Comparison

synth vs PuffTap

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

Head to head
About

synth

Features
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synth is a hermetic tool for self knowledge.Ā  Designed as an open and adaptable system, synth provides the place to record cycles and events, and know yourself over months, years, decades. With synth you can: + record events and cycles in your life + view your events alongside celestial events (eg. moons, equinox, retrogrades) + use ancient symbols and signs to keep your records + record voice notes and transcribe texts + define your own algorithm for how future events are predicted + customise all your colours + get notified of upcoming events + your data is stored encrypted on device and if you choose, your icloud for backups.

About

PuffTap

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The puff counter you never have to unlock your phone for. Whether you vape or smoke, cutting down on nicotine starts with counting. But when a craving hits, you unlock, hunt for the app, wait, tap — and most days, the log just never happens. Every other puff counter loses the battle right there. PuffTap deletes every step between the craving and the count: one tap, logged, phone back in your pocket. Smoke cigarettes instead? Tap once for each one, and PuffTap keeps your cigarette count, daily limit and streak the same way. LOG FROM ANYWHERE — WITHOUT OPENING THE APP • Control Center — tap the PuffTap control, even from the Lock Screen • Lock Screen widget — glance, tap, done • Action Button — press to log (iPhone 15 Pro and later) • Siri — say "Log a puff in PuffTap" • Home Screen widgets — count, goal, and streak at a glance, with one-tap logging SEE YOURSELF CUT DOWN • Today's count against your daily goal, on a ring that fills as you go • Time since your last puff — a live timer that grows every minute you hold out • Today, hour by hour — see exactly when the cravings hit • 7-day trend — watch the line fall • Streaks for every day you stay under goal • Lower your goal as you taper off, and quit vaping gradually at your own pace • Log resisted cravings too — the taps you don't take count KNOW YOUR PATTERNS • Your heaviest hours of the day and days of the week • A 4-week trend and your longest streak • Money saved versus your starting habit PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign-up. No ads. No tracking. Your puff data never leaves your phone — there is nothing to leak and nothing to sell. NO SUBSCRIPTION. EVER. PuffTap is free. Not free-for-seven-days. Not free-until-the-paywall. Free. Quitting is hard enough. Counting shouldn't be. Get PuffTap, add the Control Center control, and log your next puff before your phone is even awake.

Screenshots

synth4 screens
PuffTap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PuffTap at weekly against synth's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

synth ships an update every 3 weeks, PuffTap weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
synth versus PuffTap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersynthPuffTap
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.418.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperTaylah HasaballahIdan Chen Rokach

In-app purchases

None

synth

No in-app purchases

None

PuffTap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is synth free?
synth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PuffTap free?
PuffTap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do synth or PuffTap have ads?
Neither synth nor PuffTap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, synth or PuffTap?
synth ships an update every 3 weeks, and PuffTap weekly. Most recently, synth was updated on October 30, 2026 and PuffTap on October 31, 2026.

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