iBidline vs Tapplock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iBidline
This app synchronizes your airline roster, allowing you to view, search, and export flight details to your calendar. It facilitates finding roster swaps and viewing friends' schedules. An upgrade enables completing the entire bidding process on your device.
- Synchronize airline roster with eMaestro
- View and search flightcrew rosters
- Search pilots by destination and date
- Find roster swaps quickly
- Nominate friends and view their rosters
- Complete bidding process on iPad
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iBid integrates your airline roster into your iPad seamlessly. View your roster, export it to your iPad calendar and access it from your phone or computer. • Keep your roster up to date with ease by synchronising with eMaestro at the touch of a button. • View and search all flightcrew rosters for your airline in a clear and readable format. • Search for pilots by destination and date. • Find roster swaps in seconds. Select the trip you want to swap, specify what you want in return and iBid will show you who you could potentially swap with. • Nominate your friends and view their rosters with complete trip details on any fleet. Upgrade to the full version and you will be able to complete the whole bidding process on your iPad. View, sort and filter the available lines and then submit your electronic bid effortlessly. This app is designed to work for pilots employed by any airline using a 'bidline' rostering system or the eMaestro rostering interface. It is also useful to friends and family of those pilots and to retired staff for viewing rosters.
Tapplock
Secure your belongings with a smart fingerprint padlock. Add hundreds of fingerprints, manage users, and grant temporary or permanent access remotely via Bluetooth. Track unlocking history for peace of mind.
- Fingerprint unlocking
- Add up to 500 fingerprints
- Bluetooth app unlock
- Manage users remotely
- Grant temporary access
- View unlocking history
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Tapplock - The World’s First Smart Fingerprint Padlock . Add up to 500 fingerprints for friends, family and co-workers! Manage users directly in the Tapplock app . Unlock your Tapplock with the Tapplock app using Bluetooth . Need to give access to your friend/family? No problem! Give temporary, permanent or one-time Bluetooth Shared Access unlocking all in the Tapplock app . Check the unlocking history log in the Tapplock app. Not seeing up-to-date unlocks? Connect your Tapplock with the Tapplock app using Bluetooth . For all FAQ’s and troubleshooting visit support.tapplock.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iBidline at 4.8 against Tapplock's 4.3. iBidline also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (91% vs 65%). Tapplock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (243 vs 5). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. iBidline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tapplock asks for nothing beyond the download.
iBidline holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tapplock has 243 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of iBidline's written reviews are positive against 65% of Tapplock's.
iBidline ships an update every 5 days, Tapplock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBidline | Tapplock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 4.3 (243 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 65.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 243 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alasdair Waugh | Tapplock Corp. |
Customer experience
iBidline
Tapplock
Bugs and requests
iBidline
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tapplock
Reported bugs
3 issues- Fingerprint enrollment failures
- Bluetooth connection problems
- App crashes and freezes
Requested features
3 requests- Apple Watch app integration
- Improved app stability and user experience
- Expanded customization options
In-app purchases
iBidline
- iBid Full Product 1 Year Subscription$149.99
Tapplock
No in-app purchases
