# Tape It - Pro Audio Recorder — Songwriting & recording app

> Professional audio recording and songwriting studio app for musicians. (iPhone/iPad app by Tape It Music GmbH.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tape-it-pro-audio-recorder/id1576341885 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tape It Music GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1576341887)
- Category: Music, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 854 App Store ratings · 145 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 62 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2021-09-08
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tape-it-pro-audio-recorder/id1576341885/reviews.md

## What is Tape It?

The professional songwriting & recording studio app that helps musicians capture, organize & share music ideas. We are musicians who created the app we always wanted - straightforward, powerful, and built for how artists actually work. Join thousands of professional musicians who trust Tape It! Never lose song ideas, never waste time with songwriting hassles again. Focus on what really matters: your music.

PACKED WITH FEATURES — ALL FREE, NO ADS

Professional Mixtape Organization
Group your song ideas, EP recordings, and instrument sessions into custom mixtapes. Find any recording instantly with smart organization built for musicians.

Studio-Quality Collaboration
Share and work on recordings with your bandmates, producer, or manager - all within the app. No more sending files back and forth through messages.

Instant Recording from Lock Screen
Capture ideas as fast as photographers capture moments - straight from your iPhone's lock screen. Never lose another song idea!

Smart Photo Integration
Save vocal notes, chord sheets, or synthesizer settings with photo attachments. Everything you need, right where you need it.

Secure Cloud Backup
Keep your recordings safe with EU-encrypted cloud storage. Save iCloud space while protecting thousands of your ideas.

Professional DAW Integration
Easily transfer files via AirDrop or drag&drop from Tape It's desktop client directly into your DAW. Turn ideas into production-ready tracks seamlessly!

Smart Recording Notes
Add chords, BPM, lyrics, or production ideas directly to your recordings.

Full-Featured Audio Player
Review your ideas anywhere - in your car, during workouts, or on your commute. Just like using your favorite music app!

Intelligent Markers
Mark specific parts during or after recording - perfect for jam sessions, song transitions, and music lessons.

Time Paragraph Technology
Navigate long recordings naturally with our innovative waveform view that wraps recordings into multiple lines that you can easily scroll through.

Automatic Instrument Detection
See what's in your recording before you hit play. Combined with photos and notes, you'll always know what you're listening to.

TAPE IT PROFESSIONAL FEATURES
Maximize your iPhone's recording capabilities:

Professional Stereo Recording
Combine multiple iPhone microphones for superior audio quality. Perfect for instrument recording, vocals, field recording, and podcasting.

Lossless Audio Quality
Get the highest possible mobile recording quality for professional results.

External Audio Support
Connect professional microphones and audio interfaces for next-level mobile recording.

Non-destructive Editing
Trim your recordings while keeping the original safe. Restore any edit at any time.

MP3 and WAV Export
Convert your audio files during export to make them work with any DAW - Ableton, Fruity Loops, ProTools, you name it.

Support Independent Developers
We're musicians building for musicians. No ads, no investors - just constant improvements for your needs.
Tape It is 100% accessible for blind users. We understand music's importance to everyone.

Questions? Contact us at support@tape.it

Privacy policy: https://tape.it/privacy
Terms of use: https://tape.it/eula

## Key features

- Mixtape organization
- Studio-quality collaboration
- Instant recording from lock screen
- Photo integration for notes
- Secure cloud backup
- DAW integration
- Lossless audio quality

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly Subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| Monthly subscription | $5.99 | per month |
| Monthly subscription | $6.00 | per month |
| Full version | $50.00 | per year |
| Monthly Subscription | $3.00 | per month |
| Yearly subscription | $25.00 | per year |
| Monthly subscription | $6.00 | per month |
| Full version | $30.00 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $15.00 | per year |
| Tape It Pro | $5.00 | per month |
| Tape It Pro | $24.00 | per year |
| Tape It Pro | $4.49 | per month |
| Tape It Pro | $22.49 | per year |
| Monthly Subscription | $3.00 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full version | $100.00 | one-time |
| Full version | $50.00 | one-time |
| Tape It Pro | $80.00 | one-time |
| Tape It Pro | $75.00 | one-time |


## What do users think of Tape It?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🚀 Elegant and highly usable UI
- 🚀 Plays well with external mics
- 🚀 Easy editing
- 🚀 Reliable iCloud sync
- 👍 Minimalist and intuitive design
- 🚀 Crystal clear audio quality
- 👍 Helpful organization features
- 🚀 Quick and easy to use
- 👍 Versatile for various use cases

