Comparison

AppLauncherPro vs TapFi

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

Head to head
About

AppLauncherPro

Create a personalized Home Screen widget for instant access to your most used apps and services. Customize layouts, themes, and icons to match your workflow. Offers premium features for enhanced flexibility and advanced customization options.

Highlights
  • Customizable launcher widgets
  • Multiple widget layouts (4, 8, 10, 15 apps)
  • Light, dark, and transparent themes
  • Popular app presets
  • Custom app setup with URL schemes
  • Premium widget styles and layout tools
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AppLauncher Pro lets you build a clean Home Screen widget for quick access to your favourite apps and services. Choose your layout, pick a theme, customize app icons and create a launcher widget that fits the way you use your iPhone or iPad. Configure popular apps in seconds or add your own custom apps with a URL scheme. AppLauncher Pro also includes premium features for users who want more flexibility, including additional widget styles, saved presets, advanced tuning and premium layout tools. Please note: Some apps may not support public URL schemes and some launch options may change depending on the app version installed on your device. Key Features: • Create launcher widgets with 4, 8, 10 or 15 apps • Support for iPhone and iPad, including larger iPad widget layouts • Light, dark and transparent widget themes • Popular app presets plus custom app setup with URL schemes • Optional app labels • Premium widget styles: Minimal, Glass, Outlined and Solid • Premium saved presets: Main, Work and Travel • Premium slot tools: Duplicate and reorder configured apps • Premium feature for multiple preset-based widgets • Premium advanced tuning: Icon shape, background intensity and spacing density • Built-in help for widget setup and URL scheme notes

About

TapFi

Features
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Is that a capital I, a lowercase l, or a one? You know the moment. The WiFi password is scrawled on a chalkboard, laminated in a welcome pack, or Blu-Tacked behind the kettle in the Airbnb. You type it carefully. Wrong. Three times. TapFi ends that. Point your camera at the sign and you're connected. That's the whole app. WHAT IT ACTUALLY DOES TapFi reads the network name and password off almost anything: printed cards, chalkboards, stickers, receipts, and handwriting that would embarrass a doctor. Then it joins the network for you. It also knows the ways signs lie. Spaces that aren't really in the password. Capitals that are actually lowercase. Two networks listed and no hint which one is real. TapFi quietly tries the sensible variations until one connects, and only keeps the one that actually worked. WiFi QR codes are read instantly, on your device. Hidden networks that don't broadcast their name work too. THEN IT GETS BETTER Every network you join lands in an encrypted list, so next visit is one tap. And when someone asks for the WiFi, stop spelling it out across the room. TapFi turns any saved network into a clean, printable QR card. AirDrop it, save it to Photos, or print it and stick it by the door. Guests scan it with their camera. They don't need the app. If you run a cafe, a B&B, or a spare room that's never empty, that card alone pays for the app in a weekend. THE BORING BUT IMPORTANT BIT Passwords live in your iPhone's Keychain, encrypted, on your device. No account. No ads. No tracking. No subscription. You buy it once, and it reads WiFi signs forever. That's the deal.

Screenshots

AppLauncherPro4 screens
TapFi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AppLauncherPro at Free against TapFi's $0.99. TapFi's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days). On 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

AppLauncherPro is free to download; TapFi costs $0.99 up front. AppLauncherPro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TapFi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AppLauncherPro ships an update every 8 days, TapFi every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AppLauncherPro versus TapFi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppLauncherProTapFi
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperWolfram WackerJohn Mckay

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AppLauncherPro

One-time1
  • Premium Features$1.99
None

TapFi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AppLauncherPro free?
AppLauncherPro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TapFi free?
TapFi costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do AppLauncherPro or TapFi have ads?
Neither AppLauncherPro nor TapFi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AppLauncherPro or TapFi?
AppLauncherPro ships an update every 8 days, and TapFi every 4 days. Most recently, AppLauncherPro was updated on September 20, 2026 and TapFi on September 16, 2026.

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