Tape Eater vs JID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Offline playback
- Import mixtapes from popular sources
- Organize music files
- Share mixtapes with friends
- Supports MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4
- MP3 tag editing
- Video playback
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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
JID
Stay connected with your favorite artist through push notifications for tour dates and updates. Access exclusive shop message boards and discover more content.
- Push notifications
- Tour date alerts
- Artist updates
- Shop message boards
- Exclusive content
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Download for push notifications, tour dates, updates on all things JID, shop message boards, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JID at none against Tape Eater's 4. JID also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Tape Eater's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 71%) and ratings volume (580 vs 40). On price, rating, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Tape Eater sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. JID asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tape Eater against 4.8 for JID. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tape Eater has 580 ratings behind it against 40, 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 71% of JID's.
| Parameter | Tape Eater | JID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (580 ratings) | 4.8 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.8% of reviews — better | 71.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 580 — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mark Serrano | 237 Global, Inc. |
Customer experience
Tape Eater
JID
User reviews
Tape Eater
From 580 App Store ratingsWhat 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
JID
From 40 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app
- 💡 Solved all issues
- ❤️ Wholesome posts
- 🚀 Amazing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Mods struck down content
- 🔨 App fell off after second day
- 🤖 Lazy devs
- 🔞 CP posted and took 8 mins to remove
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
JID
Reported bugs
2 issues- Jitter is a barren wasteland
- Void of what made it special
Requested features
2 requests- Replace mods
- Give reviewer a million dollars
In-app purchases
Tape Eater
- Premium Subscription$2.997 Days
- Premium Subscription$4.991 Month
- Premium Subscription$29.991 Year
- No Ads Ever$79.99
JID
No in-app purchases
