DiscoBox vs Tape2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DiscoBox
This app functions as a digital jukebox, letting you select songs for parties on your iOS device. Music continues playing even when the app is in the background or other apps are in use. It also includes free mini-games for added entertainment.
- On-the-fly music selection
- Background music playback
- Bluetooth stereo compatibility
- Includes free mini-games
- Party-focused functionality
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A jukebox app that allows you to choose music on-the-fly, great for parties especially if you have a bluetooth enabled stereo, or bluetooth receiver plugged into your stereo. Just load up your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad with music* and you're ready! The music will continue to play when you leave the app, and even if you play a game, or use another app. With mini games - just simple fun little games :-) all free! *no music is included with this app!
Tape2
Relive the nostalgia of 80s cassette players with this music app. It emulates a vintage cassette player, displaying animated tapes while playing your songs from the Apple Music app. Enjoy simple touch and swipe controls for an immersive retro experience.
- Cassette player emulator
- Plays music from Apple Music app
- Animated cassette display
- Simple touch and swipe controls
- Retro 80s aesthetic
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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. 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. 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 monetization model: Tape2 at free against DiscoBox's free with in-app purchases. Tape2 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (51 vs 4). DiscoBox's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.5). On price, review sentiment, 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. DiscoBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tape2 sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tape2 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tape2 has 51 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of DiscoBox's written reviews are positive against 67% of Tape2's.
DiscoBox ships an update every 5 weeks, Tape2 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DiscoBox | Tape2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (51 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.1% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jason Santos | Alexander Rutkowskij |
Customer experience
DiscoBox
Tape2
In-app purchases
DiscoBox
- DiscoBox Upgrade$0.99
Tape2
- Cassette 2Free
- cassette 6$0.49
- Cassette 18$0.49
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- Cassette 21$0.49
- Cassette 30$0.49
- Cassette 34$0.49
- Cassette 29$0.49
- Cassette 28$0.49
- Cassette 33$0.49
- Cassette 32$0.49
- Cassette 36$0.49
- Cassette 35$0.49
- Cassette 13$0.49
- Cassette 15$0.49
- Cassette 5$0.49
- Cassette 4$0.49
- Cassette 3$0.49
- All Cassettes$4.99
