Tape2 vs Rhythmloop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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 !!!
Rhythmloop
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Discover music that fits your moment, and turn inspiration into tracks, sets, and live moments people can feel with Rhythmloop. For curious listeners, working artists, and everyone between. For listeners, find your next favorite sound. For musicians, turn ideas into music people can hear. Terms of Use (EULA): Apple Standard EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rhythmloop at none against Tape2's 18. Tape2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tape2 sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Rhythmloop asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tape2 ships an update every 3 months, Rhythmloop every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tape2 | Rhythmloop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (51 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Alexander Rutkowskij | jon harrison wood |
In-app purchases
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
Rhythmloop
No in-app purchases
