# Concentric Rhythm vs Tape It

The clearest difference is price: Tape It at Free against Concentric Rhythm's $3.99. Tape It also leads on ratings volume (890 vs 43). Concentric Rhythm's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 72%) and device support (3 vs 1). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Tape It is free to download; Concentric Rhythm costs $3.99 up front. Concentric Rhythm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tape It sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Concentric Rhythm against 4.7 for Tape It. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tape It has 890 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Concentric Rhythm's written reviews are positive against 72% of Tape It's.

Concentric Rhythm ships an update every 2 weeks, Tape It fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Concentric Rhythm | Tape It |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (43 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/concentric-rhythm/id1188907944/reviews) | **[4.7 (890 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tape-it-pro-audio-recorder/id1576341885/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 43 | **890** |
| Positive reviews | **80.0% of reviews** | 71.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 44 MB | 65 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jeff Holtzkener](https://appshunter.io/developer/1087693055) | [Tape It Music GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1576341887) |

## What reviewers say

### Concentric Rhythm

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/concentric-rhythm/id1188907944)

Generate, develop, and explore musical patterns using geometric transformations and simple processes. Visualize musical timelines as circles for intuitive manipulation and create complex rhythms and melodies. Connect to other MIDI-compatible apps and devices.

**Highlights:** Geometric pattern generation, Circular musical timeline visualization, Melodic line tools (random-walk, scale-based), Rhythmic line generation (cross-rhythms, Euclidean algorithm), MIDI output to other apps/devices, Visualizations of polyrhythms

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MIDI Send | $4.99 | one-time |


### Tape It

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tape-it-pro-audio-recorder/id1576341885)

Capture, organize, and share music ideas with this professional audio recording studio app. It offers features like mixtape organization, studio-quality collaboration, and instant recording from your lock screen. Never lose a song idea again and focus on your music.

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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $3.00 | per month |
| Tape It Pro | $5.00 | per month |
| Monthly subscription | $5.99 | per month |
| Monthly subscription | $6.00 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $15.00 | per year |
| Tape It Pro | $22.49 | per year |
| Tape It Pro | $24.00 | per year |
| Full version | $30.00 | per year |
| Full version | $100.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Elegant and highly usable UI
- 🚀 Plays well with external mics
- 🚀 Easy editing
- 🚀 Reliable iCloud sync
- 👍 Minimalist and intuitive design

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**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

**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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Concentric Rhythm free?

Concentric Rhythm costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Tape It free?

Tape It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Concentric Rhythm or Tape It?

Tape It is rated higher. Concentric Rhythm averages 4.7 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Tape It averages 4.7 from 890 ratings.

### Do Concentric Rhythm or Tape It have ads?

Neither Concentric Rhythm nor Tape It shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Concentric Rhythm or Tape It?

Concentric Rhythm ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tape It fortnightly. Most recently, Concentric Rhythm was updated on November 2, 2026 and Tape It on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*