Comparison

Pip Up vs Floathing

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

Head to head
About

Pip Up

This app allows you to display web content, local photos, and notes in a floating window that always stays on top of your screen. It's designed for multitasking and quick reference, ensuring your essential resources are always accessible.

Highlights
  • Always-on-top floating windows
  • Display web content, photos, and notes
  • Draw and record ideas quickly
  • Supports to-do lists and pagination
  • Capture and show content in a floating window
Features
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▣ Show your content on a screen that *always* stays on top for iPhone and iPad. ▣ What does the app do? The app provides a seamless solution for projecting web content, local photos, and drawing notes, ensuring these resources are always on top of the screen and available for multitasking and quick reference. ▣ Features: ‣ Support with pagination: Web, Photos, Text, Drawing Board, TO-DO List... and more to be added. ‣ Capture almost any content and show it in another floating window. ‣ Select any local photo/image and paste it. ‣ Draw and record ideas quickly on the go. ▣ FAQ If you have any questions or suggestions, please provide your feedback via Apple App Review. ▣ Does it drain my battery? ‣ No, it uses Picture in Picture mode to serve the content, and only uses minimal CPU resources in the background. ▣ What does it do with my privacy? ‣ We do not handle or collect user data in any form. All data is stored locally on your device.

About

Floathing

This app transforms your iPhone into a versatile floating toolkit. It allows you to keep essential tools like teleprompters, timers, notes, and web videos visible in a Picture-in-Picture window that stays on top of any other application. Streamline your workflow for recording, studying, or presenting without constant app switching.

Highlights
  • Picture-in-Picture floating windows
  • Floating teleprompter with auto-scroll
  • Timer, stopwatch, and countdown tools
  • Floating sticky notes
  • Pin reference images as overlays
  • Picture-in-Picture for web videos
  • System monitor widgets
Features
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Floathing – Floating Everything on iPhone Floathing turns your iPhone into a powerful floating toolkit: teleprompter, timer, stopwatch, countdown, world clock, sticky notes, reference images, system monitors, and even web videos — all running in a Picture-in-Picture window that stays on top of any app. Stop switching apps just to check your teleprompter, timer, notes, or videos while recording, studying, or presenting. Keep everything visible in one small floating window. Always-On-Top Floating Window -Picture-in-Picture keeps your tools floating over Camera, Safari, Notes, and social apps. -Start from the dashboard: pick a tool, configure it, preview it live, then tap to float. -Floating Teleprompter & Time Tools Floating teleprompter with auto-scroll, perfect for TikTok, Reels, vlogs, and speaking to camera. Floating timer, stopwatch, and countdown for study sessions, workouts, presentations, and focus time. Sticky Notes & Reference Images -Floating sticky notes for key points, to-dos, or reminders during meetings and online classes. -Pin reference images, slides, mockups, or formulas as an overlay while you draw, code, or write. Safari Web Videos -Watch almost any web video in Picture-in-Picture mode using our Safari Extension. -Keep videos floating while browsing, chatting, taking notes, or multitasking. -Tested on popular sites such as YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Twitch, and more. System Monitors -Floating widgets for network status, battery & thermal info, and speedometer, always visible at a glance. Fast & Simple -Save presets for videoprompters, floating study timers, or your favorite setups. -Live preview before floating anything on screen. Unlimited access to all features - You can subscribe to enjoy all the app's features without limit. - Subscription fees are charged monthly or annually, depending on your chosen subscription plan. Or lifetime pro, purchase once, own forever. - Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. By using Floathing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: * Privacy Policy: https://mecapps.fun/floathing/privacy * Terms of Use: https://mecapps.fun/floathing/terms

Screenshots

Pip Up4 screens
Floathing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Floathing at 5.0 against Pip Up's 3.0. Floathing also leads on ads (none vs shown). Pip Up's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. Floathing sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.29 per month. Pip Up asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Floathing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pip Up ships an update every 8 days, Floathing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pip Up versus Floathing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPip UpFloathing
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKunliang WuLuu Thi Tuyet Minh

Customer experience

Pip Up

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral50.0%
Negative12.5%

Floathing

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pip Up

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Floathing

Subscriptions2
  • Floathing: Pro Monthly$1.291 Month
  • Floathing: Pro Yearly7 Days trial$13.991 Year
One-time1
  • Floathing: Pro Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is Pip Up free?
Pip Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Floathing free?
Floathing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pip Up or Floathing?
Floathing is rated higher. Pip Up averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Floathing averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pip Up or Floathing have ads?
Pip Up shows ads; Floathing does not.
Which is updated more often, Pip Up or Floathing?
Pip Up ships an update every 8 days, and Floathing every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pip Up was updated on September 18, 2026 and Floathing on September 9, 2026.

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