Comparison

TapCount® vs aether

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

Head to head
About

TapCount®

Features
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Key features: - Beautiful realistic interface - Multiple colors - Multiple app colors - Hold to speed up - Interactive and colorful widgets - Haptic feedbacks - Customizable names for app and widgets

About

aether

Features
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aether turns your iPhone into a fast and easy to use control surface for your Mac. Pair over local Wi‑Fi, then trigger what you need in one tap: launch apps, run shortcuts, send keyboard combinations, open URL schemes, and execute shell commands. Create custom control pages with your own titles, symbols, colors, and synced app icons, then duplicate pages to build workflows quickly. aether automatically pulls your Mac’s app and shortcut catalog, keeps control layouts tied to the active Mac, and gives you a clean interface designed for speed and focus. You can also personalize the experience with light or dark mode and text style preferences. Requires the aether companion app on Mac. Privacy & Terms Privacy Policy: https://aether.matteozappia.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://aether.matteozappia.com/terms

Screenshots

TapCount®4 screens
aether3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TapCount® at none against aether's 1. TapCount® also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. aether sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TapCount® asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
TapCount® versus aether: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapCount®aether
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB16 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperPascal JesenbergerMatteo Zappia

In-app purchases

None

TapCount®

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

aether

One-time1
  • aether PRO$4.99

Questions

Is TapCount® free?
TapCount® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is aether free?
aether is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TapCount® or aether have ads?
Neither TapCount® nor aether shows ads.

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