Comparison

Flash Metro vs Tape It

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

Head to head
About

Flash Metro

A beautifully designed metronome app offering high-quality sounds and customizable colors. Control tempo, sounds, and colors with Siri Shortcuts and manage it from your lock screen with a dynamic widget.

Highlights
  • High-quality sound options
  • Customizable color themes
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Dynamic lock screen widget
  • Tap tempo functionality
  • Fullscreen flash mode
  • Background audio support
Features
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Flash Metro is a simple beautifully designed metronome with high quality sounds and gorgeous colors. Flash Metro fully supports iOS Shortcuts. Use iOS Shortcuts to create presets to control Flash Metro from lock screen, or with Siri. Colors: Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Purple White Sounds: High Woodblock Mid Woodblock Low Woodblock High Cowbell Low Cowbell Hi-hat Snare Drum Kick Drum iOS Shortcuts Toggle Metro Toggle Flash Toggle Mute Set Tempo Set Click Set Color Simple Design Simple Controls Tap Tempo Fullscreen Flash Tempo Range of 1 - 999 BPM Clicks with 22µs Accuracy Adaptive Layout Flawless Background Audio

About

Tape It

Capture, organize, and share music ideas with this professional audio recording studio app. It offers features like mixtape organization, studio-quality collaboration, and instant recording from your lock screen. Never lose a song idea again and focus on your music.

Highlights
  • Mixtape organization
  • Studio-quality collaboration
  • Instant recording from lock screen
  • Photo integration for notes
  • Secure cloud backup
  • DAW integration
  • Lossless audio quality
Features
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The professional songwriting & recording studio app that helps musicians capture, organize & share music ideas. We are musicians who created the app we always wanted - straightforward, powerful, and built for how artists actually work. Join thousands of professional musicians who trust Tape It! Never lose song ideas, never waste time with songwriting hassles again. Focus on what really matters: your music. PACKED WITH FEATURES — ALL FREE, NO ADS Professional Mixtape Organization Group your song ideas, EP recordings, and instrument sessions into custom mixtapes. Find any recording instantly with smart organization built for musicians. Studio-Quality Collaboration Share and work on recordings with your bandmates, producer, or manager - all within the app. No more sending files back and forth through messages. Instant Recording from Lock Screen Capture ideas as fast as photographers capture moments - straight from your iPhone's lock screen. Never lose another song idea! Smart Photo Integration Save vocal notes, chord sheets, or synthesizer settings with photo attachments. Everything you need, right where you need it. Secure Cloud Backup Keep your recordings safe with EU-encrypted cloud storage. Save iCloud space while protecting thousands of your ideas. Professional DAW Integration Easily transfer files via AirDrop or drag&drop from Tape It's desktop client directly into your DAW. Turn ideas into production-ready tracks seamlessly! Smart Recording Notes Add chords, BPM, lyrics, or production ideas directly to your recordings. Full-Featured Audio Player Review your ideas anywhere - in your car, during workouts, or on your commute. Just like using your favorite music app! Intelligent Markers Mark specific parts during or after recording - perfect for jam sessions, song transitions, and music lessons. Time Paragraph Technology Navigate long recordings naturally with our innovative waveform view that wraps recordings into multiple lines that you can easily scroll through. Automatic Instrument Detection See what's in your recording before you hit play. Combined with photos and notes, you'll always know what you're listening to. TAPE IT PROFESSIONAL FEATURES Maximize your iPhone's recording capabilities: Professional Stereo Recording Combine multiple iPhone microphones for superior audio quality. Perfect for instrument recording, vocals, field recording, and podcasting. Lossless Audio Quality Get the highest possible mobile recording quality for professional results. External Audio Support Connect professional microphones and audio interfaces for next-level mobile recording. Non-destructive Editing Trim your recordings while keeping the original safe. Restore any edit at any time. MP3 and WAV Export Convert your audio files during export to make them work with any DAW - Ableton, Fruity Loops, ProTools, you name it. Support Independent Developers We're musicians building for musicians. No ads, no investors - just constant improvements for your needs. Tape It is 100% accessible for blind users. We understand music's importance to everyone. Questions? Contact us at support@tape.it Privacy policy: https://tape.it/privacy Terms of use: https://tape.it/eula

Screenshots

Flash Metro4 screens
Tape It4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tape It at Free against Flash Metro's $1.99. Tape It also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (897 vs 6). Flash Metro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Tape It is free to download; Flash Metro costs $1.99 up front. Tape It sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month. Flash Metro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tape It holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tape It has 897 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Flash Metro's written reviews are positive against 72% of Tape It's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flash Metro ships an update weekly, Tape It fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flash Metro versus Tape It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlash MetroTape It
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (6 ratings)4.7 (897 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews72.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6897 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExistential AudioTape It Music GmbH

Customer experience

Flash Metro

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Tape It

All ratings897 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews154 reviews
Positive72.1%
Neutral7.8%
Negative20.1%

Bugs and requests

Flash Metro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tape It

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to sign in or create accounts
  • Incompatibility with certain iOS versions
  • Jittery scrolling and UI issues
  • Unreliable lock screen widget
  • Recordings stopping unexpectedly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to pause/resume recordings
  • In-app audio editing tools
  • Improved organization and folder structure
  • Support for external audio interfaces
  • Metronome and looping functionality
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  • Video recording capabilities

In-app purchases

None

Flash Metro

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Tape It

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Subscription$3.001 Month
  • Tape It Pro$5.001 Month
  • Monthly subscription$5.991 Month
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  • Monthly subscription2 variants$6.001 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$15.001 Year
  • Tape It Pro7 Days trial$22.491 Year
  • Tape It Pro$24.001 Year
  • Full version7 Days trial$30.001 Year
One-time1
  • Full version$100.00

Questions

Is Flash Metro free?
Flash Metro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tape It free?
Tape It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flash Metro or Tape It?
Tape It is rated higher. Flash Metro averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Tape It averages 4.7 from 897 ratings.
Do Flash Metro or Tape It have ads?
Neither Flash Metro nor Tape It shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flash Metro or Tape It?
Flash Metro ships an update weekly, and Tape It fortnightly. Most recently, Flash Metro was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tape It on November 13, 2026.

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