Party Jukebox vs Tape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Party Jukebox
This app transforms your device into a virtual jukebox, letting guests queue songs from your music library. Friends can request tunes, and the playlist shuffles them in. It features playback controls, song/artist display, and album art.
- Virtual jukebox experience
- Guest song requests
- Randomized playlist order
- Playback controls (Play/Pause/Skip)
- Song title and artist display
- Album artwork display
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Party Jukebox brings the feel of a real jukebox to your party by allowing your friends to pick songs on your device while the current song plays. The new songs are added to the playlist in random order. A skip function allows you to skip over an unpopular selection and a Play/Pause button is provided as well. More songs can be added to the playlist at any time without interrupting playback. Song title and artist are displayed in large easy to read text along with album artwork (when available). In addition to requests, you can load a party song list just to get and keep the music going until your friends make requests. Avoid hours of preparing playlists and CDs for your party by letting your friends pick their favorite tunes from the songs on your device at the party. The simple user interface is specifically designed for newcomers not familiar with the device. Party Jukebox is perfect for your next party and your friends can even leave their quarters at home!
Tape
Relive the 80s with a virtual cassette player that emulates the feel of old-school music playback. Enjoy your iPhone music library with animated cassettes and intuitive touch controls. Choose from a variety of cassette designs for a nostalgic experience.
- Cassette player emulator
- Plays music from Apple Music App
- Animated cassette display
- Large selection of cassette designs
- Intuitive touch controls (play, pause, swipe)
- Pinch to zoom for original cassette size
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Do you still remember the cassettes from the 80s? Now you can have it again. You have all your songs from your iPhone or iPod Touch ready in the library. Tape is a cassette player emulator. It plays your music from Apple Music App and shows an animated cassette. There is a large selection of cassettes which you can choose from. This app bring's you back to the 80's. Very easy to use. - Touch for play or pause. - Swipe right for next song. - Swipe left for previous song. - Swipe down for next cassette. - Swipe up for cassette change. - Touch in the upper left corner to select songs. - you can zoom in to original cassette size (pinch to zoom). and because the control is very simple, This app is perfect for the car or on your iPod, iPhone docking Station, have fun with the app! THIS APP ONLY WORKS, IF YOU HAVE MUSIC IN THE APPLE MUSIC APP !!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tape at 4.5 against Party Jukebox's 2.0. Tape also leads on ratings volume (259 vs 1) and review sentiment (82% vs 62%). Party Jukebox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On 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
Party Jukebox costs $0.99 and Tape $1.99 up front. Tape sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Party Jukebox asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tape holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tape has 259 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Party Jukebox's written reviews are positive against 82% of Tape's.
Party Jukebox ships an update every 25 months, Tape every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Party Jukebox | Tape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (259 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 259 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Giebler Enterprises | Alexander Rutkowskij |
Customer experience
Party Jukebox
Tape
Bugs and requests
Party Jukebox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tape
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes when using menus
- Freezes on iPhone iOS 14.4.2 and later
- Swipe-to-close doesn't stop playback
- Playhead and capstan roller animation reversed
- App closes unexpectedly for no reason
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- Doesn't recognize hand gestures or song selections
- Won't play selected songs
- Incompatibility with newer iOS updates
Requested features
13 requests- Save and switch between custom mixed tapes
- Playlist duration limits based on cassette type
- Clicking sounds for play/stop button presses
- Support for local MP3 and M4A files
- Screen sleep toggle while music plays
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- Additional cassette designs (especially Memorex and movie-themed)
- Spotify integration
- iPad version with larger interface
- Tape malfunction/degradation simulation
- Record function for music production
- Remove 'tap to load' text overlay
- More realistic button control styling
- Classic 80s Memorex shell design
In-app purchases
Party Jukebox
No in-app purchases
Tape
- New Cassette Pack$0.99
- Cassette collection 2$1.99
