Comparison

Tape It vs raydropd

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

raydropd

Features
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raydropd is one song a day. Every day you pick the song that is your day and raydrop it. Rate it with half stars if you want, write a review about it, or just post it. Then the feed opens: the songs the people you follow picked today, and the songs strangers all over the world picked too. Play 30 second previews, open any song in Spotify or Apple Music, like, comment, and save the ones you want to hear later in your hearlist. Raydrop every day and your rays grow. Miss a day and they start over. Look up any song to see how people rate it and read what they reviewed about it. Find the top rated songs and the most raydropd ones. Your profile keeps every raydrop you ever made, day by day, with your three songs of the moment on top. Free.

Screenshots

Tape It4 screens
raydropd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: raydropd at none against Tape It's 10. raydropd also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Tape It sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month. raydropd asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tape It ships an update fortnightly, raydropd daily. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tape It versus raydropd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTape Itraydropd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (890 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings890 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTape It Music GmbHValentino Cipriota

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

raydropd

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

raydropd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tape It free?
Tape It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is raydropd free?
raydropd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tape It or raydropd have ads?
Neither Tape It nor raydropd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tape It or raydropd?
Tape It ships an update fortnightly, and raydropd daily. Most recently, Tape It was updated on November 7, 2026 and raydropd on November 6, 2026.

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