Experience your Apple Music library through a retro cassette tape interface. Design custom tapes, create mixtapes with liner notes, and share them with friends. Record songs as they play and relive the nostalgia of physical media.
1.0.6
October 14, 2026
Now it sounds like a tape, too. • New: deck sounds. Hear the keys click, the fast-forward whir, the cassette sliding in and out, and a rewind back to the start when a tape is on repeat • New: tape hiss. A quiet hiss under your music, off until you turn it on. Find both in Settings > Tape Sounds • Search your own library: songs you've synced or uploaded to Apple Music now turn up in search, ready to play or put on a tape • Fixed: a tape sometimes stopped a few seconds in, or took two or three tries to start • Fixed: pause sometimes did nothing on the first tape after opening Side A
MoreSide A: Cassette Player is a music application that allows you to play your Apple Music library through a visually detailed retro cassette tape interface. It offers features like custom tape design, mixtape creation, and sharing.
Yes, Side A: Cassette Player requires an active Apple Music subscription to function, as it plays music directly from your Apple Music library.
Side A: Cassette Player is a paid app, priced at $2.99. There are no in-app purchases or subscriptions required after the initial purchase.
Yes, you can design your own tapes by picking a shell, writing on the label with retro fonts, choosing ink color, and adding a photo behind the jewel case. Each tape is personalized to your preference.
You can build a mixtape from your Apple Music library, name it, add handwritten liner notes, and give it a cover, just like in the past. These mixtapes can then be shared with others.
Yes, the app allows you to tape songs as they play, similar to catching a song off the radio. You can then grab the last few tracks and turn them into a mixtape.
Side A: Cassette Player is supported on iPhone and iPod devices. It is designed for iOS platforms.
The latest version of Side A: Cassette Player was released on October 14, 2026, indicating recent development and support. The app was initially released on August 4, 2026.
