ident.me vs TapSound
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ident.me
Discover your device's local and public IP addresses, along with their geographical location and internet service provider. This utility app provides essential network information at a glance.
- List local IP addresses
- Show public IP addresses
- Display IP location
- Identify ISP
- View network information
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List your local and public IP addresses, their location and provider.
TapSound
This utility app turns your iPhone into a sound automation device. It allows you to trigger custom sounds, music, speech, or actions using various gestures, motion, widgets, Siri, and hardware buttons. Set up complex automations quickly with a user-friendly interface.
- Custom sound playback
- Speech synthesis
- App launching
- Gesture triggers (Back Tap, Action Button)
- Motion and device state triggers
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Widget support
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TapSound transforms your iPhone into a powerful sound automation tool. Create custom automations that instantly play sounds, audio effects, music, speech, or actions using gestures, motion, widgets, Siri, and hardware triggers. SUPPORTED TRIGGERS • Back Tap • Action Button • Widgets • Siri Shortcuts • Physical Buttons • Pocket Detection • Motion Gestures • Device Flip • Charging Events • CarPlay Connection • Headphone Connection • Shake Detection • Mic Blow Detection CUSTOM ACTIONS • Play custom sounds • Play music files • Text to Speech • Voice announcements • Open apps • Launch shortcuts • Smart sound reactions DESIGNED FOR SPEED TapSound is optimized for fast interaction and simple setup. Create automations in seconds with a clean and modern interface. COMPATIBILITY Supports iPhone running iOS 16, iOS 17, and iOS 18+. Note: Some triggers depend on device hardware and iOS limitations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ident.me at none against TapSound's shown. ident.me also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). TapSound's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ident.me against 5.0 for TapSound. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
ident.me ships an update every 11 months, TapSound every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ident.me | TapSound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pierre Carrier | Duy Nguyen |
Customer experience
ident.me
TapSound
In-app purchases
ident.me
No in-app purchases
TapSound
No in-app purchases
