Comparison

TapBTC vs Satoshi Widgets

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

Head to head
About

TapBTC

Get instant Bitcoin price updates on your Apple Watch with a simple tap. This app offers the fastest free refresh rate allowed by Apple, ensuring your watch complications are always current. It also includes an iPhone app with detailed market data and home/lock screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Instant price refresh on tap
  • Automatic 15-minute refreshes
  • Supports all Apple Watch complication slots
  • iPhone app with live data
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • No subscription or ads
Features
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Most Bitcoin complications on Apple Watch are stale by the time you glance at them — and the ones that aren't will charge you a monthly fee just to stay current. TapBTC is different. Tap the complication. That's it. No app opens, no loading screen — the price fetches instantly in the background and your complication updates in seconds. Works on all four Apple Watch complication slots: circular, rectangular, inline, and corner. Already running on the fastest free refresh schedule Apple allows — complications update automatically every 15 minutes without you touching anything. Most other apps don't even come close. Features: Tap any complication to silently refresh the price Auto-refreshes at Apple's maximum allowed rate iPhone app shows live price, 24h high/low, all-time high, and current block height Home screen and lock screen widgets included No subscription. No ads. One-time purchase. Built for people who actually check Bitcoin on their wrist.

About

Satoshi Widgets

Features
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Bitcoin never sleeps. Satoshi Widgets keeps what matters most right in sight. Follow exactly what you care about - without crowded exchange terminals, ads, or unnecessary noise. Add elegant Bitcoin widgets to your Home Screen or Lock Screen, or complications to your Apple Watch face. The latest overview is always just a glance away. Whenever you want more context, open the app to explore charts, market activity, and what is happening across the Bitcoin network. Satoshi Widgets gives you: Elegant Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets Apple Watch complications Clear and easy-to-use apps Bitcoin market and network data in one place A customizable experience across the app, widgets, and Apple Watch No accounts and no ads Whether Bitcoin is on your wrist, phone, or tablet, Satoshi Widgets follows one simple idea: focus on the signal and ignore the noise. Premium access, free trial & subscriptions: Satoshi Widgets is free to download and includes 7 days of full access to Premium features. After the 7-day free access period ends, continued access to live Bitcoin data, dashboards, iPhone and iPad widgets, and Apple Watch widgets and complications requires a separate in-app subscription. • Premium Monthly: Unlocks full access and renews monthly until canceled. • Premium Yearly: Unlocks full access and renews yearly until canceled. The included 7-day free access period ends automatically, does not convert into a paid subscription, and does not result in a charge. You are charged only after you actively select and confirm a subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in the Satoshi Widgets iOS app or in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TapBTC4 screens
Satoshi Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

TapBTC and Satoshi Widgets are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. TapBTC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Satoshi Widgets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TapBTC ships an update every 5 days, Satoshi Widgets every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TapBTC versus Satoshi Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapBTCSatoshi Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan EvansJan Bula

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TapBTC

One-time1
  • TapBTC Pro$1.99
3 purchases

Satoshi Widgets

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is TapBTC free?
TapBTC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Satoshi Widgets free?
Satoshi Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TapBTC or Satoshi Widgets have ads?
Neither TapBTC nor Satoshi Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TapBTC or Satoshi Widgets?
TapBTC ships an update every 5 days, and Satoshi Widgets every 8 days. Most recently, TapBTC was updated on October 5, 2026 and Satoshi Widgets on October 9, 2026.

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