Comparison

MileStone Five vs Tappin

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

Head to head
About

MileStone Five

Features
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MileStone Five is an app designed to change the way we think about grief and loss. It allows you to create a Life Event for those grief and loss experiences in your life or in the lives of your loved ones. Each life event has a set of milestones that you can customize. MileStone Five ensures that you are notified when each milestone is near and keeps you updated about the milestone that the ones you love are experiencing. Each life event has its own support circle that can be as large or as small as you desire.

About

Tappin

Connect with friends you already know and trust for potential dates. Express interest discreetly, and a match only occurs with mutual consent, unlocking a private chat. It prioritizes privacy and security with end-to-end encryption.

Highlights
  • Connect with existing friends
  • Mutual interest matching
  • Encrypted private chat
  • No public profiles or feeds
  • Discreet interest expression
  • Privacy-focused design
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Tired of being ghosted? Tired of endless swiping and struggling to find the right match? Tired of short-term relationships? Tired of meeting total strangers? Tired of putting yourself on display in dating apps? Try Tappin. Have fun with friends you already know and trust. No one knows until you both express the same interest. It’s safe, encrypted, secure, and time-saving. Just tap a friend and wait. --- Tappin lets you express interest in someone without broadcasting yourself, sharing your contacts, or trusting an algorithm. Nothing happens unless both people choose each other. No profiles. No feeds. No pressure. Your personal information is encrypted before it ever leaves your device and can only be read by you. No one never sees your contacts in plain text and cannot reverse them. Your data stays yours. When you want to reach out, you create a Tap. It can be simple or personal. If the other person creates a Tap for you as well, it’s a match. Only then do you both unlock a private chat. If there’s no match, nothing happens. No awkwardness. No rejection. No exposure. --- What you can do - Express interest without broadcasting yourself - Connect only through clear, mutual intent - Keep contact data private and encrypted that only unlocks on your device - Avoid spam, cold messages, and random DMs --- Why it’s different - There is no discoverability, no public presence, and no social graph. Relationships form only through consent. Privacy isn’t a setting. It’s the foundation. --- Download now.

Screenshots

MileStone Five4 screens
Tappin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MileStone Five at none against Tappin's 4. MileStone Five also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Tappin's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months). On price and 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

Both are free to download. Tappin sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. MileStone Five asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MileStone Five ships an update every 6 months, Tappin every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MileStone Five versus Tappin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMileStone FiveTappin
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB47 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperRodgers And Rodgers Consulting LlcTappin LLC (MA)

In-app purchases

None

MileStone Five

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Tappin

Subscriptions4
  • VIP Basic$3.991 Month
  • VIP Premium$7.991 Month
  • VIP Elite$12.991 Month
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  • VIP Elite Plus$29.991 Month

Questions

Is MileStone Five free?
MileStone Five is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tappin free?
Tappin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MileStone Five or Tappin have ads?
Neither MileStone Five nor Tappin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MileStone Five or Tappin?
MileStone Five ships an update every 6 months, and Tappin every 9 days. Most recently, MileStone Five was updated on October 6, 2026 and Tappin on October 8, 2026.

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