StereoX vs vapor8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StereoX
This app enhances your music listening experience by presenting your Apple Music library in a tactile, 3D interface. Explore your collection through interactive browsing and enjoy playback in distinct modes like Vinyl, Tape, or Stereo.
- Apple Music/iTunes integration
- 3D browsing of music library
- Tactile volume control
- Nostalgic reel-to-reel playback mode
- Classic turntable experience
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StereoX is an immersive listening app for your Apple Music Library. Browse your library in a tactile, vinyl-inspired 3D interface.
vapor8
Experience music playback in a unique, retro style. This app offers a nostalgic listening experience with no song skipping or repeating, only rewinding. Immerse yourself in the authentic sounds of tape crackle and the visual of a slowly winding tape.
- No song skipping
- No song repeating
- Rewind functionality
- Nostalgic tape crackle sound
- Simulated tape winding visual
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Listen to your music in a completely obsolete manner. No skipping of songs. No repeat, just rewind. Turn off noise reduction to hear the beauty of nostalgic tape crackle and remember the days when you watched the tape slowly wind from one reel to the other.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: StereoX at 80% against vapor8's 33%. StereoX also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (143 vs 4). vapor8's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. StereoX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. vapor8 asks for nothing beyond the download.
StereoX holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StereoX has 143 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of StereoX's written reviews are positive against 33% of vapor8's.
| Parameter | StereoX | vapor8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (143 ratings) — better | 3.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 11.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ensyne Technology | Enie Weiss |
Customer experience
StereoX
vapor8
In-app purchases
StereoX
- Remove Ads$1.99
vapor8
No in-app purchases
