tipSkip 2 vs Music Player
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 Player
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Music Player is the fastest way to keep the audio and video you love for private offline listening, organise it into playlists, and enjoy it anywhere - on iPhone, on iPad and in CarPlay. Features - Save audio or video from links you share, and listen offline any time. - A dedicated video library with a grid or list view, search, and sorting by date, title or length. - A full player with a 10 band equalizer, crossfade, a sleep timer, lyrics and visuals. - Identify the song playing around you using the microphone. - Explore top charts, previews and live radio stations, with no extra account. - Automatic cloud backup so you never lose your library - restore it on a new device in seconds. - Full CarPlay support with background playback, lock screen controls and a Now Playing widget. - Audio editing tools: trim, merge and export ringtones. - Yearly listening stats, a skip detector and smart playlists. - Designed for iPad as well as iPhone, in every orientation, with a side-by-side player in landscape. - Dark mode, 10 accent colors and 13 alternate app icons. - Arabic to English track translation, duplicate cleanup, genre tag editing and AI artwork generation (depending on your plan). Four plans for every library Free - 20 downloads to try the app out, 100 MB of storage, and 5 song identifications per day. The Free plan shows ads. Plus - 100 downloads per month, 2.5 GB of storage, and adds unlimited song identification and Arabic to English translation. Premium - 500 downloads per month, 10 GB of storage, and adds duplicate cleanup and genre tag editing. Gold - unlimited downloads, 20 GB of storage, and adds AI artwork generation and AI playlist creation. Any paid plan (Plus, Premium or Gold) removes ads. Monthly download allowances reset on the 1st. Your allowance is counted per link rather than per file, so downloading the same link again never costs you twice, and a download that fails costs you nothing. Why music lovers choose us - A clean interface that respects your taste and lets the music be the hero. - One tap share sheet integration - share any link and start the download right away. - Privacy first: your library stays inside your own account and we will never sell your data. - Full Arabic and RTL support, plus accessibility features (VoiceOver and Dynamic Type). - Battery friendly: background audio uses Apple's own session with no extra drain. Subscription terms Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Contact us Teknawi - Amman, Jordan Email: mwmtariq3@icloud.com Privacy Policy: https://musicplayer-eba21.web.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://musicplayer-eba21.web.app/terms.html Downloads are for personal, offline use only. Please respect the rights of content creators and the terms of each platform.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: tipSkip 2 at none against Music Player's shown. tipSkip 2 also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). Music Player's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases 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 and Music Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
tipSkip 2 ships an update monthly, Music Player every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tipSkip 2 | Music Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BusyBytes GmbH | Tariq Al-aqrabawi |
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 Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
tipSkip 2
- Developer support$0.99
Music Player
- Plus - Monthly$3.991 Month
- Premium - Monthly$5.991 Month
- Gold - Monthly$9.991 Month









