Comparison

VimNotes vs Tap PiP

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

Head to head
About

VimNotes

Features
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VimNotes brings real modal editing to your pocket. If you live in vim on the desktop, you finally have a notes app that thinks the way your fingers do. Tap `i` to insert. Esc to go back to NORMAL. Compose with the motions and operators you already know — no relearning, no compromise. WHY VIMNOTES • Real modal editing — NORMAL, INSERT, VISUAL, and COMMAND modes, not a toolbar wearing a vim costume. • Motions you know — h j k l, w b e, 0 $, gg G, plus counts (3w, 5j, d2w). • Operators that compose — d, y, c with any motion. dd, yy, cc shortcuts. Visual-mode operations. • Undo and redo — deep history (up to 100 steps) so experiments are always reversible. • Registers — yank and paste with the unnamed register. • Ex commands — :w, :q, :wq and friends from a familiar command line. • Built for thumbs — a custom on-screen key row keeps Esc, :, and motions one tap away. PRIVACY-FIRST BY DESIGN • 100% offline. No accounts. No sign-up. No cloud. • No analytics. No tracking. No third-party SDKs phoning home. • Your notes live in a local SQLite database on your device and nowhere else. • No network permission requested — the app physically cannot exfiltrate your data. BUILT FOR WRITERS WHO CODE VimNotes is the daily driver for engineers, technical writers, students, and anyone who already touch-types in a modal editor. Capture meeting notes, draft commit messages, sketch designs in markdown, keep a journal — without ever leaving the keystroke vocabulary you already mastered. FEATURES • Modal editor: NORMAL / INSERT / VISUAL / COMMAND • Motions: h j k l w b e 0 $ gg G with count prefixes • Operators: d y c (delete, yank, change) over motions and visual selections • Line shortcuts: dd, yy, cc, D, C • Undo / redo with a 100-step history • Ex commands: :w :q :wq :q! • Local SQLite storage — fast, durable, private • Light and dark interface • Dynamic Type and VoiceOver support • iPhone, all screen sizes NO STRINGS VimNotes is free of ads, trackers, telemetry, and subscriptions. One app, one purpose: let you write the way you already think. If you have feedback or run into trouble, visit https://moruk.ai/support — we read every message.

About

Tap PiP

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Tap PiP makes it easy to watch supported Safari videos in Picture in Picture mode. Enable the Safari extension, open a video page, and tap the Tap PiP extension icon to start Picture in Picture. Tap it again to close. Tap PiP works with standard HTML5 videos on supported websites. A floating PiP button appears when a compatible video is available. Some protected, DRM, or custom video players may not support Picture in Picture.

Screenshots

VimNotes4 screens
Tap PiP2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tap PiP at $0.99 against VimNotes's $9.99. Tap PiP also leads on ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

VimNotes costs $9.99 and Tap PiP $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
VimNotes versus Tap PiP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVimNotesTap PiP
Price$9.99$0.99 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoruk LLCLuan Cu Xuan

In-app purchases

None

VimNotes

No in-app purchases

None

Tap PiP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VimNotes free?
VimNotes costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tap PiP free?
Tap PiP costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do VimNotes or Tap PiP have ads?
VimNotes shows ads; Tap PiP does not.

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