Comparison

gjICE vs TapFi

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

Head to head
About

gjICE

Display crucial emergency contact information directly on your Lock Screen. This utility allows for customizable text, including basic formatting and emojis, ensuring vital details are accessible at a glance. It supports system dark and light modes for seamless integration.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen widget
  • ICE contact details
  • Basic markdown support
  • Emoji support
  • System dark/light mode support
  • iOS 17.5+ required
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Use gjICE to display your In Case of Emergency (ICE) contact details in a widget on the Lock Screen. Features: - Requires iOS 17.5 or later. - Up to 3 lines of text, empty lines are ignored. - Support for basic markdown: - To bold text, add two asterisks or underscores before and after a word or phrase. - To italicise text, add one asterisk or underscore before and after a word or phrase. - To strikeout text, add two tildes (~) before and after a word or phrase. - Emojis may be used but they will appear washed out since iOS applies a tint to all Lock Screen widgets. - Supports system dark and light modes.

About

TapFi

Features
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Is that a capital I, a lowercase l, or a one? You know the moment. The WiFi password is scrawled on a chalkboard, laminated in a welcome pack, or Blu-Tacked behind the kettle in the Airbnb. You type it carefully. Wrong. Three times. TapFi ends that. Point your camera at the sign and you're connected. That's the whole app. WHAT IT ACTUALLY DOES TapFi reads the network name and password off almost anything: printed cards, chalkboards, stickers, receipts, and handwriting that would embarrass a doctor. Then it joins the network for you. It also knows the ways signs lie. Spaces that aren't really in the password. Capitals that are actually lowercase. Two networks listed and no hint which one is real. TapFi quietly tries the sensible variations until one connects, and only keeps the one that actually worked. WiFi QR codes are read instantly, on your device. Hidden networks that don't broadcast their name work too. THEN IT GETS BETTER Every network you join lands in an encrypted list, so next visit is one tap. And when someone asks for the WiFi, stop spelling it out across the room. TapFi turns any saved network into a clean, printable QR card. AirDrop it, save it to Photos, or print it and stick it by the door. Guests scan it with their camera. They don't need the app. If you run a cafe, a B&B, or a spare room that's never empty, that card alone pays for the app in a weekend. THE BORING BUT IMPORTANT BIT Passwords live in your iPhone's Keychain, encrypted, on your device. No account. No ads. No tracking. No subscription. You buy it once, and it reads WiFi signs forever. That's the deal.

Screenshots

gjICE4 screens
TapFi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: gjICE at Free against TapFi's $0.99. TapFi's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

gjICE is free to download; TapFi costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

gjICE ships an update every 4 months, TapFi every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
gjICE versus TapFi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametergjICETapFi
PriceFree โ€” better$0.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.5 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGavin JermanJohn Mckay

In-app purchases

None

gjICE

No in-app purchases

None

TapFi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is gjICE free?
gjICE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TapFi free?
TapFi costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do gjICE or TapFi have ads?
Neither gjICE nor TapFi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, gjICE or TapFi?
gjICE ships an update every 4 months, and TapFi every 4 days. Most recently, gjICE was updated on October 20, 2026 and TapFi on October 21, 2026.

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