Comparison

Tape Eater vs Tracklib

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

Tracklib

Create music on the go with a vast collection of royalty-free samples and clearable songs. Discover, loop, edit, and curate your sound to build fully realized tracks. All content is licensed for commercial use.

Highlights
  • Discover royalty-free samples
  • Loop and mix audio
  • Edit pitch, loop, and BPM
  • Curate sample collections
  • Legally clear commercial samples
  • Access large song catalog
Features
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The official Tracklib mobile app is here: The only place for music creators to discover and build with real songs and pro sounds. Made for you to create beats on the go, the Tracklib app lets you effortlessly explore, curate, and mix a vast collection of royalty-free samples and clearable songs, turning the spark of new ideas into real building blocks for fully realized tracks. A Tracklib account and a paid subscription (or active free trial) are required to access and use the app. No free content is available without a subscription. ▶ Find the perfect sample New discoveries guaranteed. Match real songs with curated sample packs to uncover combinations that surprise and inspire. ▶ Swipe. Loop. Repeat. Loop at first sight. Swipe through combinations until you find that perfect moment. Reorder, mix, and explore infinite possibilities. ▶ Edit & tweak on the fly Building blocks for new ideas. Adjust pitch, loop length, BPM, and waveform sections like you’re conducting your own Sample Breakdown. ▶ Curate your sample collection Mobile meets serious music making. Save your favorite samples to your Tracklib collection and add them on your desktop for full DAW production. ▶ All samples are clearable Get creative, take it easy. Everything in the app is licensed for commercial sampling. No legal gray zones, just pure creative flow. Screw algorithms, with the Tracklib Beatmeaker app you have real discovery in your hands at all times: A place for sample discovery and playfully shaping new ideas, ready to become fully fledged tracks. Whether you’re riding the train or in the studio, the Tracklib mobile app brings new inspiration right to your hands. Discover Tracklib Tracklib makes sampling simple. Fast, legal, affordable and open to every music producer, everywhere. Dive into a massive catalog of over 100,000 songs, plus a full library of royalty-free one-shots and loops. From rare 70s soul to classic Bollywood hits, our growing collection spans the globe and the decades. Dig for undiscovered gems or flip a timeless classic. Your next sample is waiting. With Tracklib, you can finally clear samples the right way: Legally and hassle-free. Whether it’s Tina Turner or an obscure Italian film score from the ’60s, clearance is just a few clicks away. How does sample licensing work? Tracklib lets you legally sample original recordings in your work with full licensing rights, allowing you to release them with your label or distributor. Your streaming and download revenue is automatically collected when you use one of our preferred distributors: • Amuse • AudioSalad • DistroKid • Downtown • LANDR • SoundCloud for Artists • Symphonic • Too Lost • TuneCore • UnitedMasters

Screenshots

Tape Eater4 screens
Tracklib4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tape Eater at 84% against Tracklib's 36%. Tape Eater also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and monetization model (freemium vs subscription). Tracklib's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Tracklib sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tape Eater holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 507 and 325 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Tape Eater's written reviews are positive against 36% of Tracklib's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tape Eater versus Tracklib: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTape EaterTracklib
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (507 ratings) — better4.2 (325 ratings)
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings507 — better325
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark SerranoTracklib

Customer experience

Tape Eater

All ratings507 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.4%

Tracklib

All ratings325 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative47.6%

User reviews

Tape Eater

From 507 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

Tracklib

From 325 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Neat idea
  • 👍 Potential to be a game changer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Confusing and frustrating UI
  • 🔍 Lacking basic features
  • 🔍 Beatmaker not working

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

Tracklib

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Beatmaker not playing songs
  • Unable to scroll in new release folders

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to export beats
  • More chops and sample options
  • Proper tutorial
  • Ability to play songs in the background
  • Simple way to add songs to library

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
15 purchases

Tracklib

Subscriptions15
  • Go Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Go Monthly2 variants$7.991 Month
  • Go Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Go Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Go Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly3 variants$14.991 Month
  • Go Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Go Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Go Yearly4 variants$49.991 Year
  • Go Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Go Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly2 variants$79.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Tape Eater free?
Tape Eater is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tracklib free?
Tracklib is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tape Eater or Tracklib?
Tape Eater is rated higher. Tape Eater averages 4.8 out of 5 from 507 ratings, while Tracklib averages 4.2 from 325 ratings.
Do Tape Eater or Tracklib have ads?
Tape Eater shows ads; Tracklib does not.
Which is updated more often, Tape Eater or Tracklib?
Tape Eater ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tracklib every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tape Eater was updated on September 29, 2026 and Tracklib on September 28, 2026.

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