Comparison

Tinydot vs Taste

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

Head to head
About

Tinydot

Transform various file types into functional websites. Easily publish content from markdown, text, images, and videos directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Publish websites from files
  • Supports markdown, text, images, videos
  • Direct publishing from device
  • Simple file conversion
Features
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tinydot turns a folder into a website. A blog, a wiki, docs for a project, a portfolio, a page for anything: drop files into the folder and they're live at yourname.tinydot.com, or at a domain you already own. HOW IT WORKS • Create a site and a real folder appears in Finder (Files on iPhone and iPad) • Drag files in and they're live. Edit one and the site updates. Move it and the site follows • No builder, no deploy step, nothing to publish WHAT BECOMES A PAGE • Markdown becomes pages. Images, video and audio play inline • Code renders with syntax highlighting, PDFs get a viewer, CSVs become tables • Everything else becomes a clean download • Pick a theme, or add your own CSS on top of it WRITE LIKE A WIKI • Link pages with [[wikilinks]] and each page shows what links back • Tag with #hashtags. Mark a file draft and it stays hidden until you're ready • It's plain Markdown, so a notes folder or an Obsidian vault publishes as it is YOUR ADDRESS • Every site gets yourname.tinydot.com the moment you create it • Bring your own domain and point it at your site with one DNS record • HTTPS is issued automatically and renews itself YOUR FILES • The site is a folder on your Mac, iPhone and iPad. It syncs like iCloud Drive, in Finder and in Files • Leave any time and take the whole site with you: there is nothing to export INCLUDED • RSS, sitemap, search and social previews • Keep a site private with sign-in, or invite people to edit • tinydot is free • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Taste

This app helps you develop your design sense by swiping through UI examples and rating them. It trains a personal AI model to understand your aesthetic, offering personalized inspiration and helping you guide AI coding tools for better visual outcomes. Save, upload, and discover designs to build your portfolio and refine your creative eye.

Highlights
  • Personalized AI design model training
  • Swipe and rate UI examples
  • Save and upload design inspiration
  • AI-powered design extraction
  • Build and showcase design portfolio
  • Discover trending designs
  • Sync across iOS, macOS, and web
Features
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Taste learns what good design looks like -- to you. Swipe through real UI work from the community. Save what inspires you. Upload your own screenshots. Every interaction trains a personal AI model that maps your design sensibility, so your feed gets sharper over time. Whether you're building with AI coding tools or designing by hand, Taste makes sure what you ship actually looks good. Swipe. Rate. Build your taste profile. Browse a stream of mobile, web, and dashboard designs from real products and portfolios. React with "Not for me," "It's OK," or "I love it." After 20 ratings, Taste generates a unique profile of your design preferences that improves with every swipe. Save inspiration from anywhere. Use the iOS Share Sheet to send screenshots from any app straight to Taste. Paste from your clipboard. Start a collection during onboarding by saving screenshots you chose for their design. Add an optional note about what caught your eye. AI-powered design extraction is available in the regular upload flow to pull out colors, categories, and tags. Build your portfolio. Upload your own design work to train Taste on what you create, not just what you like. Organize projects, set visibility, and let the model sharpen its recommendations based on both sides of your creative identity. Discover what's trending. Explore trending designs, search by tag or creator, and find portfolios from the community. Your feed evolves as your taste profile develops! Your design companion for AI-assisted development. Using Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or any AI coding tool? Taste helps you build a design vocabulary so you can guide AI tools toward better-looking results. Save references, build moodboards, and develop the eye you need to ship polished products. Sync everywhere. Your account, library, and taste profile sync across Taste on iOS, macOS, and web. Free to start. Pro when you're ready. - 5 design extractions per month on Free - 100 extractions per month on Pro - Auto-categorization and batch import - Bring your own API key - Pro badge and hire directory listing - Faster profile regeneration and early access to new features SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: Taste Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription. Two plans are offered: - Monthly: $14.99/month - Yearly: $99.99/year Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://buildwithtaste.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://buildwithtaste.com/privacy

Screenshots

Tinydot4 screens
Taste4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tinydot at free against Taste's freemium. Tinydot also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Taste's advantage is chart position (#95 vs unranked) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Tinydot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Taste sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tinydot against 5.0 for Taste. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Taste has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tinydot ships an update every 6 days, Taste every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Tinydot versus Taste: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTinydotTaste
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank—#95 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB53 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSystem Operator LLCInfinite Idea Machine LLC

Customer experience

Tinydot

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Taste

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tinydot

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly14 Days trial$39.991 Year
9 purchases

Taste

Subscriptions9
  • Taste Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Taste Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Taste Pro$19.991 Month
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  • Taste Pro (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • Taste Pro (Annual)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Taste Pro (Annual)$99.991 Year
  • Taste Pro7 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • Taste Pro$149.991 Year
  • Taste Pro (special offer)1 Year trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Tinydot free?
Tinydot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Taste free?
Taste is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tinydot or Taste?
Tinydot and Taste are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Tinydot or Taste have ads?
Neither Tinydot nor Taste shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tinydot or Taste?
Tinydot ships an update every 6 days, and Taste every 4 days. Most recently, Tinydot was updated on November 9, 2026 and Taste on November 9, 2026.

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