Comparison

Tap vs Drips

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

Head to head
About

Tap

A straightforward and uncluttered checklist application designed for simplicity. It allows for easy task completion without accidental edits and offers a quick reset function for reusable lists. Visual cues in soft colors highlight remaining tasks.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • One-tap list reset
  • Easy task completion
  • Visual progress indicators
  • No frills or gimmicks
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Tap-To-Do is the simplest and cleanest to-do list app around. You'll find a minimal, no frills or gimmicks checklist to-do app where marking items done won’t be mixed up with editing and seeing a keyboard. Reset your list in one tap, convenient for people who re-use lists frequently. See what’s left of your to-dos in soft colors from the overview of lists and within each list.

About

Drips

Features
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Drips helps you turn small, consistent actions into meaningful progress. Set goals, track your effort, and watch your progress fill up over time—one drip at a time. Whether you’re building habits, working toward a bigger life goal, or just trying to stay consistent, Drips keeps things simple and visual. No accounts. No distractions. No data collection. Everything stays on your device. Progress doesn’t happen all at once. It happens drip by drip.

Screenshots

Tap3 screens
Drips4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tap at none against Drips's 1. Tap also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). Drips's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). 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. Drips sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tap asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tap ships an update every 3 days, Drips every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tap versus Drips: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapDrips
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam PietrafesaSpencer Russ

In-app purchases

None

Tap

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Drips

One-time1
  • Drips Full Potential$4.99

Questions

Is Tap free?
Tap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drips free?
Drips is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tap or Drips have ads?
Neither Tap nor Drips shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tap or Drips?
Tap ships an update every 3 days, and Drips every 9 days. Most recently, Tap was updated on October 24, 2026 and Drips on October 18, 2026.

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