**Cons**

- 🐛 Subscription-based model
- 💰 Expensive lifetime purchase option
- 🐛 Buggy behavior, crashes, and glitches
- 🐛 Unreliable recording and playback
- 🐛 Difficult to delete or manage recordings
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance across devices

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Inability to sign in or create accounts
- Incompatibility with certain iOS versions
- Jittery scrolling and UI issues
- Unreliable lock screen widget
- Recordings stopping unexpectedly

**Most requested features**

- Ability to pause/resume recordings
- In-app audio editing tools
- Improved organization and folder structure
- Support for external audio interfaces
- Metronome and looping functionality
- Video recording capabilities

## Recent user reviews (10 of 145)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tape-it-pro-audio-recorder/id1576341885/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Wow great for singers

*2026-08-19*

Wow I’ve been looking for an easy and good quality to record myself singing when I’m out and I feel inspired. 
I got it because it has a layer function. My only question… Is there a way to edit a layer afterwards? I would like to be able to see all the layers and edit / clip pieces out that I don’t like. I’m big into harmonizing so I would love to be able to build lots of layers. Thanks!

**Developer response:** Thanks so much for your feedback. Editing layers is currently not possible, but I’m already working on it.

### 1/5 — Intentionally inconvenient

*2026-07-27*

Decent enough app, but advertising a free service and then charging for the subscription to be able to search through your own recordings past 3 months is ridiculous and pretty scummy. 

I honestly was considering the subscription as the app has a nicer interface than voice memos and the added features look cool, but I don’t really want to support or encourage creating inconveniences to sell something, it’s a very manipulative way to operate.

**Developer response:** I’m very sorry to hear that you feel this way. Let me explain the thinking behind it, so that hopefully you feel a little less angry about it.

Tape It is a free app with a paid pro tier. The free tier is pretty strong and contains most of the features, but ultimately it’s the paid version that pays for the development of the app. There are no ads, no associated hardware sales or other means of income. Tape It is simply an app, developed by me, as my fulltime job.

The free tier exists for casual users, so that more demanding users can try the app before buying, and that sharing recordings among friends doesn’t force any of your friends to buy it. It also ensures there’s no lock in - if you ever stop paying for the pro version, you can still access all your recordings, and all the effort you put into adding notes and organising them into mixtapes isn’t lost either.

The search in Tape It is a fairly powerful feature. You can search by instruments, for example, which Tape It automatically detects. It’s also a feature that you only need if you have tons of recordings, and at that point you’re probably a power user and should consider paying for the app. That’s why I decided to limit the search in the free version to recordings made in the last three months. Other popular apps like Slack have the same limitation, although Slack also hides messages that are older than three months. That I find evil, and I’d never do that in Tape It. All your recordings are yours, and you can always access them.

I’m completely aware that this is an artificial constraint. At the end of the day, I have to draw the line somewhere between the free and the pro version, and this is a line that I thought made sense. Other apps tend to limit cloud storage, for example, but I don’t do that - both free and pro users have unlimited cloud storage for backups and syncing in Tape It, so that you can always rest assured that your recordings are backed up in case you lose your phone, and never worry about whether something should be recorded or not. 

I hope this explanation makes sense. I’m still happy to reconsider the search limitation, and will certainly take your comment into account as I rethink it.

Best,
Thomas

### 5/5 — So good

*2026-06-17, version 4.2.7*

Love tape it. Wish it had video support options.

### 3/5 — Missing Core Music Memos App Features

*2026-06-06*

Claims that this is a Music Memo app replacement are a bit misleading. 
There is no beat or time signature detection, no tempo beat mapping, no chord detection, no virtual drummer and no virtual bass player.

### 5/5 — LOVE, only one thing missing

*2026-04-30, version 4.2.4*

I truly love this app so much, it has become my go-to voice recording app. The ONLY thing that’s missing is built-in transcription. Apple has added this in the past couple years, and I feel like it would be immensely helpful. Even just a basic version to start would be great!

### 3/5 — Good app but not very unique

*2026-04-25, version 4.2.4*

It’s a great app, but without premium it’s like…not any different from voice memos. Really to do anything unique you need premium. But it is easy to navigate and it’s very nice otherwise

### 5/5 — Fab audio app

*2026-04-23*

This app does everything I want, without adding unnecessary frills. Great recording quality, even on tricky percussive instruments like a piano where most apps struggle. I love the button on the lock screen, so I can instantly start recording without having to find the app, open it, press the button etc. Sharing is easy as well, and the interface is clean and uncluttered. Worth every penny for a keen musician.

