# ChowTapeModel — user reviews > 16 indexed App Store user reviews of ChowTapeModel by Jatin Chowdhury, rated 4.98/5 from 51 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chowtapemodel/id1557806564/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chowtapemodel/id1557806564.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 50 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (6 of 16) ### 5/5 — Top notch *2021-05-02, version 2.8.0* The best tape saturation plugin and it is free. I paid for several tape plugins, but this one blows them all away. Only problem I encountered was while tweaking the tone/Treble section it started distorting like crazy and there was no way to stop it apart from closing and reopening the plugin. Don’t know if intended behaviour (some sort of infinite feedback) or a bug. ### 5/5 — Good tape sim *2021-05-01, version 2.8.0* Dope. Quality. Generous. Nice. Thanks! ### 5/5 — The Reel Deal *2021-05-01* Yes, this is the reel deal folks! Top quality tape emulation on iOS. What a beautiful gift to the community. 👍 ### 5/5 — Stellar! My new favorite tape emulator! *2021-05-01, version 2.8.0* This developer makes top notch apps. All worth paying for. And this goes for all his desktop versions too! This one is my new favorite tape emulator plug-in and I hope he finds a way to bring his excellent Chow Matrix desktop app to iOS too. Highly recommended! ### 5/5 — Excellent *2021-05-01, version 2.8.0* I’m using it in every single track. Thanks !! ### 5/5 — wonderful app. thank you *2021-04-28, version 2.8.0* thank you sir. you are very generous. i hope more ppl review. all the best. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 5/5 — I love it *2026-03-28, version 2.11.4* Chowtapemodel is so realistic and customizable ### 5/5 — Amazing plugin *2026-02-11, version 2.11.4* Sounds great too. ### 5/5 — Great Free Tools. *2025-11-17, version 2.11.4* I have used CHOW Tools for over a year now and I am impressed!! Easy setup and easy to use. I have used CHOW tools in sound design, mixing and editing. They are great especially when I was a student and on a budget and I still use them from time to time over paid products. ### 5/5 — Usefull *2025-08-01, version 2.11.4* I use this app all the time, great presets. ### 5/5 — Great. Exactly what I needed. Appreciate the freebie *2024-11-15, version 2.11.4* Very good. It is a must have 👍 ### 5/5 — Here is Chowdsp and there is ik multimedia *2023-11-26, version 2.11.4* At one end, chowdsp is pulling off some incredibly creative apps related to audio production and ojnthe otherside IK multimedia is making so called third grade apps which are full of bugs and glitches and doesn't even work. On behalf of ios community i pay my deepest and sincerest respect to the true developer of ios. Chowdsp. Respect!!! ### 5/5 — Amazing for any price *2021-12-09, version 2.10.0* This plugin sounds great and can achieve a wide variety of Tape vibes and effects. I occasionally have issues with the plugin crashing on IOS whilst having multiple instances in use at the same time. You can tune in any given tape sound yourself or use the variety of presets to quickly get a desired sound. I won’t name names, but this easily beats a large majority of Tape plugins with a price tag on them. Thank You Chowdsp for all the time you spent making and maintaining this plugin. ### 5/5 — The best tape simulation I’ve found so far. *2021-06-08, version 2.8.0* The sound quality and depth of control available in a free app is incredible. Apps like this are what I appreciate the most about making music on iOS. Highly recommended. ### 5/5 — Does tape.. *2021-05-26, version 2.8.0* Without “chowing” out tape. Geddit.. ### 5/5 — Excellent sonics *2021-05-19, version 2.8.0* Really surprised by how good this sounds, and how easy it is to get noticeable and usable timbres from it. As others have said, it leaves some other paid tape emulations in the dust in my opinion. Great work --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-07.*