tipSkip 2 vs Music Journeys
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.
Music Journeys
This app creates dynamic soundtracks for your activities and locations using your music and podcasts. It personalizes your listening experience for commutes, runs, drives, and more, adapting content to your environment and progress.
- Location-based music and podcast synchronization
- Dynamic soundtracks for commutes and activities
- Custom spoken word recordings integration
- Event and Place-based content activation
- Create custom Journeys from scratch
- Import Journeys via QR code
- Business and organization custom Journey creation
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Curated musical experiences based on WHERE you are, WHAT you’re doing, and WHEN you’re doing it! Music Journeys™ changes your Apple Music® or Spotify music content, custom spoken word recordings, and now Apple Podcasts into a dynamic soundtrack based on your location, route, distance, or time! Think of Journeys as collections of Events and Places designed to enrich specific experiences like commutes, scenic drives, fitness runs, bike rides, train travels, and more. Events play content based on distance, time, or Journey progress, while Places activate content tied to specific locations or along entire pathways like roads, highways, and trails. FOR MUSIC LOVERS Elevate your musical experience with personalized Journeys that deliver soundtracks perfectly matched to your setting, mood, and activities! With Music Journeys, you can also: - automatically select different music based on conditions like time of day or day of the week - send ETA texts to a contact when you leave a location at the start of your Journey, and update texts based on traffic - upgrade with Pathway Packs that feature highways and interstates in select U.S. states. Pre-curated Journeys can be imported from our global Marketplace using a QR code or selected directly within the app. Capture Journey routes and add Places while traveling: ideal for setting up your daily fitness run with Places along the way. Create a new Journey completely from scratch if you like. It’s all possible! FOR BUSINESSES With a Music Journeys Create subscription, businesses and organizations can craft custom Journeys using Apple Music or Spotify content alongside your own custom audio recordings for narration, updates, or inspiration. Just publish the curated Journey to our Marketplace, allowing customers or members to import the Journey for free and experience your unique creation through a simple QR code! Begin the experience BEFORE their arrival at your restaurant, performance/sporting venue, church, gym, daycare, or school using: - Music or podcasts tailored to inspire, build a mood, or inform customers or members. - Personalized audio tracks recorded in-app by you, to share messages or updates. - Dynamic content based on Journey milestones or a defined destination such as your business location. - Custom visual branding for your organization within the app. - Automatic Journey updates whenever you publish new content. Whether you are a music lover creating your own experiences, or a business or organization looking to stand apart, Music Journeys unlocks endless possibilities! Try it out, and you'll never want to experience music the old way again!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Music Journeys at 5.0 against tipSkip 2's 3.0. Music Journeys also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). tipSkip 2's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.0). 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. tipSkip 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Music Journeys sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Music Journeys holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of tipSkip 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Music Journeys's.
tipSkip 2 ships an update monthly, Music Journeys every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tipSkip 2 | Music Journeys |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 439 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | BusyBytes GmbH | Hynds Productions LLC |
Customer experience
tipSkip 2
Music Journeys
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
Music Journeys
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
tipSkip 2
- Developer support$0.99
Music Journeys
- Music Journeys Create$19.991 Month
- Create Plus$49.991 Month
- Create Pro$99.991 Month
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- Create Enterprise$249.991 Month
- Pathway Pack Scenic Drives$0.99
- New York Highways Pack$0.99
- California Highways Pack$0.99
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- Florida Highway Pack$0.99
- Pro Version$1.99
- Ultimate Version$1.99









