# Magnetola - Vintage Cassette Player with Sound Softener

> Vintage cassette music player with adjustable audio softening and EQ. (iPhone/iPad app by Hovik Melikyan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magnetola-vintage-cassette-player-with-sound-softener/id1027234156 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hovik Melikyan](https://appshunter.io/developer/869273898)
- Category: Music, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 40 App Store ratings · 100 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.3 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-08-29
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magnetola-vintage-cassette-player-with-sound-softener/id1027234156/reviews.md

## What is Magnetola?

MAGNETOLA is the first sensory-friendly music player that can play tracks either unaltered or, for more sensitive ears, slightly "softened". The player is stylized as a vintage compact cassette player.

The softener filter can smoothen the rough edges of individual instruments, such as the drums or electric guitars, as well as it can follow the overall dynamic of the song and suppress sudden "big" attacks (think the beginning of Pink Floyd's The Wall).

The player also features sliders for adjusting highs and lows (that's shelving filters in technical language). You can either boost or cut off high and low frequencies to your liking; we call these parameters "silk" and "wool" respectively.

Of course you can listen to your music in its original, unaltered form. When the app is started for the first time, all sliders are in their neutral positions that don't affect the audio in any way. You can always double tap on any slider to snap it to its default position.

Magnetola plays songs from your music library. Tap on the top part of the cassette to choose an album or a song to play. The playing, rewinding and skipping buttons are at the bottom, but you can also tap on the bottom half of the cassette to play and pause music. When sent to the background, the player continues playing music with minimal battery power consumption. Tap on the tape window to see the current song position or change it by moving the slider.

Tap on the VU meter screen (the thingie with a needle) to select Bluetooth/AirPlay speakers or headphones to stream music to.

Have fun with the Fast Forward/Rewind functions that work almost exactly like on the old good cassette players. Pressing both buttons simultaneously does something, too.

Currently available for the iPhone and iPad running iOS 8 or later, as well as for the Mac OS X 10.10 or later.

Thanks for considering Magnetola, and enjoy the music!

## Key features

- Vintage cassette player interface
- Sensory-friendly audio softening filter
- Adjustable "silk" (treble) and "wool" (bass) filters
- Unaltered audio playback option
- Intuitive playback controls
- Background playback with low battery consumption
- Fast Forward/Rewind functions

## Recent user reviews (10 of 100)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magnetola-vintage-cassette-player-with-sound-softener/id1027234156/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Прекрасно!

*2026-04-26, version 1.0.8*

Отличное приложение, все просто, понятно, без рекламы и покупок (за что отдельный поклон). Не хватает возможности кастомизации, разные виды кассет

### 5/5 — Excellent !

*2026-02-12, version 1.0.8*

Simple and Beautiful. I’m sad about some music who don’t work (cloud logo). I was trying to localy download but without succes. Can you fix that ? Thanks a lot

### 5/5 — App muy agradable.

*2025-10-06, version 1.0.8*

Muy retro, diseño sencillo, permite modular bajos y agudos. Solo compatible con música comprada (no Apple Music).

### 1/5 — Не работает

*2025-02-16, version 1.0.8*

Красное облачко рядом с каждой песней и альбомом. Скачивал в приложении Музыки, не помогло ((

### 5/5 — Excelente!

*2025-02-07, version 1.0.8*

Buen diseño, excelentes efectos 👍

### 4/5 — Increíble sonido muy vintage, pero

*2024-07-04, version 1.0.8*

Solo detecta parte de la música comprada en iTunes (no toda). No detecta música de Apple Music. Detecta WAV y MP3 agregados a Music, pero no de otras carpetas o aplicaciones. Sin embargo, por sus agudos cristalinos y bajos le otorgó 4 estrellas

### 3/5 — Good App but could be better

*2023-04-05, version 1.0.8*

I like this App. I like the nostalgia feeling of it. But when I could create my own mix tapes and or set on existing playlists where Side B begins and when there where some other skins for the tapes, it‘ll be awesome. And I would rate it 5 stars.

### 5/5 — Почти Идеально

*2023-04-03, version 1.0.8*

И правда, это Очень Круто. Полная иллюзия что ты слушаешь кассету, но в супер качестве. Необычные ощущения. Отличное приложение. Единственное чего здесь не хватает, это подгружать свои треки минуя Apple Music. Если бы была такая возможность было бы Идеально. Но все равно поставлю 5 звезд.

### 1/5 — Impossibile cercare brano specifico

*2023-02-17, version 1.0.8*

App molto bella ma ha la grande pecca che non è possibile cercare una singola canzone cercandola per nome.
Peccato.

### 5/5 — Great tape player

*2023-01-17, version 1.0.8*

This app is great. But it needs more tape style s to choose from, but great for me to listen to some 80s collections. I use as my default player

## Frequently asked questions about Magnetola

### What does Magnetola do?

Magnetola is a music player designed to look and feel like a vintage cassette player. It offers a unique 'softener' filter that can reduce the harshness of certain instruments or sudden loud sounds, making music more comfortable for sensitive ears. You can also choose to play music in its original, unaltered form.

### What are the key features of Magnetola?

Key features include a vintage cassette player interface, a 'softener' filter for audio smoothing, adjustable 'silk' (treble) and 'wool' (bass) filters, the option for unaltered playback, intuitive playback controls, and background playback with low battery consumption. It also includes nostalgic fast forward and rewind functions.

### How much does Magnetola cost?

Based on the provided information, Magnetola is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a one-time purchase model.

### What devices is Magnetola compatible with?

Magnetola is currently available for iPhone and iPad devices running iOS 8 or later, as well as for Mac OS X 10.10 or later.

### Who would benefit from using Magnetola's softener filter?

The softener filter is designed for individuals with sensitive ears who may find certain audio frequencies or dynamic shifts in music to be jarring or uncomfortable. It can help to smooth out the rough edges of instruments like drums and electric guitars, or reduce the impact of sudden loud passages in songs.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.8 — 2016-03-24

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- Song position tracker with a slider added: click on the tape window to see the tracker
- Library load time improved
- Rewind audio improved (now plays uninterrupted)
- Stability issue fixed for iPhone 6S

### 1.0.7 — 2015-11-10

Fixed a crash on iPhone 6S.

### 1.0.6 — 2015-09-18

Fixed the issue with playing audio while the screen is locked.

### 1.0.5 — 2015-09-12

Stability and performance improvements with very large music libraries; misc. visual fixes

### 1.0 — 2015-08-29

No release notes.

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