Comparison

GismanBluetooth® vs Tapzo

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

Head to head
About

GismanBluetooth®

Features
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• Program your lanterns thanks to the App Gisman Bluetooth®. • Access to GISMAN Bluetooth® app is secured and subject to the mandatory entry of a username and password furnished by GISMAN upon first connection and at regular intervals. • The application works even if Internet connectivity is non-existent (especially when operating on a lantern at sea). Data are indeed stored on the phone and will be sent to the platform when a network will be found. • Connect you to the lantern will allow, among others functions: o to program the range, flash character, battery energy-saving mode) … o to easily configure the AIS information o to protect the configuration with a security PIN code o to check the lantern status o share the data via email • With the option WatchAtoN, you can transmit the lantern’s data collected by the App towards the GISMAN Web portal. • With the option Maintenance Tool, you can fulfill and send your maintenance reporting to the GISMAN Web portal. • The App and its modules are cybersecured, to protect your personal data and those of your aids to navigation. • The app is available in 4 languages: English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.

About

Tapzo

Features
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Reprogram your Tapzo NFC card anytime with the Tapzo app. Easily update your card by writing a new link to it, so it shares a different URL when tapped. Stay in control of where your card sends people, whenever you need. Note: This app is for NFC card programming only. Only use it if you’re familiar with how NFC tags work.

Screenshots

GismanBluetooth®4 screens
Tapzo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GismanBluetooth® at every 3 months against Tapzo's every 41 months. GismanBluetooth® also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.6). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GismanBluetooth® ships an update every 3 months, Tapzo every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
GismanBluetooth® versus Tapzo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGismanBluetooth®Tapzo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 41 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB19 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGISMANTapzo Limited

In-app purchases

None

GismanBluetooth®

No in-app purchases

None

Tapzo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GismanBluetooth® free?
GismanBluetooth® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tapzo free?
Tapzo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GismanBluetooth® or Tapzo have ads?
Neither GismanBluetooth® nor Tapzo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GismanBluetooth® or Tapzo?
GismanBluetooth® ships an update every 3 months, and Tapzo every 41 months. Most recently, GismanBluetooth® was updated on October 14, 2026 and Tapzo on October 6, 2026.

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