Tape vs DC View
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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 !!!
DC View
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Experience the feel of a CD player with Apple Music. This app is a music player that lets you search and play Apple Music tracks with a CD player-inspired interface. Browse album artwork intuitively with Cover Flow, then play instantly or add tracks to your queue with a single tap. It is designed to work comfortably on both iPhone and iPad. Key Features Search Apple Music by song title, artist, or album Play, seek, and skip tracks with a CD deck-style player View and manage the Up Next queue Browse Recently Played, Recently Added, and recommended playlists Switch between deck styles (Classic / Neo Retro / Premium and more) Premium No ads Unlock all deck styles Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Requirements Apple Music access permission is required. An active Apple Music subscription is required for some features. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://sleepy-ceiling-179.notion.site/DC-view-30bbcb0fb718803598e8f4899c547dda?source=copy_link
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DC View at Free against Tape's $1.99. DC View also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). Tape's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On in-app purchases 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
DC View is free to download; Tape costs $1.99 up front. Tape sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and DC View sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tape ships an update every 7 months, DC View every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tape | DC View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (259 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 259 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Rutkowskij | Shota Yamamoto |
Bugs and 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
DC View
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tape
- New Cassette Pack$0.99
- Cassette collection 2$1.99
DC View
- Monthly plan$1.991 Month









