Comparison

Forms vs Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database

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

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About

Forms

Digitize your business paperwork with a comprehensive suite of over 100 electronic forms. Capture signatures, perform auto-calculations, and access your data offline. Share and export forms in various formats.

Highlights
  • Over 100 pre-built business forms
  • Offline form completion
  • Signature capture
  • Auto-calculations with formulas
  • Form sharing via email
  • Customizable forms (in-app purchase)
  • Import custom forms
Features
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Complete set of over 100 electronic forms for your business Replace your Paper or Computer forms with similar forms that are available at your Fingertips. Store any form-based information directly on the iPhone, and access it anytime, anywhere. Your critical information won't get misplaced, misfiled, or become log-jammed. *** KEY FEATURES *** - The app comes with over 100 business forms (quotations, invoices, purchase orders, work orders, service orders, meeting notes, memos, etc.). And we are constantly adding new forms; - No Internet connection is required to work on the forms. - Forms support all basic controls, including text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, drop downs. - Many forms include spreadsheet-like formulas for auto-calculations; - Forms can contain Signature panels, so you will capture customers signature directly on iPnone; - Share Forms - start working on a form on one iPhone, or iPad, then use "Share via email" feature and the app will send form with all entered data to another iPhone, or iPad, for completion; - Forms include popup Calendar control (supporting different date formats); - Forms even support Drawing panels to make notes and do reviews. - Completed forms can be Printed (on AirPrint-compatible printer), Emailed, or copied to a computer, for later printing (on any printer). - Pre-build forms can be customized with your Company name, logo, address and contact information (requires in-app purchase). - Forms, and their data, can be saved in several different formats: HTML (available for free), or PDF, CSV and XML (available after in-app purchase). - Forms-2-Go is an Open system - it allows users to add their own forms. Instructions are available on Support forum. Don't see a form that your business depends on? Not a problem. If your form is already in electronic (HTML) format - you just need to package (see Support forum) and import it into the app. Otherwise, contact our Sales team for estimate. *** iPad version is available under 'Forms-2-Go HD' name ***

About

Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database

This app acts as a digital filing cabinet to organize various life details, from accounts to recipes. It allows users to create custom forms with diverse data types and offers robust security features for confidential information.

Highlights
  • Customizable forms for any data type
  • Support for pictures, doodles, audio, and files
  • Password and Touch ID security
  • Import and export data (CSV, Bento)
  • Scripting and Siri Shortcuts support
  • Cloud syncing options
Features
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Tap Forms 5 is the digital filing cabinet for life’s scattered details. Now with Scripting and Siri Shortcuts support! Accounts, recipes, expenses, inventory — life is full of things that we don’t want to forget or misplace. Tap Forms 5 helps you organize all kinds of things in one place — secure, searchable, and accessible on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch (Mac app sold separately). How can one app organize everything? Because not only can you use and customize the more than 30 built-in templates but you can create your own “forms” for inputting any kind of information, even if that information includes pictures, doodles, audio recordings, calculations, file attachments, ratings, or even links to other forms. This makes it almost like building your very own customized organization app. • Capture your way: Snap a picture, type or scribble some text, record an audio note, scan a barcode — there are 23 different types of information that can be captured with Tap Forms • Organize your way: Create and design custom forms exactly how you want to for optimal organization. Get started with one of our ready-to-go form templates, or easily make a custom one from scratch with our integrated form building tools. • Store confidential data with confidence: Tap Forms' security settings let you optionally require a password or a Touch ID scan, and even auto-lock when idle for a custom period of time. Using AES encryption, you can rest easy knowing your data is safe and secure. • Import, Export, Share: It’s easy to import your data from existing files, so getting started is a breeze. Import your data from text, CSV, Bento and more. One-tap exporting allows you to share with Mac, Windows, and Linux users. Advanced Features: • Scripting support for writing JavaScript code for performing all kinds of operations on your forms and records. • Siri Shortcuts let you record a voice command to execute any Form script. • Multi-column (table) view of your records. • AirDrop records to your nearby contacts. • Sync with Tap Forms for iOS and Mac using iCloud, IBM Cloudant, Nearby (WiFi), or with your own Apache CouchDB sync server. • Saved search rules with multi-field record filtering • Built-in Backup & Restore • 1Password Extension integration for logging into your Cloudant sync account. • Document Picker support for accessing iCloud and other document service providers. • Pick lists for quick data entry • AES-256 bit encryption • Import & Export standard CSV files from Excel, Numbers, or other systems • Print record details • Lightning fast search • Share form templates with friends, family, and co-workers • Notify you of things that need your attention using alerts • Barcode scanning of UPC/EAN and QR codes (iOS only) Store 25 different types of information, such as: • Script • Table • Link to form (relational links between forms) • Inverse relationships • File Attachment with multi-file support • Email address • GPS location • Contact • Text • Date • Time • Date & time • Number • Rating • Web site address • Check mark • Note • Audio notes (record on iOS, playback on Mac) • Photos • Drawings (draw on iOS, view on Mac) • Phone number • Section headings • Calculations • Signatures Includes more than 30 built-in forms, including: • Audio dictation • Bank accounts • Clients • Client call log • Credit & debit cards • Daily journal • Expenses • Frequent flyer numbers • Health insurance • Homework assignments • Loyalty cards • Personal health cards • Security alarm codes • Serial numbers • Vehicle insurance • Website accounts • Wine collection

Screenshots

Forms4 screens
Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Forms at Free against Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database's $16.99. Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On ads 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

Forms is free to download; Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database costs $16.99 up front. Forms sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database has 1.2K ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Forms's written reviews are positive against 83% of Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forms ships an update every 5 months, Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Forms versus Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormsTap Forms Organizer 5 Database
PriceFree — better$16.99
Rating4.3 (86 ratings)4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews83.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings861.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#168 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaximumSoft Corp.Tap Zapp Software Inc.

Customer experience

Forms

All ratings86 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative37.5%

Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database

All ratings1,249 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews387 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative12.1%

Bugs and requests

Forms

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes after updates
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding/editing fields
  • Sync failures and data disappearance

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved sync options (e.g. iCloud, Dropbox)
  • More layout customization options
  • Barcode scanning integration
  • Calculated fields and formulas

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Forms

One-time3
  • Additional form formats$4.99
  • Forms Customization$9.99
  • F2G_PRO_FEATURES$9.99
None

Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forms free?
Forms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database free?
Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database costs $16.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Forms or Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database?
Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database is rated higher. Forms averages 4.3 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database averages 4.7 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Forms or Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database have ads?
Neither Forms nor Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forms or Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database?
Forms ships an update every 5 months, and Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database every 2 months. Most recently, Forms was updated on August 27, 2026 and Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database on September 22, 2026.

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