Comparison

Tape It vs Audio Studio

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

Head to head
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

About

Audio Studio

Features
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Audio Studio is the all-in-one audio toolkit for iPhone. Whether you're pulling audio from a video, converting tracks for a DJ set, trimming a podcast, or practising an instrument — every tool you need is here, beautifully designed and fast. Pro Music Player A full-featured player built for your audio files — not streaming. Everything stays local, private, and yours. - 19 real-time animated artwork styles — from Aurora and Galaxy to DNA Helix, Plasma, Silk Ribbon and Kaleidoscope, each visualizer reacts to your music - 10-Band Equalizer with genre presets (Bass Boost, Vocal, Classical, and more), or dial in your own sound - Speed & Pitch Control — adjust playback speed from 0.5× to 2× and shift pitch ±24 semitones, completely independently - Audio Boost — push volume beyond the hardware limit with a digital gain stage; perfect for quiet recordings - Crossfade — seamless transitions between tracks with a configurable 1–8 second fade - A-B Loop — mark any two points and loop a section on repeat to master a passage - Stable Volume — loudness normalisation so no track is ever jarringly louder than another - Sleep Timer — set a countdown up to 10 hours; playback fades and stops automatically - Bookmarks — drop a timestamp in one tap, long-press to review and manage them all - Queue — view, reorder, and remove upcoming tracks with a drag handle - AirPlay — stream to any AirPlay speaker or Apple TV directly from the player Smart Library - Playlists — create named folders, drag tracks in, and browse them anywhere - Favourites — heart any track; a dedicated view gathers all favourites across every folder - Recently Played — a quick-access strip of your last 10 tracks at the top of the library - Library Stats — total tracks, favourite count, total plays, most-played track, and a format breakdown Studio Tools Five professional audio tools in one place — and any tool's output can be sent directly into another. - Extract — pull audio from any video (MP4, MOV, M4V…) from your Camera Roll or Files app, in seconds. Batch-process entire albums at once - Convert — transcode between M4A, MP3, WAV, AIFF and CAF. Batch-convert a whole folder in one tap - Trim — an interactive waveform editor with three modes: Trim (keep a range), Delete Regions (cut a section and rejoin), Mute Regions (silence a range without removing it) - Pitch Shift — permanently export a file at any pitch from −24 to +24 semitones - Merge — combine multiple audio files into one seamlessly joined export Chromatic Tuner - Real-time pitch detection via the microphone with a live cents gauge - Scrolling chromatic strip highlights the nearest note - Support for A4 = 432 Hz, 440 Hz, or 444 Hz reference pitch - Note History log to review a session's detected pitches Metronome - BPM control from 20 to 300 with fine-step precision - Tap Tempo — tap in rhythm to set BPM instantly - Common and unusual time signatures (2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, and more) - Multiple beat sounds to match your style - Subdivisions — quarter, eighth, triplet, sixteenth - Accent Pattern Editor — toggle accents on individual beats - Practice Timer — automatically stop after a set duration - Auto-Accelerate — gradually ramp BPM toward a target to build speed - Runs in the background while you use other apps Personalise Everything - Dozens of curated colour themes that tint the player, artwork glow, and UI accents - Random theme or artwork on launch — wake up to a fresh look every day - Use Original Artwork — display the cover art embedded in your audio files Mini-Player Gestures - Swipe up to open the full player - Swipe left to skip to the next track - Swipe down to stop and dismiss - Long-press play to cycle through speed presets (0.75× → 1× → 1.25× → 1.5× → 2×) Audio Studio Pro works entirely offline. Your files never leave your device. No subscriptions. No accounts. No ads (optional upgrade available). Your music. Your tools. Your studio.

Screenshots

Tape It4 screens
Audio Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Audio Studio at none against Tape It's 10. Tape It's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 It sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month. Audio Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tape It ships an update fortnightly, Audio Studio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tape It versus Audio Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTape ItAudio Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (890 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings890 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTape It Music GmbHIonescu Alex Daniel

Bugs and 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

Audio Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Audio Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tape It free?
Tape It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Audio Studio free?
Audio Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tape It or Audio Studio have ads?
Audio Studio shows ads; Tape It does not.
Which is updated more often, Tape It or Audio Studio?
Tape It ships an update fortnightly, and Audio Studio every 2 months. Most recently, Tape It was updated on November 7, 2026 and Audio Studio on November 5, 2026.

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