Comparison

tipSkip 2 vs OpenDeck DJ

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Knock to skip tracks
  • Knock to pause music
  • Spotify integration
  • Customizable knock actions
  • Adjustable sensitivity
  • Fast forward/backward options
Features
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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.

About

OpenDeck DJ

Features
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OpenDeck DJ turns your iPhone or iPad into a single-deck DJ player modeled on a professional club media player: a large jog wheel with a spinning platter display, a tempo fader, transport controls, a zoomable waveform, hot cues, beat loops, and automatic BPM and beat-grid analysis. BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC Drop MP3, AAC/M4A, WAV, AIFF, FLAC or OGG files into the OpenDeck DJ folder in the Files app (On My iPhone / On My iPad → OpenDeck DJ), or from a Mac via Finder, and browse them from the deck's BROWSE screen. A demo track is included so you can try everything straight away. ON IPHONE AND IPAD On an iPad the whole deck is on one screen. On an iPhone it is two landscape pages: the player's screen, and the controls (jog wheel, tempo fader, transport, loops) with the beat meter and BPM in view. Flip between them with the page button or a two-finger swipe. PLAY ALONGSIDE THE CLUB STANDARD OpenDeck DJ speaks Pro DJ Link. On a local network it appears as another player next to CDJ/XDJ decks: it can follow the shared tempo and beat grid with SYNC, or take MASTER and lead. It also shares its music: other players list it in their LINK menu and can browse and load its tracks, with BPM, beat grid and waveforms. Link hardware is optional — the app is a complete standalone player on its own. FEATURES • Jog wheel with vinyl (scratch) and nudge modes and a live centre display • Tempo fader with ±6 / ±10 / ±16 / WIDE ranges and MASTER TEMPO key lock • CUE with AUTO CUE, hot cues A–D, memory points, beat loops from 1/2 to 16 and SLIP • Zoomable waveform with beat and bar markers, full-track overview and needle search • Automatic BPM and beat-grid analysis, with GRID ADJUST (snap, shift, reset) • QUANTIZE so cues and loops land on the beat • Pro DJ Link: SYNC, MASTER, beat and phase meter, LINK browsing of other players' media, and serving your own to them • TAG LIST, track INFO and a UTILITY menu (player number, tempo range, quantize, auto-cue level) • Runs entirely on-device: no account, no sign-in, no analytics OpenDeck DJ is an independent open-source project. Pioneer DJ, CDJ, XDJ, rekordbox and Pro DJ Link are trademarks of AlphaTheta Corporation, which is not affiliated with and does not endorse this app.

Screenshots

tipSkip 24 screens
OpenDeck DJ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenDeck DJ at none against tipSkip 2's 1. OpenDeck DJ also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). tipSkip 2's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. tipSkip 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OpenDeck DJ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tipSkip 2 ships an update monthly, OpenDeck DJ every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
tipSkip 2 versus OpenDeck DJ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertipSkip 2OpenDeck DJ
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBusyBytes GmbHDan Newcome

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

OpenDeck DJ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

tipSkip 2

One-time1
  • Developer support$0.99
None

OpenDeck DJ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is tipSkip 2 free?
tipSkip 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenDeck DJ free?
OpenDeck DJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do tipSkip 2 or OpenDeck DJ have ads?
Neither tipSkip 2 nor OpenDeck DJ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tipSkip 2 or OpenDeck DJ?
tipSkip 2 ships an update monthly, and OpenDeck DJ every 3 days. Most recently, tipSkip 2 was updated on November 1, 2026 and OpenDeck DJ on October 31, 2026.

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