Tape vs Gotham Oracle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tape
Discover curated events, shows, and cultural experiences in NYC and LA. Join existing groups with a code or apply to the waitlist for access to exclusive happenings.
- Curated event listings
- Shows and concerts
- Cultural happenings
- Access via invitation code
- Waitlist for new members
- NYC and Los Angeles focus
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Access curated events, shows and things to do in culture in NYC & LA. You can join with a code or if you know another member. Otherwise sign up for the waitlist as we review weekly.
Gotham Oracle
Discover curated deals, events, and experiences across New York City. Explore categories like food, music, and wellness, and even submit your own local events. Features an in-app wallet for promotions and loyalty rewards.
- Curated NYC deals and events
- In-app wallet for promotions
- Loyalty rewards program
- User-submitted events
- Event categories (food, music, wellness, etc.)
- Mapped event listings
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Saving time and money with ease of use, accuracy, and availability. Always providing the best experiences and deals NYC has to offer. Gotham Oracle allows users to schedule everything they never knew they would like to do in New York City. GO Deals coupons and vouchers for purchase are now allowing users to explore a map of the best that New York City businesses have to offer all around users. And with the new in-app wallet, promotions, loyalty rewards program, and referrals users can cash in on the best of the best. The integrated GO Deals submissions form and approvals are allowing local businesses to set the terms and offer the best deals to New Yorkers. Ease of Use: • We've tapped into the best events and experiences that NYC has to offer. You just pick the deal or event you're interested in. • Gotham Oracle will provide you with a curated and mapped list of the The Big Apple, handpicked just for you. Broken down by your chosen category: Sports & Activities, Parties, Wellness, Learning, Music/Film/Arts, Community, Hobbies, or Food & Drink. Be a Part of the New York City Community: • GO is partially open source, so users can submit their own events, and if approved, everyone in NYC can experience them • Happy Hours, Food Deals, Undiscovered Parties, Wellness Retreats, Career Events, City Adventures, Activities. Made by New York, for New York. Gotham Oracle is empowering the people that live in and visit New York City to experience the entirety of the city in the most efficient and satisfying way possible. Download Today & Let's Get Up & GO! • Quick • Easy • Secure • Reliable • Favorited Events • Profile Personalization • Open Source
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tape at fortnightly against Gotham Oracle's every 6 weeks. Tape also leads on ratings volume (61 vs 18). Gotham Oracle's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tape against 5.0 for Gotham Oracle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 18 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Tape ships an update fortnightly, Gotham Oracle every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tape | Gotham Oracle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (61 ratings) | 5.0 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 380 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tape Project Inc. | Gotham Oracle LLC |
Customer experience
Tape
Gotham Oracle
Bugs and requests
Tape
Requested features
1 request- More updates and features
Gotham Oracle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tape
No in-app purchases
Gotham Oracle
No in-app purchases
