Comparison

TapDiary vs BeaconWave

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

Head to head
About

TapDiary

Effortlessly log time and counts with a single tap. Track anything from workouts and habits to medication and pet care. Access your data instantly via widgets, Apple Watch, and offline functionality, with options for export and iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • One-tap logging
  • Customizable buttons
  • Lock screen and home screen widgets
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Timeline view
  • Statistics and patterns
  • CSV export
Features
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The fastest one-tap tracker for time and count. TapDiary. Workouts, medication, pain, habits, pet care. Log anything in just one second with a single button tap. No sign-up. No internet required. And now on Apple Watch. "Why is logging the time so complicated?" TapDiary strips away the complexity and focuses on what tracking should be: a time tracker that just works. When pain hits, when you exercise, when you take a pill, when you eat. One tap and the current time and count are saved instantly. 【One-Tap Logging】 Tracking should be fast. Just 1 second to open the app and tap a button. No notebooks, no pens, no scrolling through notes apps to type the time. No complicated forms, no item pickers. Just one tap. 【Custom Buttons For Anything】 Create a button for whatever you want to track. - Pain, symptoms, and medication (headaches, period pain, pills, supplements, …) - Workout routines and meals (home workout, gym, running, snacks, …) - Your dog or cat: pee, vomit, food - Baby care: feeding, diapers, naps, formula - Habits you want to change (late-night snacking, drinking, smoking, caffeine, …) 【Lock Screen & Home Screen Widgets】 No need to even open the app. Put your buttons on the Lock Screen or Home Screen, and one tap on the widget records instantly. Your most-used buttons, always within reach. 【Apple Watch】 Now record right from your wrist. When pulling out your iPhone is a hassle, one tap on your watch is all it takes. Put your favorite buttons on the watch face to record straight from the clock screen, and check today's records at a glance. Everything syncs with your iPhone automatically via iCloud. 【Timeline】 See every record for a date at a glance. Tap any entry to edit the time or add a memo. Swipe to delete. Yesterday, last week, last month. Jump back to any past record any time. 【Statistics & Patterns】 The records you collect become patterns. View distribution by hour and weekday, daily / weekly / monthly. "When do my headaches usually hit?" "Which day do I work out the most?" Let the data answer. 【Memo & Search】 - Memo: leave a short note on any record ("bad headache today", "30 min shoulder day"). - Search: find past records by keyword in seconds. 【CSV Export】 Export your data as a CSV file and use it however you like. Excel, Google Sheets, sharing with your doctor. It's all your data. 【Switch From Another App】 Already tracking with another app? With a CSV file, you can bring everything into TapDiary in one go. Keep your existing records. No fresh start needed. 【iCloud Backup & Sync】 Keep your records safe in iCloud, synced automatically across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Delete the app or switch to a new device, and your records come with you. 【Works 100% Offline】 Every feature works without an internet connection. On a plane, hiking, in the subway, traveling abroad. Your tracking never stops. 【Your Privacy, Protected】 Your health records and personal life are precious. No sign-up, no login, ever. All data stays only on your devices and in your own iCloud account — nothing is ever sent to our servers. 【Use TapDiary For】 - Health journal: pain, headaches, periods, allergies. Walk into your doctor's office prepared. - Medication & supplements: log when you took them to avoid double-dosing. - Workout log: "upper body", "cardio", "stretching". Make a button for anything and count. - Habit tracker: quit smoking, cut alcohol, drink more water. Small habits, big changes. - Diet log: meals, snacks, late-night eating. See your patterns clearly. - Pet care: walks, feeding, potty, medication. - Baby care: feeding, diapers, naps, formula. Essential for newborn care. TapDiary is a time tracker, tally counter, habit tracker, and health journal. All in one of the simplest tracking apps you'll find. Download TapDiary now and tap your time, lightly. Terms of Use: https://tapdiary.app/en/terms

About

BeaconWave

Features
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The complete Bluetooth toolkit for developers and engineers. BeaconWave lets you manage, scan, and broadcast Bluetooth beacons — all from one app. Whether you're testing a beacon installation or building an indoor positioning system, everything you need is right here. MANAGE YOUR BEACONS Register beacons with UUID, Major, and Minor values. Your entire beacon inventory, organized and always at hand. SCAN FOR iBEACONS Add scan target UUIDs — preset or custom — and detect iBeacon signals in range. Know exactly which beacons are broadcasting nearby. DISCOVER BLE DEVICES Switch to BLE mode to scan for any Bluetooth device around you. Signal strength in dBm and proximity labels, updated in real time. BROADCAST YOUR OWN Turn your iPhone into an iBeacon. Configure UUID, Major, Minor, and TX Power to simulate any beacon — no extra hardware needed. Add a name and memo to track your test setups. Perfect for: • Retail beacon deployment and testing • Indoor navigation development • IoT and smart space prototyping • Bluetooth education and exploration

Screenshots

TapDiary4 screens
BeaconWave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeaconWave at none against TapDiary's 2. BeaconWave also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. TapDiary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. BeaconWave asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
TapDiary versus BeaconWave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapDiaryBeaconWave
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSangkwun KangHironori Tsumuraya

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TapDiary

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • TapDiary Premium$12.99
None

BeaconWave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TapDiary free?
TapDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeaconWave free?
BeaconWave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TapDiary or BeaconWave have ads?
TapDiary shows ads; BeaconWave does not.

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