Comparison

100VJ vs taeppl

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

100VJ

This app is a comprehensive visual jockeying tool for creating and performing live visual shows. It offers advanced features for media handling, effects, and real-time control, suitable for both novice and experienced users. Connect to external displays for dynamic performances.

Highlights
  • Chainable multi-layer effects
  • Audio-reactive and BPM-synced effects
  • Channel-based architecture for video, images, and GIFs
  • Animatable controls via MIDI, LFO, and device motion
  • Live input sources including camera and text rendering
  • Projection mapping with perspective transform
  • Real-time output recording and transition effects
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100VJ is a versatile VJ tool for both beginners and advanced users. Connect a projector or monitor via HDMI or AirPlay and start VJing immediately. Designed for real-time visual performance, from simple setups to complex live systems. Key Features Asset & Media Handling • Smooth synchronization with the system photo library • Import from Files app • Asset launcher for saving and loading channel configurations Effects System • Chainable multi-layer effects • Parametric effects • Audio-reactive effects • BPM-synced effects • Core Image filters Channel-Based Architecture • Channels support video, image, GIF, real-time sources, effects, and filters • Per-channel blend, colorize, and transform controls • Multi-layer channel slots with compute resource limits • Drag and drop reordering and saving to the asset launcher • Tap to select, long-press to lift, drag and drop channel previews • Load assets to the selected channel with a single tap Animatable Controls • Fully animatable sliders • Control via MIDI, LFO, audio input, device motion, and more Live Input Sources (Playables) • Camera input • Aether client to use another 100VJ on the local network as an input source • Text rendering • Countdown display Projection Mapping • Perspective transform for external output • Supports AirPlay and external display adapters • DMX artnet RGBMapping. • Laser output from video contour conversion (beta, currently supports LaserCube WiFi only) Output & Recording • Up to 4K output (external output capability required via AirPlay or USB-C) • Real-time output recording • Transition effects and slideshows Sync & Control • Automatic BPM detection from microphone input and auto switcher • MIDI and Network MIDI control • Resolution, frame rate, and advanced settings (Long-press or double-tap the gear icon to open the settings screen) Wireless & Network Features • NDI Sender • Aether real-time server for sending to other 100VJ instances • Syphon support (requires a Mac with Aether Syphon installed) • High-speed send and receive via USB or LAN (Bonjour or mDNS required) Premium Plan • ArtNet DMX controller • Control LED bars and PAR lights over the network • 8ch Mode Performance & Architecture • Fully Metal-based rendering pipeline • Multi-threaded architecture using async and await • Rendering is isolated from UI operations for stable output • Atomic rendering with prioritized async updates such as animatable sliders • Reduced CPU usage compared to version 4, even with increased UI and processing complexity Notes • Instructions for previous versions (version 4 and earlier) are available on the support page • A user forum is available for feedback and discussion Support and Information https://sites.google.com/view/100vj/home Legal and Credits • App Store screenshots use Beeple’s VJ loops (Creative Commons licensed) https://www.beeple-crap.com • 100VJ does not claim copyright over content created with the app • Please ensure proper rights for all assets used Terms of Service https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://sites.google.com/view/100vj/privacy-policy

About

taeppl

Record audio in bursts without editing or deletion, capturing authentic moments as they happen. Tapes age over time, adding a unique, worn quality to recordings, and are mapped to their original locations.

Highlights
  • Unedited audio recording
  • Tape aging effects (wow, flutter, hiss)
  • Location-tagged memories
  • Future-dated 'Arc Tapes'
  • Handwritten tape labels
  • On-device storage, no cloud sync
Features
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Before photographs. Before film. There was voice. Taeppl is a cassette recorder for real moments — the ones you don't stage, don't edit, don't perfect. Choose how much room your tape holds, then record in bursts across a trip, a day, an occasion. Stop and resume whenever something's happening. When the tape's full, it's full. Keep the dog barks, awkward pauses, and everything in between. Each tape becomes a memory you can return to. Every tape ages. Wow, flutter, and hiss deepen as a tape gets older. Each tape has its own character, with a sound that gradually warms and wears while the original recording is preserved. Touch the reels. Drag to scratch playback in real time. Press and hold to freeze the tape mid-motion. Play with the sound as you listen. Link Tapes. Send a tape back and forth with someone you care about. Add your voice to the same growing recording, one turn at a time. Group Tapes. Build a shared memory with friends. Claim a turn, listen, add your part, and pass it on. A finished tape holds everyone's voices together. Birthday Tapes. Collect spoken messages from the people who matter and bring them together in a birthday gift. Arc Tapes. Set a future reveal date — a birthday, a milestone, a someday. Record over time and create something to return to when that day arrives. A map of memories. With location permission, see where your recordings happened. Choose whether shared tapes include precise locations, approximate locations, or no location at all. Handwritten labels. Write your tape's name by hand, the way you'd scrawl on a real cassette. Keep it personal. Share when you choose. Record and keep tapes on your device without creating an account. Sharing uses an online delivery service. Link Tape transfers and newly created Group Tapes use encryption to protect their audio in transit through that service. Everyone in a new encrypted Group Tape needs a compatible version of Taeppl. Make a tape. Pass it on. Come back to it years later.

Screenshots

100VJ4 screens
taeppl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: taeppl at Free against 100VJ's $3.99. taeppl also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 63%). 100VJ's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 5). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

taeppl is free to download; 100VJ costs $3.99 up front. 100VJ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. taeppl asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

taeppl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 100VJ has 29 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of 100VJ's written reviews are positive against 100% of taeppl's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

100VJ ships an update every 6 weeks, taeppl every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
100VJ versus taeppl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter100VJtaeppl
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (29 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNarumi InadaAUSTIN JAMES STOUT

Customer experience

100VJ

All ratings29 ratings
Positive72.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.6%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative32.2%

taeppl

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

100VJ

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$0.991 Month
  • Premium$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Tip ($0.99)$0.99
  • Tip 10 times$9.99
None

taeppl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 100VJ free?
100VJ costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is taeppl free?
taeppl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 100VJ or taeppl?
taeppl is rated higher. 100VJ averages 4.0 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while taeppl averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do 100VJ or taeppl have ads?
Neither 100VJ nor taeppl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 100VJ or taeppl?
100VJ ships an update every 6 weeks, and taeppl every 2 days. Most recently, 100VJ was updated on October 12, 2026 and taeppl on September 29, 2026.

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