Comparison

Tape Eater vs [untitled]

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

Head to head
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

About

[untitled]

Organize, listen to, and share your unfinished music projects. Upload from various sources, manage tracks in folders, and access them offline. Edit pitch, speed, and even split tracks with AI. Securely store and share your work with collaborators.

Highlights
  • Upload from Airdrop, Files, iMessage
  • Organize into projects and folders
  • Offline listening mode
  • Share links and manage access
  • Edit pitch and speed
  • AI stem splitting
  • Record inspiration
Features
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[untitled] is the best place to listen, share, and organize your work-in-progress music. - Upload directly from Airdrop, Files, iMessage or anywhere you’re getting sent music. - Organize your tracks into projects and folders, which are synced across iPhone and Web on all your devices. - Listen, edit, and organize no matter your internet connection with offline mode. - Share links to your music with friends. See who listens and manage access to your projects. - Edit the pitch and speed of your tracks. - Use AI to split your tracks in to stems - Record and nurture your inspiration whenever it strikes. - Drag and drop files and folders directly from your desktop onto our web app. - We partnered with a world-class cybersecurity firm to protect your music. Our encryption is on par with Dropbox and SoundCloud and we are aiming to be the most secure place for unreleased music. Terms of use: https://untitled.stream/terms

Screenshots

Tape Eater4 screens
[untitled]4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: [untitled] at none against Tape Eater's shown. [untitled] also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 603) and chart position (#33 vs unranked). Tape Eater's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

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 and [untitled] sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tape Eater against 4.9 for [untitled]. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: [untitled] has 19K ratings behind it against 603, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Tape Eater's written reviews are positive against 86% of [untitled]'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tape Eater ships an update every 2 weeks, [untitled] every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Tape Eater versus [untitled]: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTape Eater[untitled]
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (603 ratings)4.9 (19K ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews — better85.5% of reviews
Number of ratings60319K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#33 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark Serranosin titulo, inc

Customer experience

Tape Eater

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

[untitled]

All ratings18,562 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews759 reviews
Positive85.5%
Neutral5.7%
Negative8.8%

User reviews

Tape Eater

From 603 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 🎶 Great for mixtapes and unreleased music
  • 🎵 Nostalgic feel for old mixtapes
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient for music playback
  • 📂 Organizes playlists and music well

Room to improve

  • 🚫 No local storage option
  • 💸 Subscription-based model criticized
  • 📢 Frequent ads mentioned
  • ⏳ Lags and slow performance
  • ⏭️ No auto-advance to next track

[untitled]

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Highly organized music management
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 💡 Innovative features like 'unwrapping' shared music
  • 🔒 Secure platform for sharing unreleased music
  • 🎨 Aesthetically pleasing design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional playback issues and bugs
  • 🔋 Battery drain when using the app
  • 💰 Subscription model seen as restrictive by some users
  • 🔀 Lack of shuffle and queue features

Bugs and 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

[untitled]

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Music playback randomly stopping or skipping
  • Issues with syncing tracks across devices
  • Inability to rearrange track order in playlists
  • Unexpected log-outs and loss of uploaded content

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow multiple users to collaborate and edit projects
  • Add more social sharing options
  • Implement annual 'wrapped' feature to see listening stats
  • Integrate with Apple CarPlay and other platforms
  • Introduce a one-time purchase option instead of subscription

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
7 purchases

[untitled]

Subscriptions6
  • membership1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • membership$7.991 Month
  • membership7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • yearly membership1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • yearly membership$49.991 Year
  • yearly membership7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Additional splits$1.49

Questions

Is Tape Eater free?
Tape Eater is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is [untitled] free?
[untitled] is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tape Eater or [untitled]?
[untitled] is rated higher. Tape Eater averages 4.8 out of 5 from 603 ratings, while [untitled] averages 4.9 from 19K ratings.
Do Tape Eater or [untitled] have ads?
Tape Eater shows ads; [untitled] does not.
Which is updated more often, Tape Eater or [untitled]?
Tape Eater ships an update every 2 weeks, and [untitled] every 11 days. Most recently, Tape Eater was updated on October 20, 2026 and [untitled] on October 23, 2026.

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