StereoX vs Tape2
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.
Tape2
Relive the nostalgia of 80s cassette players with this music app. It emulates a vintage cassette player, displaying animated tapes while playing your songs from the Apple Music app. Enjoy simple touch and swipe controls for an immersive retro experience.
- Cassette player emulator
- Plays music from Apple Music app
- Animated cassette display
- Simple touch and swipe controls
- Retro 80s aesthetic
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Do you still remember the cassettes from the 80s? Now you can have it again. You have all your songs from your iPhone or iPod Touch ready in the library. Tape is a cassette player emulator. It plays your music from Apple Music App and shows an animated cassette. This app bring's you back to the 80's. Very easy to use. - Touch for play or pause. - Swipe right for next song. - Swipe left for previous song. - Swipe down for next cassette. - Swipe up for cassette change. - Touch in the upper left corner to select songs. and because the control is very simple, This app is perfect for the car or on your iPod, iPhone docking Station, have fun with the app! THIS APP ONLY WORKS, IF YOU HAVE MUSIC IN THE APPLE MUSIC APP !!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Tape2 at free against StereoX's free with in-app purchases. Tape2 also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.6). StereoX's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 67%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 and Tape2 sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for StereoX against 4.5 for Tape2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 143 and 51 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of StereoX's written reviews are positive against 67% of Tape2's.
StereoX ships an update every 4 months, Tape2 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StereoX | Tape2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (143 ratings) | 4.5 (51 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | 51 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ensyne Technology | Alexander Rutkowskij |
Customer experience
StereoX
Tape2
In-app purchases
StereoX
- Remove Ads$1.99
Tape2
- Cassette 2Free
- cassette 6$0.49
- Cassette 18$0.49
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- Cassette 21$0.49
- Cassette 30$0.49
- Cassette 34$0.49
- Cassette 29$0.49
- Cassette 28$0.49
- Cassette 33$0.49
- Cassette 32$0.49
- Cassette 36$0.49
- Cassette 35$0.49
- Cassette 13$0.49
- Cassette 15$0.49
- Cassette 5$0.49
- Cassette 4$0.49
- Cassette 3$0.49
- All Cassettes$4.99
