# Side A: Cassette Player — Retro tapes for Apple Music

> Retro tapes for Apple Music (iPhone/iPad app by FREDERICK AARON GOODIN.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/side-a-cassette-player/id6775722559 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [FREDERICK AARON GOODIN](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775722561)
- Category: Music
- Price: $2.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 66 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-04
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/side-a-cassette-player/id6775722559/reviews.md

## What is Side A?

Side A plays your music as cassettes.

**Requires an Apple Music subscription.**

See what's playing right now on a beautifully detailed cassette tape: spinning reels, worn labels, and a cassette player frame around it, powered by your Apple Music.
But Side A isn't just a pretty player. It's a full tape deck.

DESIGN YOUR OWN TAPES
Pick a shell, write on the label in retro fonts, choose your ink color, and drop a photo behind the jewel case. Every tape is yours.

MAKE MIXTAPES
Build a mixtape from your Apple Music, name it, add handwritten liner notes, and give it a cover. Just like the old days.

SEND A TAPE TO A FRIEND
Text someone a mixtape. If they have Side A it opens right up and plays; if they don't, they get a gorgeous web page with the tracklist and your liner notes. "I made you a tape".

SHARE THE SONG YOU'RE ON
One tap turns your now-playing song into a clean, tappable card you can send anywhere.

RECORD OFF THE RADIO
Tape songs as they play:  grab the last few tracks and turn them into a mixtape, just like catching a song off the radio.

A note from us:

We're a small team of Gen X kids who grew up on cassette tapes and Walkmans. Instead of lugging an actual tape deck to the gym, we wanted to glance at our phones and see our music spinning on cassettes again. Side A is our love letter to that era.

It's a passion project, and we hope you enjoy it. If you have feedback, issues, or ideas, we'd genuinely love to hear them.

Rewind your music.
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Your tapes, mixtapes, and recordings are stored on your device — content is only uploaded when you choose to share it.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.4 — 2026-09-01

Search keeps the music going.

• Pick a song from search and Side A plays on through the rest of your
  results, instead of stopping after one track
• Tap the cassette spine any time to see what's queued up next — and skip
  anything you'd rather not hear

### 1.0.3 — 2026-08-17

Search for any song and play it right from the player — no playlist needed. Bigger, easier-to-hit controls in the top bar, and a few copy fixes.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-08-11

Fixes a bug where tapping a song in a newly created playlist could stop playback. Playlists and mixtapes built from music you've just added to your library now play reliably.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-10

Sharing fixes and a friendlier start.

• Mixtape and song links you send now open right up in Side A: including from Instagram, Facebook, and other in-app browsers
• Fixed a rare error when opening a shared link just after launching the app
• Link previews now show your tape's artwork, even on tapes without a cover
• "Listen on Apple Music" and "Get Side A" now go where they should
• New here? Side A now explains how to get your music playing

### 1.0 — 2026-08-04

No release notes.

## Related topics

[cassette gold](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/cassette-gold)

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