Comparison

PinCove vs PinTap

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

Head to head
About

PinCove

Organize and track your Disney pin collection with this app. Features include managing owned pins, creating wishlists, scanning barcodes, and viewing store inventory. Discover new releases and find pins at Disney Parks.

Highlights
  • Disney pin collection management
  • Wishlist creation and tracking
  • Barcode scanning and AI identification
  • Interactive park map with store locations
  • Pin discovery and search
  • Light and dark mode support
Features
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Pin Cove is the ultimate Disney pin collecting companion for Disney World visitors! Catalog and organize your Disney Parks enamel pin collection with tools designed specifically for Disney pin collectors. Track your Disney pins, discover new Disney pin releases, and see crowd-sourced Disney pin sightings at Disney Parks stores and shops. CURRENT FEATURES:   DISNEY PIN COLLECTION MANAGEMENT   • Track up to 2500 owned pins   • View your collection in grid or list layouts   • Search and filter your pins instantly   DISNEY PIN WISHLIST   • Favorite up to 2500 pins to track availability across Disney World stores   • Pull-to-refresh to update pin availability   • See which Disney stores have your wishlist pins in stock   • View your pin wishlist in grid or list layouts    SCAN & ADD   • Scan Disney Pin barcodes for identification   • AI-powered pin creation from photos   • Add scanned pins to your collection/wishlist   • GPS-aware scanning detects your current in-park-only location INTERACTIVE MAP   • View all theme park store/gift shop locations   • See heart icons showing subscribed pin counts at each store   • Tap stores to see which of your wishlist pins are available   • Real-time distance calculations when at parks   DISCOVERY   • Search the crowed sourced global Disney pin database   • Add pins to your wishlist directly from search results   SETTINGS & PREFERENCES   • Customize which pin details to display   • Light and dark mode support PinCove is an independent application and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Walt Disney Company, Disney Parks, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. All Disney-related trademarks, service marks, and trade names referenced in this app are the property of their respective owners. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pincoveapp.com/privacy

About

PinTap

This app lets you digitally collect real-world pins using NFC technology. Tap a pin to verify its authenticity, add it to your digital collection, and showcase it. Engage in interactive experiences, solve riddles, and connect with a community of collectors.

Highlights
  • Tap to collect NFC-enabled pins
  • Verify authenticity instantly
  • Build custom pin collections
  • Showcase and share collections
  • Interactive 3D experiences
  • Solve riddles and earn achievements
  • Find events and earn rewards
Features
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PinTap turns the pins you collect in real life into a living digital collection. Tap a PinTap-enabled pin with your phone and it's instantly yours — verified authentic, added to your collection, and ready to show off. SCAN. CLAIM. COLLECT. Every PinTap pin has a secure NFC chip. One tap verifies it's real and claims it to your account. No typing, no codes — just tap and collect. BUILD. SHOWCASE. SHARE. Arrange your pins on custom boards, build themed collections, track your progress, and share your showcase with other collectors. CLAIM EXCLUSIVE PINS. Limited-edition and event pins unlock special boards and content. Year of the Devil — our launch collection from San Diego Comic-Con — is yours to claim whenever you get a pin. SOLVE RIDDLES. FACE THE DEVIL. Step into an interactive 3D experience and DM with the Devil himself. Solve his riddles to earn achievements and prove your worth. FIND EVENTS. EARN REWARDS. Check in at events, earn achievements, and climb the ranks alongside a community of collectors. Got a PinTap pin? Tap it and join the hunt.

Screenshots

PinCove4 screens
PinTap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PinTap at 5.0 against PinCove's 2.0. PinTap also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). PinCove's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PinCove sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. PinTap asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PinTap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PinCove versus PinTap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinCovePinTap
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB143 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperThrottle Mountain LLCJOHN PAUL LINDEN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PinCove

Subscriptions1
  • PinCove+$1.991 Month
None

PinTap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PinCove free?
PinCove is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PinTap free?
PinTap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PinCove or PinTap?
PinTap is rated higher. PinCove averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while PinTap averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PinCove or PinTap have ads?
Neither PinCove nor PinTap shows ads.

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