Comparison

DiscoBox vs Tape2

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Cassette player emulator
  • Plays music from Apple Music app
  • Animated cassette display
  • Simple touch and swipe controls
  • Retro 80s aesthetic
Features
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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 !!!

Screenshots

DiscoBox4 screens
Tape24 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DiscoBox versus Tape2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscoBoxTape2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)4.5 (51 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings451 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJason SantosAlexander Rutkowskij

Customer experience

DiscoBox

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative33.3%

Tape2

All ratings51 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DiscoBox

One-time1
  • DiscoBox Upgrade$0.99
18 purchases

Tape2

One-time18
  • Cassette 2Free
  • cassette 6$0.49
  • Cassette 18$0.49
Show 15 more
  • 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

Questions

Is DiscoBox free?
DiscoBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tape2 free?
Tape2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DiscoBox or Tape2?
Tape2 is rated higher. DiscoBox averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Tape2 averages 4.5 from 51 ratings.
Do DiscoBox or Tape2 have ads?
Neither DiscoBox nor Tape2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DiscoBox or Tape2?
DiscoBox ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tape2 every 3 months. Most recently, DiscoBox was updated on June 4, 2026 and Tape2 on September 24, 2026.

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