Tool Band vs WaxTap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tool Band
Engage with a global fan base, get the latest band news, and participate in community activities like quizzes and polls. Discover exclusive merchandise and listen to music.
- Fan community connection
- Latest band updates
- Quizzes and polls
- Exclusive merchandise
- Music listening
- Premium community access
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Connect with the band's worldwide fan community. Stay up-to-date on the band's latest activities, meet TOOL Army fans, take quizzes and polls, listen to music and explore exclusive merchandise. The following in-app purchases are offered to join our premium community: ● Annual VIP for $54.99 per year Terms & Conditions: https://www.toolband.com/content/termsofuse Privacy Policy: https://www.toolband.com/content/privacypolicy
WaxTap
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WaxTap helps collectors turn physical albums into tap-to-play music shortcuts. Search for an album, confirm the YouTube playback target, then write a simple NFC tag that can live on a record sleeve, CD case, shelf label, or card. After that, tapping the tag opens the encoded playback link without needing to search again. Features: - Search for albums from your iPhone - Confirm the playback target before writing - Write a single NFC URL record to compatible tags - Use inexpensive NFC stickers, cards, and labels - Keep physical music displays connected to quick digital playback WaxTap is built for vinyl collectors, music fans, DJs, shops, and anyone who wants a cleaner bridge between a physical library and streaming playback. Requires an iPhone with NFC writing support and compatible writable NFC tags. Playback availability depends on the selected YouTube result and the apps or browser available on the tapping device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tool Band at none against WaxTap's 1. Tool Band also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). WaxTap's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. WaxTap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tool Band asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Tool Band | WaxTap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tool Dissectional LLC | Jan Sokol |
In-app purchases
Tool Band
No in-app purchases
WaxTap
- WaxTap Pro$4.99
