Taper's Section vs HOME TEAM fm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
HOME TEAM fm
Listen to a curated online radio station featuring jam bands like The Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic, and more. Access the station's website for additional content and information.
- Online radio streaming
- Jam band music focus
- Website access
- Curated playlists
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Online radio station and website for the HOME TEAM. Playing the music of The Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic, Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule, Tedeschi Trucks Band and many more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HOME TEAM fm at 5.0 against Taper's Section's 4.5. HOME TEAM fm also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Taper's Section's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
HOME TEAM fm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Taper's Section has 39 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Taper's Section's written reviews are positive against 100% of HOME TEAM fm's.
Taper's Section ships an update every 3 months, HOME TEAM fm every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Taper's Section | HOME TEAM fm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (39 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Franklin Kesler | TurnKey ENG LLC |
Customer experience
Taper's Section
HOME TEAM fm
In-app purchases
Taper's Section
No in-app purchases
HOME TEAM fm
No in-app purchases
