Hip Hop. It features content from live shows, guest sessions, and selected albums, fostering a community around music and events.
- DJ shows across multiple genres
- Live show and guest session streams
- Curated album selections
- Online radio and event platform
- Community building around music
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We bring out the best in people! Here we are airing musical tales through DJ shows that speak the language of Blues, Jazz, Funk, World Music, Hip Hop, Disco and some more. VRTW.life is a free music service that streams DJ mixes recorded at VRTW events, live shows, guest sessions and selected albums. Vinyl, Rum, Tapas & Wine is an events platform, online radio, label, booking agency and family of artists that brings together not-only-vinyl-enthusiasts, sparks lively happy moments and develops communities around the content it curates. www.vrtw.life
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VRTW.life at 5.0 against tipSkip 2's 3.0. VRTW.life also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). tipSkip 2's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads 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. tipSkip 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VRTW.life asks for nothing beyond the download.
VRTW.life holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of tipSkip 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of VRTW.life's.
tipSkip 2 ships an update monthly, VRTW.life every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tipSkip 2 | VRTW.life |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BusyBytes GmbH | PLAJA NUKA SRL |
Customer experience
tipSkip 2
VRTW.life
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
VRTW.life
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
tipSkip 2
- Developer support$0.99
VRTW.life
No in-app purchases
