Comparison

OBLIQUUS vs fieldtape

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

Head to head
About

OBLIQUUS

Features
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Oblique Strategies is a card-based approach to creativity co-created by musician/artist Brian Eno and multimedia artist Peter Schmidt. Now we bring a digital version where you can choose between the original phrases, phrases for developers and phrases of oriental wisdom. All this in five different languages.

About

fieldtape

Features
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Fieldtape is a simple, focused audio recorder built for capturing ideas as they happen. Record clean audio with a tactile, tape-inspired interface that keeps you present instead of buried in menus. Review recordings instantly, scrub through them with precision, and manage takes without friction. Add quick memos alongside your recordings to jot down context, lyrics, ideas, or reminders tied to the moment. Designed to feel intentional and calm, Fieldtape adapts to light and dark environments with multiple themes, including full custom colors. Whether you’re recording music ideas, field sounds, voice notes, or fleeting thoughts, the app stays out of the way and lets you work. Features β€’ High-quality audio recording β€’ Tap and hold the reel to pause recording β€’ Tape-style reel playback and scrubbing β€’ Instant playback and recording management β€’ Built-in memo notes β€’ Multiple themes plus full custom theming β€’ Built-in transcriptions β€’ Offline, private, and lightweight Fieldtape is for recording first and organizing later, without distractions.

Screenshots

OBLIQUUS4 screens
fieldtape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: fieldtape at every 2 weeks against OBLIQUUS's every 27 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OBLIQUUS ships an update every 27 months, fieldtape every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
OBLIQUUS versus fieldtape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOBLIQUUSfieldtape
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size31 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBitSolarJustin Verdaguer

In-app purchases

None

OBLIQUUS

No in-app purchases

None

fieldtape

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OBLIQUUS free?
OBLIQUUS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is fieldtape free?
fieldtape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OBLIQUUS or fieldtape have ads?
Neither OBLIQUUS nor fieldtape shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OBLIQUUS or fieldtape?
OBLIQUUS ships an update every 27 months, and fieldtape every 2 weeks. Most recently, OBLIQUUS was updated on October 24, 2026 and fieldtape on October 28, 2026.

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