### 4/5 — Amazing tool with some suggestions

*2026-04-22*

First off I just want to say that if you make music you NEED this app. It’s so versatile in holding all of your bounces, ideas, and everything in between. I have the pro plan and it’s been an amazing tool. I do, however, have some suggestions. 

First, i think a more advanced queue system would be such a great help. I kind of don’t like how when I play a song, that instance of play is shared across the song’s multiple locations. For example, say I’m in the “all” tab and I play a song. That instance queues the whole of the all tab, but if I want to play the same song in a mixtape and have the rest of the mixtape come after, I have to close out the app and refresh it and play it in the mixtape or go into the mixtape, choose the song before it, and then hit next so it has the rest of the mixtape queued. Sorry if that’s convoluted, but in general a way to select the queue would be nice. 

Second, sorting in mixtapes is a bit of a pain. There’s some options for sorting, but they’re timestamp, name, or date added dependent. It’s hard when I’m trying to figure out a tracklist for an EP or an album, I want to modify the sequence but I have to constantly rename tracks so it sorts in the way I want it. It’d just be helpful to have a drag queue feature. 

Lastly, this may be a difficult ask but I’d love if this app could connect to my daw somehow so I could do quick bounces to listen on my phone to streamline the mixing process. That involves a lot lol but it’s definitely a feature worth thinking about. 

Aside from that I have little else! Thank you for putting this app together it’s such a big help!

**Developer response:** Thanks so much for your review!

On your first point: I can definitely consider a queuing system; that’s actually a good idea. Here’s a small trick though:

If you play a tape, say in the all tapes list, and later you change your mind and want to play the same tape but within a mixtape, just tap on it to play inside the mixtape. It won’t interrupt playback (unlike in Spotify, for example, which restarts the song to signal to you that it accepted your command - easily discoverable but also super annoying when it restarts a song), but the playlist enqueued in the background will be the mixtape now, not the all tapes list.

On your second point: yes, agree. Custom sorting in mixtapes is coming.

And to your last point: you can get Tape It for Mac from the Mac App Store. Then you can just drag your bounces directly in there. One extra step after bouncing, but still quite a smooth workflow I think.

Hope that helps, and thanks again for your kind review!
Thomas

### 5/5 — great app! wish it had a native mac app too

*2026-04-19*

useful to have the voice memo running off the computer in a sesh!!

**Developer response:** Thanks so much. You can get the Mac app from the Mac App Store!

### 5/5 — Perfect

*2026-04-07, version 4.2.2*

Ideal for song ideas

## Frequently asked questions about Tape It

### What does Tape It - Pro Audio Recorder do?

This app functions as a professional songwriting and recording studio, designed to help musicians capture, organize, and share their musical ideas. It aims to streamline the songwriting process and prevent the loss of creative inspiration by offering a straightforward and powerful recording experience.

### What are the key features of Tape It?

Key features include professional mixtape organization for grouping song ideas, studio-quality collaboration tools for sharing with bandmates, instant recording from the lock screen, smart photo integration for attaching notes, secure cloud backup, and seamless integration with professional DAWs. It also offers lossless audio quality and external audio support.

### Is Tape It free to use?

The app is described as being packed with features and entirely free, with no ads. However, the provided data indicates it has in-app purchases, suggesting that while the core functionality is free, certain advanced features or expansions might be available for purchase.

### What devices is Tape It compatible with?

The app is designed to maximize iPhone recording capabilities and mentions features like instant recording from the lock screen, implying strong compatibility with iOS devices. It also offers a desktop client for easier file transfer to DAWs.

### How can Tape It help with songwriting and music production?

Tape It helps by providing a reliable way to instantly capture fleeting song ideas, organize them into manageable mixtapes, and collaborate with others. Features like smart recording notes, intelligent markers, and seamless DAW integration allow musicians to easily develop initial ideas into production-ready tracks.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.4.0 — 2026-08-28

Tape It learns four new tricks:

- Full CarPlay app: you can now control Tape It completely in your car.
- Audio Unit plugin: record straight into your Tape It library from AUv3 host apps like AUM, Loopy Pro, or Logic Pro.
- A new lock screen widget for the tuner
- Home screen quick actions: press and hold the app icon to start a new recording.

Plus small fixes and improvements.

### 4.3.0 — 2026-08-07

This update adds a tuner to the app.

### 4.2.9 — 2026-07-24

This update fixes a crash when opening the Tape It App Clip.

### 4.2.8 — 2026-07-10

This update fixes a latency problem when layering recordings which meant that the layers would be roughly 40ms out of sync.

### 4.2.7 — 2026-05-27

This update fixes an issue when sharing mixtapes.

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