Tape vs Arca.so
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tape
Discover curated cultural events, shows, and activities in NYC and LA. Join existing members with a code or sign up for the waitlist for weekly reviews.
- Curated event listings
- Access to shows and culture
- NYC and LA focus
- Membership code entry
- Waitlist sign-up
- Discover hidden gems
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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.
Arca.so
Browse and organize online content to discover inspiring and empowering information. Connect with others, gain new perspectives, and find unique voices. Make the internet a personalized space for your interests.
- Browse and curate internet content
- Discover inspiring and empowering information
- Connect with other users' perspectives
- Gain new insights and find unheard voices
- Personalize your internet experience
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Arca is your portal for browsing and curating the internet. Each piece you curate teaches Arca to intuitively guide you to content that informs, empowers, and inspires. Connect with others’ minds, see through different lenses, and discover unheard voices. Make the internet feel yours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tape at 5.0 against Arca.so's 4.0. Tape also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and ratings volume (61 vs 12). Arca.so's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tape holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tape has 61 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Tape's written reviews are positive against 80% of Arca.so's.
Tape ships an update fortnightly, Arca.so every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tape | Arca.so |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (61 ratings) — better | 4.0 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 380 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tape Project Inc. | somefrogs Oy |
Customer experience
Tape
Arca.so
Bugs and requests
Tape
Requested features
1 request- More updates and features
Arca.so
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tape
No in-app purchases
Arca.so
No in-app purchases
