Tap Forms Organizer Reviews

I don't understand why TapFormsOrganizer is getting such bad reviews. I'm using version 4.0.7 and have no problems. I have not opted to upgrade to version 5, so I guess that's the difference where the others are having difficulties. I have given TapFormsOrganizer glowing reviews in years past and have used it regularly ever since in my business for customer scheduling. I sync an iPhone and three different generations of iPads at the same time without issue.
I came here to check out what this version 5 was all about; and though I will wait to upgrade, I believe the developer will work hard to correct any issue the feedback reveals.

As far as the folks calling the developer "greedy" for charging $16 for their work product, I can only assume they've never been an entrepreneur. There is nothing wrong with charging for a product, work performed or a service. That's how most people are paid! Grow up already. Give up a couple of those $6 cups of coffee and call it even. 😑

I absolutely love TapFormsOrganizer and have been using it for at least a decade now as my password manager, since long before password managers have become a thing to have. I’ve noticed that the new iOS 15.4 update seems to cause it to immediately crash. I really, really, really hope this can be fixed. Please 🙏🏼

*** Update ***

The developer was correct. I had moved from a Touch ID device to a Face ID device, and TapFormsOrganizer was instantly crashing. I deleted and reinstalled TapForms, and as long as I don’t try to use Face or Touch ID on the new device, TapFormsOrganizer opens just fine. Thanks for the tip! That should get me by a while longer.

I have been using Tap Forms for years for my GTD personal productivity.

I have forms for my Vision of my life, 5 Goals for the coming year, 22 Responsibilities this year, 96 Projects to undertake this week and in the coming weeks, and 418 Actions to perform in various contexts this week that each bring me a step closer to my Vision.

I also keep checklists, 60 stories I am writing, 11 recipes, 53 inventions, 443 passwords, and plenty of financial information all encrypted in a database that doesn’t need any multinational corporations’ clouds to function. It all resides on my phone, quickly accessible.

I also routinely make backups to store offline so if I ever lose my phone, I can easily restore the whole database to a new one.

I’ve used this for years and it was originally fantastic. But it’s nothing but glitches now and the creator won’t fix it because he got greedy and sold out for a new, expensive app with a worse interface than the original. I’ve contacted him several times looking for the original to be fixed so I could keep using it, and he just won’t do it and keeps trying to sell me the new one which I’ve already told him I tried and supremely disliked. Bottom line, don’t waste your time on any of his apps, he just abandons them and then tries to get you to spend more money on newer, inferior products.

TapFormsOrganizer is working great for me. I am so glad that Bento died.
The design makes data entry fast and easy.
I would really like a geo search function that would find all entries that were within a specified distance of a point. Now the location field is not very useful for searches.
Syncing works well too.
Version 4

Fun to use. Takes a little time to understand how its put together, well for me anyway as I am not database wise. But in a few minutes you are up and running. It’s flexible and you can use it for anything from simple recurring lists to all the data you need in one place for a school.

This is a must-have application. For me, if there ever was a time that TapFormsOrganizer was not supported in the next generation of Mac OS, I would not update my Mac. TapFormsOrganizer should be purchased by Apple... Its that good.

Could not live without it. I have it on my Macs, my iPad, and my iPhone, all seek perfectly… It is what Bento and FileMaker should have been. Support is fantastic.

The ONLY time I had a hitch with TapFormsOrganizer, I wrote an email to the creator and he responded within hours with the solution. He’s a solo developer. I think some of these low reviews are unfair. I really LOVE TapFormsOrganizer and use it for everything!

Switched phones and was working with the developer to get my data back. He kept working with me until we got there!! I appreciated his help because I’ve used TapFormsOrganizer for a long time and needed the data. He was tenacious!

This was a great app that I used for several years. In 2016 the developer decided to change syncing methods. I've tried to adapt to the new syncing method three separate times without success. That's my limit. I'm deleting TapFormsOrganizer . Now I hope to find another form app with iCloud and/or Dropbox syncing that works half as well as this one does. What a waste. :-/

There seem to be too many versions. I use tap forms on MacOS and wanted to be able to use it on iOS as well. But when I buy, it immediately encourages me to upgrade to tap forms 5.

