Comparison

Mixtape Generator vs Tape Eater

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

Head to head
About

Mixtape Generator

Create personalized digital mixtapes using Apple Music. Add images and messages to each song to express your feelings. Share your heartfelt creations with loved ones.

Highlights
  • Create digital mixtapes
  • Use Apple Music library
  • Attach images to songs
  • Add messages to songs
  • Share with loved ones
Features
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Want to tell someone that you love them, you miss them, or you're sorry? Say it with a mixtape! With Mixtape Generator, you can use Apple Music to create mixtapes to send to your favorite people. Attach your images to each song to capture a moment and add a message to each song to share why you added it. A mixtape has always been the best way to express your feelings about someone. With Mixtape Generator, we hope to make it as easy as possible! We hope you enjoy the app.

About

Tape Eater

This app is an offline music player that allows you to import, organize, and play various audio and video file formats without needing an internet connection. It simplifies downloading and sharing mixtapes from popular sources and offers advanced features for music organization and playback.

Highlights
  • Offline playback
  • Import mixtapes from popular sources
  • Organize music files
  • Share mixtapes with friends
  • Supports MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4
  • MP3 tag editing
  • Video playback
Features
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Tape Eater is a powerful offline MP3 player and mixtape downloader for iPhone. Import, organize, share, and play your music files without WiFi and ADs. Supports MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, and more. Tape Eater is the easiest way to download and share mixtapes with your friends. Import free mixtapes automatically from MixtapeMonkey, or unzip and play mixtapes offline from top Hip-Hop and Rap sources like DatPiff, Spinrilla, and LiveMixtapes. Download, organize, and enjoy your favorite mixtapes, MP3s, and MP4s all in one powerful media player. No sign-ups, no spam, no algorithms and NO ADs! Just pure music collecting on your terms! MP3 tag editing for the real music nerds! Key Free Features: - Upload and share mixtapes directly to your friends! - Manage your shared mixtapes with our new shared tab - Import mixtapes directly from MixtapeMonkey with one click - Unzip and play ZIP files from mixtape websites like datpiff and spinrilla - Supports MP3, MP4, WAV, MOV, M4A files - Offline playback - listen to your music anywhere without wifi - Swipe to shuffle - As soon as you open the app you can swipe your entire music collection - Rearrange your queue or reshuffle your queue completely! - Easily scrub through your music collection with the Alphabet scrubber. Upgrade to our Lifetime Membership for the best music experience with premium features! Key Premium Features: - Create unlimited custom playlists for your favorite tracks - Upload custom cover art and rearrange tracks for playlists - ID3 Meta Tag Editor - Edit your mp3s meta date before sending music without cover art - Preload - Set your favorite mixtape playlist on your swipe to play - Watch your MP4 videos - Anything from movies, tv shows, or music videos - Rearrange your app's navigation - perfect if you prefer your videos or playlists - Quick play swipe - great to listen to your favorite mixtapes immediately. Start building your mixtape collection today with Tape Eater! Any genre from any source. Build the greatest mixtapes ever! Tape Eater is not affiliated with mixtape sites like DatPiff, Live Mixtapes, My Mixtapes, or Spinrilla Learn more at https://tapeeater.app Terms of Service: https://mixtapemonkey.com/tos

Screenshots

Mixtape Generator4 screens
Tape Eater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tape Eater at 4.8 against Mixtape Generator's 4.2. Tape Eater also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 50%) and ratings volume (670 vs 5). Mixtape Generator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tape Eater sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Mixtape Generator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tape Eater holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tape Eater has 670 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Mixtape Generator's written reviews are positive against 87% of Tape Eater's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Mixtape Generator versus Tape Eater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMixtape GeneratorTape Eater
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.8 (670 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews86.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5670 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB56 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDito Technologies LLCMark Serrano

Customer experience

Mixtape Generator

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Tape Eater

All ratings603 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative7.4%

Bugs and requests

Mixtape Generator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tape Eater

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App lags when used
  • App does not automatically move to the next track
  • App only plays ads
  • App takes multiple attempts to open an MP3
  • App lags and is slow
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  • App deletes entire catalog when adding new music
  • App bugs out frequently
  • App crashes or deletes imported tapes
  • App is not keeping mixtapes downloaded
  • App downloads are not importing properly
  • App doesn't work
  • Imported mixtapes disappear after closing and reopening the app
  • Zip files for mixtapes won't unzip
  • App has bugs and needs fixes
  • App does not import tapes anymore
  • App deletes all other mixtapes when a new one is imported
  • Imported zip files do not show up in the album tab
  • App not updated in 4 years, unlikely to be fixed

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add local storage for the app
  • Implement auto-advance to the next track
  • Add basic playback controls like fast forward
  • Improve accessibility features, especially for visually impaired users (e.g., visible play button)
  • Add a sleep timer
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  • Improve video player with subtitle support
  • Allow users to manually create playlists
  • Fix issues with automatic album/playlist creation and single import

In-app purchases

None

Mixtape Generator

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Tape Eater

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Premium Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • No Ads Ever$79.99

Questions

Is Mixtape Generator free?
Mixtape Generator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tape Eater free?
Tape Eater is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mixtape Generator or Tape Eater?
Tape Eater is rated higher. Mixtape Generator averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Tape Eater averages 4.8 from 670 ratings.
Do Mixtape Generator or Tape Eater have ads?
Tape Eater shows ads; Mixtape Generator does not.

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