Martian Monster vs Taper's Section
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Martian Monster
Embark on a solo mission to explore the Martian landscape. This app provides unique sound bites to accompany your journey. Make the most of your limited time on the red planet.
- Mars exploration simulation
- Interactive sound bites
- Astronaut experience
- Limited time gameplay
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You have been selected as the first astronaut to explore the planet Mars! Keep these phishy sound-bites handy as you explore. And remember: your trip is short!
Taper's Section
Access a vast library of live music recordings from archive.org. Stream, save, and organize your favorite shows, build playlists, and enjoy offline listening. Features background playback and powerful search capabilities.
- Stream live music from archive.org
- Save favorite bands and shows
- Background streaming
- Offline listening
- Powerful search and filtering
- Build and share playlists
- Manage play queue
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Taper's Section gives you access to the Live Music Archive from archive.org in the palm of your hand. * Stream your favorite shows from over 5,000 bands * Save your favorite bands and shows for quick access * Easily access your recently played shows * Background streaming with Bluetooth and AirPlay compatibility * Powerful search and filtering options * Build playlists and share them with your friends * Build a play queue, reorder your queue, and make it a new playlist * Offline listening - save your data plan while listening to your downloaded shows while away from WiFi.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Martian Monster at 4.9 against Taper's Section's 4.5. Martian Monster also leads on ratings volume (318 vs 40) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Martian Monster holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Martian Monster has 318 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Martian Monster's written reviews are positive against 90% of Taper's Section's.
Martian Monster ships an update every 4 months, Taper's Section every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Martian Monster | Taper's Section |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (318 ratings) — better | 4.5 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 90.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 318 — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Viktor Denic | Franklin Kesler |
Customer experience
Martian Monster
Taper's Section
Bugs and requests
Martian Monster
Reported bugs
1 issue- No sound on iPhone 4s devices
Requested features
9 requests- Fishman sound pad with 'Yeah' and 'uhhh huuuuu' samples
- Summer 2021 show samples
- Kasvot Växt update with 'Faceplant into Rock' sound
- More recent Phish concert samples
- Additional screaming cat sounds
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- Individual band member sounds
- More spaceship crash and cat meow sounds
- Slow Llama preset jam
- Halloween 2018 effects
Taper's Section
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Martian Monster
No in-app purchases
Taper's Section
No in-app purchases
Questions
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