Tape Trade vs Recwave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tape Trade
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Tape Trade is the private home for your unreleased music. Store, share and listen to your mixes, demos, beats and masters from any device, played back exactly the way you made them. HEAR WHAT YOU ACTUALLY MADE Tape Trade plays the file you upload, with no hidden re-encoding and no surprise compression. Gapless playback means you can review an album or EP the way your audience will hear it, track flowing into track. SHARE IN SECONDS Send a link and you’re done. Your listeners don’t need an account or an app. You decide how it works: - Allow or block downloads - Password-protect a collection - Set links to expire on a date you choose BUILT FOR COLLABORATION Create shared collections with bandmates, producers, engineers and collaborators. Everyone hears the latest version, and nobody has to dig through email threads or chat history to find the right bounce. Listeners and editors don’t need a subscription to join your collections. ONE LIBRARY, EVERY DEVICE Upload, organize and listen anywhere. Your audio, collections and preferences stay synced across all your devices. Tape Trade is designed for people who love listening, not people who love tech. MADE FOR - Artists sharing works-in-progress and finished masters - Bands keeping demos, rehearsal takes and mixes in one place - Producers sending beats and revisions to clients HONEST BY DESIGN Tape Trade is worker-owned. We don’t scrape your data and we don’t sell ads. Your music is yours. SIMPLE PRICING A subscription is required to upload. Every plan includes unlimited collections, sharing and playback. One: 1 GB of storage Two: 50 GB, plus collaborative collections, collection passwords and expiry controls Three: 100 GB, with everything in Two
Recwave
Capture high-fidelity audio with a retro-inspired interface. This app offers lossless recording, smart segment markers, and customizable actions for efficient note-taking, lectures, and inspiration capture. Enjoy a clean, ad-free experience designed for work, study, and everyday moments.
- High-fidelity lossless recording
- Retro skeuomorphic interface
- Smart segment markers
- Customizable quick actions
- Multiple retro themes
- Ad-free experience
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A professional recording app inspired by retro skeuomorphic aesthetics—bring studio-style recording to your modern iOS. High-fidelity recording: Capture vocals clearly with lossless-quality recording. Save meetings, lectures, and everyday inspiration in full detail. Retro skeuomorphic interface: Recreate the look of classic professional recording devices. Choose from multiple retro themes—every operation feels like a ritual. Smart segment markers: Mark breakpoints anytime while recording, then jump to key moments quickly for more efficient post-editing. Custom actions: Configure quick operations to complete tasks faster. All-scenario ready: For work notes, study reminders, inspiration capture, and daily moments—record anytime, anywhere. 1. High-fidelity retro recording, no ads, pure and clean. 2. A beautiful retro skeuomorphic interface for professional recording—style meets power. 3. Mark breakpoints and jump by segments to double your recording organization efficiency. 4. Switch classic skins freely—every recording looks as good as it sounds. 5. Made for work, study, and everyday inspiration—an essential classic recorder for iOS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tape Trade at 14.0 against Recwave's 16. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Tape Trade sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Recwave sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Tape Trade | Recwave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tape Trade Inc. | 泽勇 周 |
In-app purchases
Tape Trade
- One14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Two14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Three14 Days trial$9.991 Month
Recwave
- Brushed Metal Red$1.00
- Brushed Metal Silver$1.00
- Almond$1.00









