Neon Coat vs Tape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Neon Coat
This app connects models and creators with exclusive deals from top businesses and brands. Discover curated experiences, products, and job opportunities across various lifestyle categories.
- Exclusive deals from businesses and brands
- Curated experiences and products
- Job opportunities for creators
- Categories: Food, Beauty, Fitness, Retail, Culture, Services, Gifts
- Social campaigns
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Neon Coat takes models and creators' lives to the next level. It’s a model and creator’s passport to the finest businesses and brands around. Founded by a model, Neon Coat aims to empower professional models and creators to curate their own social lives through amazing experiences, products, and jobs, with choices from a variety of ever-expanding categories: + Food + Drink + Beauty + Wellness + Fitness + Retail + Culture + Services + Gifts + Social Campaigns + Jobs Apply now to join the Neon Coat community and start enjoying a whole new world!
Tape
Discover curated cultural events, shows, and activities in NYC and LA. Join existing members with a code or sign up for the waitlist for weekly reviews.
- Curated event listings
- Access to shows and culture
- NYC and LA focus
- Membership code entry
- Waitlist sign-up
- Discover hidden gems
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Access curated events, shows and things to do in culture in NYC & LA. You can join with a code or if you know another member. Otherwise sign up for the waitlist as we review weekly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tape at 100% against Neon Coat's 55%. Tape also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Tape holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 165 and 61 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Neon Coat's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tape's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Neon Coat | Tape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (165 ratings) | 5.0 (61 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 165 — better | 61 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 380 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Neon Coat LLC | Tape Project Inc. |
Customer experience
Neon Coat
Tape
User reviews
Neon Coat
From 165 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Life-changing opportunities for models
- 💖 Access to free experiences (dining, beauty, etc.)
- 🤝 Supportive community and networking
- 👍 Easy interface and straightforward use
- 🚀 Vetted businesses and professional models
Room to improve
- 😞 Approval process geared towards models, not food/travel creators
- 💸 Some users report paying for collaborations
- 🚫 Bans for unclear reasons
- 👎 Misleading portrayal of intentions
- 📍 Limited business options outside LA/NYC
Tape
From 61 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Excellent curation of events
- 💎 Discovering hidden gems
- 🎟️ Access to free tickets/experiences
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💖 Great for social events/dates
Bugs and requests
Neon Coat
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes on opening
- Cannot open after upgrade
- App not working
- Cannot connect to Instagram
- Error message when connecting to Instagram
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- Error uploading portfolio images
- App crashes on splash screen
- Cannot exit application without deleting
- App crashes when opening a category
Requested features
4 requests- Expand beyond current markets (towns and states)
- Include more businesses in LA
- More transparency about brands they work with
- Rebrand to be more inclusive of different creator types
Tape
Requested features
1 request- More updates and features
In-app purchases
Neon Coat
No in-app purchases
Tape
No in-app purchases