Don't make your users figure out which version of your app they need.

Been using Tap Forms for many years, and it has been working fine. Starting in the beginning of 2020, the product NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. Two error messages appear “Form Editing Disabled” and “Record Editing Disabled”. Time to start shopping for a replacement, and Tap Forms will not be on the list.

Rather than respect and appreciate long time supporters this developer has chosen to reward loyalty with greed. A reasonable upgrade fee would have been appropriate. Shame on you for having no existing customer loyalty. I recommend not purchasing TapFormsOrganizer or supporting this developer as I myself now choose to no longer do. Unfortunately.

I downloaded Tap Forms at the discounted price because I wanted to compare it to HandBase which I currently use. I thought maybe it would replace HandBase, but not a chance. Tap forms is okay, but like I said in my heading, "Just okay for now". When I down loaded it I thought one of my uses would be a list manager. I wanted to make a list with check marks. Although Tap Forms has checkmarks, they are basically useless with a list. You can't check off things from the list view, you have to go into each record individually to check off the record - very cumbersome. In HandBase, you can check of records right from the list view, which is very fast and easy. Another thing, in HandBase you can designate a password for an individual database, whereas in Tap Forms, unless I missed something, you have to have a password for the entire program, not the individual databases. In summary, HandBase is a real database (relational also) whereas Tap Forms is more of a flat record keeping program. It is a good record keeping program, but if you need a real database with relations, calculation fields, etc. Tap Forms is not for you.

Not sure why I have to pay (again) for the newer version if this one is no longer supported? How long before you drop support for that one and ask us to pay yet again?

looking for bento replacement....this one just makes syncing your database between the mac and the iphone a nightmare....constant fails...dosnt sync on its own... have to reset syncing to make it work....always wondering if I'm going to lose my data....

Bummed that I spent so much on the desktop and phone app....

Another purchase for long time users. I gave TapFormsOrganizer 5 stars previous to this update. Now I don't care, they are leaving me, I am leaving them.
Beware purchasers of the new app, it'll happen again. It's a temporary purchase until they want more money to stay current.

Bought this version (which was already a pretty expensive app to begin with). You put out a new version instead of updating TapFormsOrganizer and doubled the price. Won't be purchasing anything from this developer again.

I have now been using TapForms for over a year and I continue to find more and more uses for it. Previous review. I have now been using for months and love TapFormsOrganizer. I have never lost my data. But if I did, I back up my data weekly or more often, sometimes. PREVIOUS REVIEW: The Tap Forms App exceeded all my expectations. You can customize the database forms for anything you can imagine. You can store contacts, passwords, travel information, restaurants, frequent flyer data and much more. For instance, I created a story for each Hebrew character and use that for remembering vocabulary words and how to spell them. It was easy to make up a form to store that data. Anything you are interested in you can store; the only limit is your imagination. I have created my own databases (you have an extensive choice of fields to choose from, such as voice recordings, drawing, phone numbers, locations, photos, text, and so on). You choose which fields are useful for the database you are building. Or, you can begin with forms that already have been designed and modify them to fit your needs. Most of the fields in your databases are elegantly linked to other applications in the iPhone, such as the voice narration, telephone and maps. You can edit or add fields even after you begin to enter data. It has a sophisticated backup system which you need to learn how to use on a regular basis. TapFormsOrganizer is very stable and the customer support is outstanding. The program does not seem at all simple at first, and there is a learning curve required. It took me several days to master it. Before purchasing, I would suggest that you first download the free Tap Forms Database Lite app and see if it seems to meet your needs. [Several years have passed since my last review and I want to say thank-you so much, again. And thanks for incorporating fingerprint touch as a way to skip password. Keep up the fantastic work.]

Used to be an amazing database. With 4.0.8 & 4.0.9, database just crashes upon opening. I no longer have access to all of my info. Tried restoring and still just crashes with iPhone XR. Wish they would add FaceID as well.