Comparison

Iconfactory Tapestry vs Beeper

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

Head to head
About

Iconfactory Tapestry

Aggregate content from various social media, blogs, podcasts, and video channels into a single, chronological feed. Organize your digital life with custom timelines, powerful search, and spoiler-blocking rules for a personalized browsing experience.

Highlights
  • Unified chronological timeline
  • Supports social media, blogs, RSS, podcasts, YouTube
  • Customizable timelines
  • Spoiler and topic muting rules
  • Cross-device sync
  • Private by design
  • Custom connectors
Features
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Tapestry weaves your favorite blogs, social media, and more into a unified and chronological timeline. ⁕ The Web Your Way Tapestry combines posts from your favorite social media services like Bluesky, Mastodon, Tumblr along with others like RSS feeds, podcasts, YouTube channels, and more. All of your content is presented in chronological order, with no algorithm deciding what you should or shouldn't see. ⁕ Join The Conversation Compose new posts, reply to your friends, and read discussions on Bluesky or Mastodon right from inside of Tapestry. No need to switch to another app when you want to interact. ⁕ A Bird's Eye View Tapestry makes it easier than ever to browse content from dozens or even hundreds of sources. Create custom timelines, seamlessly sync your reading position across devices, and keep track of feeds in an easy-to-read, color-coded stream of content. ⁕ Avoid Spoilers Everywhere Quickly create powerful rules that control what you do and don't see across all your feeds. Avoid potential spoilers and stay clear of unwanted topics by creating rules that muffle and mute items in everything you follow. ⁕ Powerful Searching Search for topics and terms across all feeds simultaneously. Tapestry makes it easy to find that blog post, YouTube video, or podcast you're looking for - and easy to mark it for later. ⁕ Private By Design Your privacy is a priority. Tapestry works with content stored on your device, so searching and viewing content is completely private. We never sell or share your data with third parties. ⁕ Custom Connectors Expand Tapestry’s potential with third-party connectors. Import custom connectors from trusted developers, or even write your own to add your favorite bit of data to the timeline. If there's an open data feed available, a connector can weave it into Tapestry. Additional Features: • Universal app for iOS, iPadOS and macOS • Quickly open posts in your favorite third party apps to take action • Syncs your reading position via iCloud across devices • Fully accessible using VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and more • Customize Tapestry's app icon, layout, and fonts • Create custom timelines of your favorite feeds • Mark your favorite items to read later • Light and dark mode support -------- Tapestry uses auto-renewing subscriptions. The subscription provides access to premium features like ad removal, custom timelines, feed customization, and more. The subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of your subscription period and will be charged through your iTunes account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Terms of Use: https://tapestry.iconfactory.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://tapestry.iconfactory.com/privacy

About

Beeper

Consolidate all your conversations from multiple messaging platforms into a single application. Send and receive messages across nine different chat networks, streamlining your communication experience.

Highlights
  • Supports 9 chat networks
  • Unified inbox
  • Send and receive messages
  • Desktop app available
  • Cross-platform compatibility
Features
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You want to talk to people, not switch apps. Beeper puts WhatsApp, Instagram, Google Messages, and 11 more in one app. Connect up to 5 accounts for free. 14 CHAT NETWORKS, ONE APP WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger, Discord, Google Chat, Google Messages, Google Voice, Line, LinkedIn, Signal, Slack, Telegram, Tumblr, and X (Twitter) MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS PER APP You've got two WhatsApp accounts, personal and business. Connect both and see everything in one inbox. FIND ANY MESSAGE, INSTANTLY Search every chat app at once. Filter by person, by app, or by what you're looking for: images, video, links, and files. CONTROL THE CHAT CHAOS · Merge chats across apps into one conversation. · Organize with Labels: friends, work, family. · Custom notifications to avoid interruptions. · Clear one inbox, not one per app. WORKS ON ALL YOUR DEVICES Beeper works on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chromebook. Everything stays in sync. Start a reply at your desk, finish it on the train. DO MORE WITH BEEPER PLUS · 10 accounts, up to 3 per chat network · Unlimited Merged Chats and Labels · Reminders — never drop the ball · Send Later — write at midnight, send at 9am · Incognito Mode — read quietly · AI Voice Note Transcription · Custom App Icon Privacy Policy: https://beeper.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://beeper.com/terms

Screenshots

Iconfactory Tapestry4 screens
Beeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Beeper at free with in-app purchases against Iconfactory Tapestry's subscription. Beeper also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 weeks) and ratings volume (1K vs 300). Iconfactory Tapestry's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 71%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Iconfactory Tapestry sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Beeper sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Iconfactory Tapestry against 4.7 for Beeper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 300 and 1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Iconfactory Tapestry's written reviews are positive against 71% of Beeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Iconfactory Tapestry ships an update every 4 weeks, Beeper every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Iconfactory Tapestry versus Beeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIconfactory TapestryBeeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (300 ratings)4.7 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews — better70.5% of reviews
Number of ratings3001K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB451 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperThe IconfactoryAutomattic

Customer experience

Iconfactory Tapestry

All ratings300 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral6.2%
Negative12.8%

Beeper

All ratings1,011 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews567 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral9.7%
Negative19.8%

User reviews

Iconfactory Tapestry

From 300 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Chronological timeline
  • 👍 Elegant and polished design
  • 🔒 Secure and privacy-focused
  • 🎨 Customizable appearance
  • 🔗 Integrates multiple feeds (RSS, Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, etc.)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Confusing connector setup process
  • 🔍 Limited feed management options (no read/unread, bookmarks, etc.)
  • 🖼️ Cluttered UI with too much visual noise
  • 🔍 Lack of in-app engagement (no likes, replies, etc.)

Beeper

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easily the best option
  • 👍 Great Application
  • 🙌 Life saver
  • 👍 Excellent App

Room to improve

  • 👎 Bad compare to old version
  • 🐛 Immediate Crash after adding accounts
  • 🐛 Can't download photos
  • 🐛 Instantly Crashes
  • 🐛 v1.0 but incredibly buggy

Bugs and requests

Iconfactory Tapestry

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when rotating device
  • Occasional feed sync issues
  • Crashes when trying to screenshot certain screens

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add ability to mark posts as read
  • Implement bookmarking/saving functionality
  • Allow custom font size and theme options
  • Provide more granular control over muting/filtering
  • Add in-app engagement features (likes, replies, etc.)
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  • Improve connector discovery and setup process
  • Develop a dedicated newsletter connector
  • Release a companion Mac app

Beeper

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when trying to tag users
  • Deletes parts of message when typing on Mac

Requested features

1 request
  • Support for more services like Threads, Bluesky, Matrix, Reddit Chat, Twitch, & TikTok DMs

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Iconfactory Tapestry

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tapestry Lifetime Purchase$79.99
4 purchases

Beeper

Subscriptions4
  • Beeper Plus Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Beeper Plus Plus Monthly7 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Beeper Plus Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • Beeper Plus Plus Yearly7 Days trial$499.991 Year

Questions

Is Iconfactory Tapestry free?
Iconfactory Tapestry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beeper free?
Beeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Iconfactory Tapestry or Beeper?
Beeper is rated higher. Iconfactory Tapestry averages 4.6 out of 5 from 300 ratings, while Beeper averages 4.7 from 1K ratings.
Do Iconfactory Tapestry or Beeper have ads?
Neither Iconfactory Tapestry nor Beeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Iconfactory Tapestry or Beeper?
Iconfactory Tapestry ships an update every 4 weeks, and Beeper every 6 days. Most recently, Iconfactory Tapestry was updated on September 22, 2026 and Beeper on September 23, 2026.

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