Cassette Remote vs Tape2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cassette Remote
Control music playback for business locations. See what's playing, check device status, and influence playlists by upvoting or downvoting songs. Override current music with different playlists.
- View current music playback by zone
- Browse song history
- Monitor player device status
- Upvote/downvote songs for feedback
- Override current playlist
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The Cassette remote application allows Cassette music for business customers who use the Cassette music system the ability to see what is currently playing at their location, the status of their devices, override the current playlist and up or downvote songs to provide feedback and influence the playlist. Features: - See the music that is currently playing in all the zones at your location. - Browse the history of songs that are playing. - See the status of the players at your location. - Up and down vote songs to provide feedback. - Override the currently playing music with a different playlist. Please contact your account administrator if you do not have access.
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 in-app purchases: Cassette Remote at none against Tape2's 18. Cassette Remote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Tape2's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Tape2 sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Cassette Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cassette Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tape2 has 51 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Cassette Remote's written reviews are positive against 67% of Tape2's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cassette Remote | Tape2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.5 (51 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ACW Sensory Branding Agency, LLC | Alexander Rutkowskij |
Customer experience
Cassette Remote
Tape2
In-app purchases
Cassette Remote
No in-app purchases
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
