# Magic Tapper vs Simple Family Tree

The clearest difference is rating: Magic Tapper at 5.0 against Simple Family Tree's 4.3. Simple Family Tree's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Magic Tapper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Family Tree has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Magic Tapper ships an update every 3 months, Simple Family Tree every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Magic Tapper | Simple Family Tree |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-tapper/id6738328808/reviews)** | [4.3 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-family-tree/id6740693967/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **6** |
| Positive reviews | — | 11.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **17.2** |
| Devices | **iPhone, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ryan Forsyth](https://appshunter.io/developer/1486027180) | [Tushar Chhabra](https://appshunter.io/developer/1393502563) |

## What reviewers say

### Magic Tapper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-tapper/id6738328808)

Control your phone with a simple double-tap gesture on your smartwatch. Adjust volume, mute, control music playback, trigger vibrations, notifications, or the flashlight. It works seamlessly even when the phone app isn't active.

**Highlights:** Control phone volume, Toggle phone mute, Play/pause music, Skip music tracks, Make phone vibrate, Trigger phone notification, Control phone flashlight

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Simple Family Tree

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-family-tree/id6740693967)

Organize your family history by creating and referencing detailed family trees. Easily add individuals, define their relationships, and view your lineage in both list and tree formats. Quickly search for any family member to understand their connections.

**Highlights:** Build family trees, Add people and relationships, View as list or tree, Search family members, Reference family history

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Magic Tapper free?

Magic Tapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Simple Family Tree free?

Simple Family Tree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Magic Tapper or Simple Family Tree?

Magic Tapper is rated higher. Magic Tapper averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Simple Family Tree averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.

### Do Magic Tapper or Simple Family Tree have ads?

Neither Magic Tapper nor Simple Family Tree shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Magic Tapper or Simple Family Tree?

Magic Tapper ships an update every 3 months, and Simple Family Tree every 10 days. Most recently, Magic Tapper was updated on October 13, 2026 and Simple Family Tree on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*