Hype Reflect vs ZappID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hype Reflect
Instantly preview and interact with animations created in Tumult Hype on your Mac directly on your iOS device. Utilize Mirror Mode for live updates as you edit, ensuring pixel-perfect results. Supports HTML/PHP documents from Tumult Whisk.
- Instant preview of HTML5 documents
- Live updates in Mirror Mode
- Responsive design viewport adjustment
- Full screen animation display
- JavaScript console for debugging
- Send animations to Mobile Safari
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With Hype Reflect, effortlessly preview and interact with animations created using Tumult Hype on the Mac! One click in Hype’s Preview menu instantly sends your content to Hype Reflect. Enter Mirror Mode to view changes live as you work to ensure colors and text are 100% pixel perfect. Hype Reflect previews HTML/PHP documents from Tumult Whisk, too. • Instant Preview - Beam your HTML5 documents and immediately see what they look like on iOS • Mirror Mode - Show changes made in Hype live while you’re editing • Responsive Design Mode - Adjust the viewport width to try a variety of differently size devices • Full Screen Preview - Fill the entire screen with your animations • JavaScript Console - View debugging messages • Mobile Safari - Send animations to Mobile Safari with one tap Gone are the tedious days of exporting to servers simply to test how your animations look on iOS devices. Using Hype Reflect, you can view your in-progress documents on iPhones and iPads with the click of a button! iOS devices running Hype Reflect must be on the same Wi-Fi network as Macs running Hype/Whisk. ==== What is Tumult Hype? Tumult Hype is the HTML5 creation app for macOS. Animated and interactive content made with Tumult Hype works on desktops, smartphones, and iPads. No coding required. Hype Reflect requires Hype 2.0 or later. For more information about Hype visit: https://tumult.com/hype/ ==== What is Tumult Whisk? Whisk is a lightweight HTML and PHP editor for macOS with a live preview that updates as you type. Hype Reflect requires Whisk 2.0 or later. For more information about Whisk visit: https://tumult.com/whisk/
ZappID
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Create your ZappID and send push notfictions fast and very easy by accessing a url or send a api-request.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ZappID at every 4 days against Hype Reflect's every 15 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hype Reflect ships an update every 15 months, ZappID every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hype Reflect | ZappID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tumult Inc. | Fredrik Petersson |
In-app purchases
Hype Reflect
No in-app purchases
ZappID
No in-app purchases









